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AerospaceCIRA: the press-conference, fixed in the afternoon, has been annulled
Rome, Italy - The USV's launch has been postponed due to weather
"The USV's launch, predicted for today in early morning, has been annulled because of weather incompatible with mission and occurred different to compared to forecast; in consequence the press-conference... more
AerospaceCIRA: tomorrow afternoon, press conference on the occasion of the USV's first launch
Rome, Italy - The mission's development will be explained by President, Sergio Vetrella
"On the occasion of the first launch of USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle), CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre) communicates that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Thursday February 15, 2007... more
AerospaceChina: launched "Beidou" navigation satellite
Beijing, China - It could be an alternative to American GPS and European Galileo Project
China has launched its first navigation satellite in nearly four years, taking a step forward in its drive to develop a positioning system intended to eventually rival Washington’s GPS and Europe's Galileo. The s... more
AerospaceNASA telescope out of order
Washington, Usa - Launch of a space shuttle to repair it
The main camera of Hubble (see AVIONEWS), NASA space telescope, is out of order again. Preston Burch, associate director of Hubble program, during a press release on January 29, explained that the wide... more
AerospaceISS: ready new space walks
Washington, USA - The team discovered yesterday a few potentially hazardous ammonia flakes
Two NASA astronauts, Michael Lopez-Alegria and Sunita Williams, got their first space stroll around the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, the first of four upcoming walks outside the ISS. While... more
AerospaceNasa Moon exploration will continue until 2020
Washington, USA - New space vehicle Orion will replace shuttles
Jeff Hanley, person in charge for NASA explorations announce that the new travel program on ISS (International Space Station) will continue until 2020, year fixed by Bush administration for the coming... more
AerospaceCIRA: the USV declared ready to the flight
Capua, Italy - The operational phase of the first mission has begun
"The operational phase of the first mission by the Italian USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle) has begun. The spacecraft without pilot has been projected and realized by CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre)... more
AerospaceThree new contracts for Telespazio France
Paris , France - Signed with Arianespace, CNES and GTD
Telespazio France (Finmeccanica Group) signed three new contracts with Arianespace, CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) and with the Spanish GTD for five years (2007-2012). The industry will j... more
AerospaceCIRA: seventh programme for research and development
Capua, Italy - It will take place next Monday
"Cira, the Italian Aerospace Researches Centre, Naples' Chamber of Commerce and that one of Turin organize at Cira in Capua, next Monday, at 9:30am an informative day about the seventh community programme... more
Aerospace"Galileo Program": shortly the Control Center of European satellite navigation system
Avezzano, Italy - Agreement signed between Telespazio and Abruzzo Region
Yesterday has been signed in the Space Center of Fucino (Avezzano), near L'Aquila, the agreement between Telespazio (Finmeccanica-Alcatel) and Abruzzo Region for the construction of one of two control... more
AerospaceThe inauguration of the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS)
Brussels , Belgium - The new organization has begun its operations on last January 1st, 2007
"The inaugural General Assembly of the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS) took place in Brussels on 6th December 2006. The Council, a non-profit umbrella organisation, aims to develop a framework... more
AerospaceGeneral Electric takes over the aerospace activities of Smiths Group
Washington, USA - 11,000 people and a turnover of more than EUR 2,4 billion in 2006
The American colossus General Electric has taken over the aerospace activities of Smiths Aerospace Group for USD 4,8 billion. The merge of the aeronautical activities of GE have recorded a turnover... more
AerospaceSpace: count down for the Italian Shuttle
Lanusei, Italy - Between January 15 and February 28 all the days will be good for the first launch
Between January 15 and February 28 all the days will be good for the first launch of Italian Shuttle from Tortolì-Arbatax airport. It will depend on the weather conditions in this area, where the USV... more
AerospaceNASA: five launches of Shuttle in program for 2007
Washington, USA - It is possible one slided in 2008
Bill Parson, new director for the NASA Shuttle program, expressed any doubts on the possibility to realize five missions of the spaceship during this year, considering at least one of these could slide... more
Aerospace“Kiku-8”: put in orbit by Japan
Tokyo, Japan - The biggest Japanese satellite
The 8th version of “Kiku” satellite (chrysanthemum, the imperial Nippon symbol), of weight of 5.8 ton, has been put in orbit by Japan on last 18th December. It left the base in South Tanegashima by sho... more
AerospaceSpace (2): the Italian USV as reply to US Space Shuttle
Lanusei, Italy - It is included in the PRORA governmental program
The USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle program is defined as the Italian reply to the US Space Shuttle. It is a real flying laboratory. The vehicle, that will be launched from Tortolì airport, is 10 m length,... more
AerospaceSpace: early the Italian Shuttle's launch
Lanusei, Italy - For the project invested about EUR 80 million
It will happen in Sardegna, from Tortolì airport, between January 15 and February 28, 2007, the first launch of the USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle Italian Shuttle. CIRA (Italian Center for the Aerospace... more
AerospaceSpace: the two South-Korean astronauts will transfer in Russia in next Spring
Moscow, Russia - One of two candidates will fly on ISS in 2008
First two astronauts of South Korea, selected among 36.000 candidates, will transfer in Russia at the end of March or early April 2007 to summit a training program in the city of Estelar, the training... more
AerospaceThe "Soyuz 2-1B" carrier launched for the first time
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - On board the French satellite COROT
A new Russian carrier rocket "Soyuz 2-1B" with a French satellite COROT on board has lifted off from the Baikonur space center in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan, a spokesman for the Federal Space... more
AerospaceUSA will not fly on Mars without Russia
Moscow, Russia - It is impossible without the atomic energy
The scientific executives of the "Igor Kurchatov" Institute hold as the flight on Mars is impossible without the use of the nuclear energy. Professor Nikolai Ponomarinov-Stepnoi, vice-president of the... more
AerospaceAlenia signed a contract with Eutelsat for the new satellite W7
Paris, France - The launch is predicted for the second semester of 2009
Alcatel Alenia Space, Finmeccanica Group, and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announced today the agreement for the construction of W7 satellite for communications. The launch is predicted... more
AerospaceRussia: launch of the “SAR-Lupe” German satellite
Moscow, Russia - For the first time the Russian government cooperates with the German Defense Ministry
Yesterday, “RIA Novosti” Russian press agency announced the launch of the “SAR-Lupe” German military satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, in the Arcangelo Siberian Region. “It is the first time that... more
AerospaceBoeing announces the successful on-orbit handover of XM-4 satellite
St. Louis, USA - After a period of 44 days
The Boeing Company yesterday announced the on-orbit handover of the XM-4 satellite to XM Satellite Radio, Inc. The successful transfer of the Boeing 702 satellite to XM Satellite Radio follows 44 days... more
AerospaceThe Discovery is returning to the Earth
Washington, USA - The 8-day-mission on the ISS is over
The space shuttle Discovery has begun this morning the return from the International Space Station (ISS). In fact it has detached from the station after 8 days of mission and start up the engines to fly... more
AerospaceDeal between the Italian Defense and the ASI for the SkyMed system
Rome, Italy - An Addendum to the program has been signed
An Addendum to the already existing convention for the Earth observing satellite system, called Cosmo-SkyMed, has been signed by the Italian Defense Ministry and the Italian Space Agency (ASI). It is... more
Aerospace"Marsis" radar discovers new craters on Mars
Rome, Italy - The discovery is very important for the study of the Red Planet evolution
The magazine "Nature" reports on its latest number the news of the discovery made by the radar "Marsis", installed on the probe of the European Space Agency ESA "Mars Express", which detected on Mars several... more
AerospaceToday the "Discovery" cosmonauts in the space for a walk
Washington, USA - In program the re-cabling of the external electric system
Today there will be the space journey of the cosmonauts came to the International Space Station (ISS) this week to re-cable the external energetic system, to help the future installation for space laboratories... more
AerospaceThe "Discovery" has lifted
Washington, USA - For the first time since the "Columbia" tragedy a night launch
The shuttle "Discovery" has lifted. After uncertain days and a postponement of the launch which had been initially scheduled for Friday the NASA shuttle has lifted yesterday morning to its space mission.... more
AerospaceRussia occupies the second place in the global ranking on the space exploration
Moscow, Russia - The statements of the Russian Aerospace Agency’s director Anatoli Perminov
The astronauts’ detachment of Russia is composed by 43 people, included a woman. The director of the Russian Aerospace Agency, Anatoli Perminov, has retailed it. “In last October, we have analyzed the... more
AerospaceVoyage in the cosmos: in a short time the name of the South Korean astronaut
Moscow, Russia - The directors of the Russia and South Korea's space agencies will meet next December 7
The directors of the Russia and South Korea's space agencies will meet next December 7 to sign a contract pertaining the space flight of the South Korean astronaut, scheduled for next April 2008: the Roskosmos's... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for the launch of Discovery
Washington, USA - The space shuttle will be launched on December 7th; it has been anticipated for technical problems
It has been officially confirmed for December 7th the launch of the "Discovery" space shuttle of the NASA, for the launching pad of Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It is a project which... more
AerospaceThe first test of the P-80 engine of "Vega"
Kourou, French Guyana - The new European launcher
The first ignition test of the P-80, the first-stadium engine of the new European "Vega" launcher, will take place tomorrow in Kourou, French Guyana. The P-80 is the last of the "Vega" engines to be... more
Aerospace"Brussels Eureka 2006": Russia exposes its space technologies
Brussels, Belgium - 55th International Exhibition of the innovation, exploration and new technologies
Yesterday, in the Belgium Capital, the exhibition of "Russian technologies for the space exploration in the XXI century" inaugurated. "Energy" Russian Corporation shows: the "Soyuz-14" returned capsule,... more
AerospaceSpace telephone call from ISS
Rome, Italy - The Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli talked for seven minutes with his colleague Thomas Reiter
The ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Paolo Nespoli, has received yesterday a telephone call from the space. His colleague Thomas Reiter who is now on board the ISS, space station, in fact has called... more
AerospaceESA: postponed the mission of the Italian astronaut on the ISS
Rome, Italy - Paolo Nespoli has made known it
The mission of the Italian astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA), Paolo Nespoli, on the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed to the beginning of September 2007. Yesterday night,... more
AerospaceNo contact with Mars Global Surveyor probe
Washington, USA - Since two weeks the NASA technicians do not have contacts
The Mars Global Surveyor, the orbiting NASA probe which it is ten years orbiting around Mars to collect data and images, is disappeared. Since two weeks the NASA scientists cannot contact the probe. Until... more
AerospaceRussia: joint project to realize a new telescope
Moscow, Russia - It will have superior characteristics to Hubble
The Russian scientifics, jointly with their partners of Germany, China, Spain and United Kingdom, have proposed the development of a telescope which characteristics will be superior to Hubble, the American... more
AerospaceAn Orbital Test Vehicle for USAF
Washington, USA - A space UAV
USAF intends to launch an Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) in 2008, a remote-controlled, reusable, long-time space UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). The OTV prime contractor is Boeing, which has already realized... more
AerospaceEpicos and Exostar for Finland
Helsinki, Finland - It will allow to small and medium size enterprises to reach larger markets
The government of Finland approves to finance through the industrial compensations the participation of 45 Finnish companies in the e-business platforms for the Aerospace and Defence industry, Epicos and... more
AerospaceThe COROT European satellite aboard of the "Soyuz-2/1B" Russian vehicle
Moscow, Russia - Launch scheduled for the second mid of December
In the second mid of December 2006, the "Soyuz-2/1B" Russian space vehicle will take off from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it will take in orbit the COROT European satellite. This satellite will have... more
AerospaceGratification for Russia by the side of Arianespace
Moscow, Russia - Construction of the control tower for the Kourou cosmodrome
Russia obtained EUR 8,5 million by the Arianespace French industry to have design the control power which will be used for the launches of the Soyuz-ST new Russian space ship. "The Russian space vehicle... more
AerospaceNASA: the "Discovery" will be launched in the dark
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will leave at 9:36pm on December 7
The launch of "Discovery" Shuttle, the next NASA mission to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled at 9:36pm of December 7 from the base in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It will be exceptionally... more
AerospaceAn award to "Venus Express"
Moscow, Russia - The ESA probe that is exploring Venus
After a year from the launch, "Venus Express" has been chosen by "Popular Science" magazine as one of the 100 most important technological innovations of the year. The award has been justified considering... more
AerospacePrincess Beatrice will be on board the Virgin Galactic
London, United Kingdom - She will be the first British Royal to travel to space
She will be the first British Royal to travel to space. Princess Beatrice, 18, will be on board the Virgin Galactic Mission in 2008, when the space shuttle of Sir Richard Branson will lift to space. At... more
AerospaceSpace trips: Soyuz is full until 2009
Moscow, Russia - The chief of Russian space agency thinks of future space trips lasting only few minutes for a lower price
Despite the high tickets' rate (USD 20m) space tourism is registering an ever bigger success. The chief of Russian space agency, Anatoli Perminov, has in fact announced the shuttle Soyuz is full until... more
AerospaceMore than 120 volunteers wish participate to the simulated flight on Mars
Moscow, Russia - Among the participants also the ESA's experts
More than 120 volunteers have expressed the wish participate to the simulation of the flight on Mars at the end of 2007: the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roskosmos, has announced it. "We have received... more
AerospaceSpace: the plastic model of the space probe which will explore Fobos was presented in Beijing
Beijing, China - The Russian National Exhibition concludes today
The "Semion Lavockhin" Russian Scientific Agency has presented to the Russian National Exhibition, inaugurated last November 8 in Beijing and that it concludes today, the plastic model of the space probe... more
AerospaceIn orbit "ArabSat-4B" satellite for the communications
Moscow, Russia - Destined to civil use
Last week, from the Baikonur cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) launched "ArabSat-4B" satellite for the communications: the spokesman of the Russian Federal Space Agency Roskosmos has made known it today. This satellite... more
AerospaceGalileo: the Italian Government supports Rome nomination as the GSA seat
Rome, Italy - The EU Commission reckons the city is one of the most appropriate
The Italian Council of Ministers confirmed the decision to propose Rome as the seat of the Galileo Supervisory Authority (GSA) for the European satellite navigation system with civil and military purposes.... more
AerospaceNASA ready to anticipate the launch of Discovery
Washington, USA - The shuttle is already on the launching pad; the launch on December 6th or 7th
The NASA is working hard to anticipate the launch of the Discovery, which will have to be done within December 18th, last day to start the 12-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). In fact... more