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AerospacePostponement of Discovery's mission scheduled next May probable
Washington, USA - Technical problems for the Space Shuttle
NASA is thinking to stop Shuttle Discovery’s mission scheduled on next May (see for details AVIONEWS). Two problems intervened to complicate US Space Agency projects: the break of a mechanical arm and t... more
AerospaceESA supports Russian project Klipper
Moscow, Russia - Anatoli Permikov, Russian space agency's Chief, said so
Anatoli Permikov, Director of Roskosmos, Russian space agency, made known to have met Jean-Jacques Dordin, Chief of European Space Agency (ESA), and to have received his support to develop space shuttle... more
AerospaceISS: completed in 2010
Washington, USA - 16 flights of the Shuttle to realize the project
Since next May, according to all that NASA (US space agency) said in last days, "Space Shuttle"’s flights should re-start (see for details AVIONEWS). The resumption of the activities is fundamental not o... more
AerospaceNASA speeds up construction times of space lab
Cape canaveral, USA - It will be completed within four years
Within 2010 NASA wants to finish work on the international orbiting space station (ISS) and ground its shuttles, which are the chief carriers for station components. At this purpose NASA decided to speed... more
AerospaceA spaceport in New Mexico
Washington, USA - USD 110m invested for "New Mexico Spaceport Authority" project
In New Mexico, USA, since the second world war there is "White Sands" Missile Range for weapons’ and space technology’s development and tests. Yesterday Governor Bill Richardson signed a law which all... more
AerospaceESA confirms Cryosat program
Rome, Italy - Launch scheduled on 2009
European Space Agency (ESA) decided to confirm Cryosat program for the study of Earth’s glaciers. On last October 8 the satellite, that had to be put into orbit by the Rockot rocket, fell down in the A... more
AerospaceArabSat satellite in difficulties
Moscow, Russia - Anticipate separation of the Briz-M accelerator
Yesterday there were some problems for the put into orbit of the satellite ArabSat. Space vehicle was launched, as it was scheduled, carried by the Russian rocket Proton, at 9:30 pm by the shooting range... more
AerospaceProbable a new launch of the SHuttle on May
Washington, USA - Many test have to be still overcome
The launch of the Shuttle Discovery should be carried out on next May 16. It was made known by NASA which specified it has the intention to complete other two missions in 2006. Many test have to be still... more
AerospaceItalian National Space Plan 2006-2008 presented today
Rome, Italy - Almost EUR 2500 billion investments
The new Italian National Space Plan (PSN) has been presented today in Rome by Research vice-Minister, Guido Possa, and by Italian Space Agency’s (ASI) President, Sergio Vetrella, after it was recently a... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin aims to NASA
Cape Canaveral, USA - American industry running to build the US space agency's new rocket
Lockheed Martin is in race to win the project and the realization of NASA’s new rocket that will replace Shuttle, which in 2010 will finish its missions. John Karas, vice president of space exploration f... more
AerospaceFunerary rocket into orbit in March
Washington, USA - A collective space funeral for deceased star lovers
The Houston-based Space Invaders Incorporated has arranged a collective space funeral in March. A rocket containing 187 people’s ashes will leave from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, at unspecified d... more
Aerospace"Atlantis" is going to be retired
Washington, USA - The NASA's space orbiter will stop workability in 2008
"Atlantis" is the fourth NASA’s space orbiter to become operational. After its building at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, it went into service on October 3, 1985: since that first launch, i... more
AerospaceAriane-5 flies to the space
Cayenne, French Guiana - The rocket will place two satellites
This morning, from the Jourou complex in French Guiana, Ariane-5, the 10-country 23-enterprise European space consortium rocket, has been launched. The rocket carries two satellites, one for the Spanish... more
AerospaceVietnam will have its first satellite
Hanoi, Vietnam - Three bids have been submitted
Three foreign firms have submitted bids to Build Vietnam’s first telecommunications satellite, valued USD 197m, by mid-2008: yesterday an industry official revealed that under condition of anonymity, b... more
AerospaceNew launch for sea Launch
Moscow, Russia - US satellite Echostar X in orbit
Sea launch company launched today, from its platform in Pacific Ocean the US satellite for communications Echostar X. The launch, at the beginning scheduled on February 9, had been put off for a problem... more
AerospaceVittori: Klipper shuttle is a new occasion to consolidate cooperation between Europe and Russia
Moscow, Russia - The speech of the Italian astronaut at the meeting for partnership between Italy and Russia
Colonel of Italian Air Force, and astronaut of ESA (European Space Agency), Roberto Vittori expressed yesterday at Moscow, during a meeting on Italian-Russian cooperation, his belief that the new shuttle... more
AerospaceInvestments for Nasa decreases in 2006-07 budget
Washington, USA - The main mission anyway will be carried on
The new US federal budget 2006-07 is a budget of austerity and sacrifices. Bush’s Administration is in fact generous for the military lay out, but all the other sectors have to save. Also Nasa has to d... more
AerospaceMarcos Pontes will be the first Brazilian in the space
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The astronaut will be in orbit until March 30
Marcos Pontes will be the first Brazilian to go in the space. The astronaut is member of mission that until March 30 will launch three cosmonauts to International Space Station "Iss". The three scientists... more
AerospaceLaura honoris causa to Giorgio Zappa
Pisa, Italy - The hight distinction for the efforts to realize "Galileo"
Pisa University bestowed Laurea honoris causa in Aerospace Engineering on Giorgio Zappa, because of his efforts as general Director of Finmeccanica and as President of Alenia Aeronautica, to achieve the... more
AerospaceEurope calls Mars
Rome, Italy - Agreement between ESA and Alcatel Alenia, to explore Red planet, in progress
ESA (European Space Agency) gives green light, in the field of Aurora program for solar system exploration (with a budget of EUR 600 million), to the ExoMars project that counts to send a probe to Mars... more
AerospaceCosmo-SkyMed in progress
Rome, Italy - New possibilities for the study of Earth from the Space
Speaking yesterday at the seminar on small and medium airspace enterprises upgraded by Air Force Association (see for details AVIONEWS), Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo Musmanno said that with the signature,... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (7): Giuseppe Viriglio's speech
Rome, Italy - ESA's European industrial programmes Director
In the last years the importance has increased, within the ESA’s projects (European Space Agency), of countries like Spain, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, compared to the traditional dominant position of t... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (6): Gen. Giovanni Perrone Compagni's speech
Rome, Italy - He's the Armaereo's Director
Armaereo is like a military ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority); it satisfies the Armed Force’s exigencies for the supply of goods and services; its aims are the national defense, missions to abroad a... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (4): Giovanni Sylos Labini's speech
Rome, Italy - He's the AIPAS' President
"It’s diffused the idea that without necessary aids with difficulties small and medium enterprises could dispose of the necessary capitals for the theoretical and practical research and the industrial d... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (5): Luigialberto Ciavoli Cortelli's speech
Rome, Italy - ASAS' President
Eng. Luigialberto Ciavoli Cortelli, ASAS (Italian services and ICT technologies for space association) President has considered as Italy is the country with the highest percentage of small and medium enterprise... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (3): Silvano Mantovani's speech (Aiad)
Rome, Italy - "A cry of pain" by the Association's President
Eng. Silvano Mantovani, AIAD (Italian aerospace and defense industries association) President has pointed out the importance of the small and medium enterprises for the Italian economy; he has disclosed... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (2): "The space field has not been hit by globalization"
Rome, Italy - Naldi and Piga's speechs
Gen. Giancarlo Naldi, CESMA (Italian Aeronautical military studies Centre "Giulio Douhet") Director, underlined the Institute’s main function is that to care for the synergy among culture, enterprise a... more
AerospaceGalileo Avionica: Italian technology reaching the margins of the universe
Rome, Italy - The attitude sensors of the industry will guide the NASA mission to Pluto
"Galileo Avionica takes part in the NASA mission to Pluto which is ready for launch at the Kennedy Space Center. The Company is part of the industrial team led by Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics... more
Aerospace"Galileo": Giove-A sends first pulses
Rome, Italy - The press release by Alenia Spazio SpA
First Galileo’ s pulse came on Earth. It is an European global satellite navigation system (see for details AVIONEWS). Pulses were flashed from Giove-A, the first satellite of ’Galileo’ program put in to... more
Aerospace"Galileo": the frequencies will be assigned shortly
Paris, France - ESA's General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain, declared it
During a press conference held yesterday, ESA (European Space Agency) General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain, reported that the communications with Giove-A satellite are working very well and shortly the... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic: also the space flights subjected to severe terrorism measures
New York, Usa - The Federal Aviation Administration decided it
Also the Virgin Galactic’s flights, the first world carrier that will dedicate to space tourism, will be subjected to the severe safety measures fixed by FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, to "Normal" c... more
AerospaceSigned agreement among Trieste's University, ESA and European Commission
Trieste, Italy - The accord has been signed within the "Monitor" project
It has been signed last Monday an agreement among Space Information Centre of Trieste’s University with ESA and European Commission for "Monitor" project. The understanding has a worth USD 1,250m. Thanks t... more
AerospaceUSA: the FAA is already thinking about "Spaceworthiness" for the future of space tourism
Washington, USA - Rules and warranties for crew and passengers concerning safety have been set
The Federal Aviation Administration proves already well aware about some major rules and warranties to be ensured to passengers of the future travels related to the so called space tourism, without excessively... more
AerospaceGiove-A: "Italy plays a major role in European space research"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Scientific Research Letizia Moratti stated yesterday
The Giove-A orbital activity is an important goal of European space research and Italy plays a major role in it. Italy, together with Germany, France and the UK, is a leader in the development of satellites.... more
AerospaceGiove-A (6): "The new triumph for Europe's aerospace industry"
Paris, France - Jacques Chirac's press release
"I welcome with great satisfaction the launch of the first satellite of Galileo European navigation network today from Baikonur in Kazakhistan. A triumph that arrive after launch of Arian 5 (see for details... more
AerospaceGiove-A (5): "Galileo" is now a concrete reality
Brussels, Belgium - Statement of Jacques Barrot, European commissioner for transport
"Galileo, the European satellite navigation system, is now a concrete reality. Radionavigation based on Galileo will be a feature of everyday’s life, helping to avoid traffic jams and tracking dangerous c... more
AerospaceGiove-A (4): the first test to be an atomic clock
Paris, France - ESA, European Space Agency, reported it in press release
"Giove-A, the first Galileo satellite navigation system is in orbit, and deployed its solar arrays. Giove-A was launched today from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on board the Russian rocket Soyuz. The last critical... more
AerospaceGiove-A (3): Galileo represents the independence of Europe from United States
Paris, France - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy told Radio France Info
"The launch of the first satellite of the European program Galileo occurred in Kazakhistan today is a landmark, a scientific success superior to that of the Americans and it marks the indipendence of the... more
AerospaceGiove-A (2): tests for the Galileo system equipment begin
Brussels, Belgium - Another demonstrator, Giove-B, to be launched in some months
Giove-A is operating with its solar panels opened, after travelling for seven hours: ESA (European Space Agency)announced it proving satisfied about the step performed with the first orbital readiness... more
AerospaceISS: US-Russian deal on American astronauts transport
Washington, USA - Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft to be deployed for such purpose
NASA and the Russian space agency (Roskosmos) achieved a deal for the use of the Soyuz and the Progress spacecraft for American astronauts transport towards the International Space Station (ISS). Roskosmos... more
AerospaceGiove-A is operating, the Galileo's era is opening
Baikonur, Khazakhstan - The European global positioning system demonstrator satellite has been put into orbit by a Soyuz rocket carrier
The first satellite used as a demonstrator of the European Galileo global positioning system is operating. The Giove-A has been put into orbit today by resorting to a Russian Soyuz rocket carrier which... more
AerospaceNASA in 2010: Shuttle or not? This is the problem
Washington, USA - Some would intend to keep them in service beyond such date for the ISS, but experts know that doing so would mean to cut funds to the future space exploration programmes
NASA should withdraw from the operational service all its three Space Shuttles by 2010. Nevertheless, someone at the United States’ Senate would have underlined the importance of the space ships for t... more
AerospaceGlonass: Putin wants it to operate in 2007
Moscow, Russia - Russian President intends to accelerate schedule to make the global positioning system enter service
The first Russian Glonass global positioning system satellite was put into orbit in 1982 but the officialization of the programme was announced only in 1993. The system schedules a total number of 24 satellites... more
AerospaceUS Senate approved funds devoted to the Space Shuttle and the ISS
Washington, USA - The country will so be able to play a worldwide leading role in this sector in the forthcoming years
The United States’ Senate approved fund devoted to NASA in order to carry on two major space activities that make possible for the USA to play a major role worldwide in this sector, but also for the f... more
AerospaceBrazilian astronaut in orbit for the first time
Moscow, Russia - The event is expected to occur next March 22
During the visit at Moscow of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, to discuss economic issues, it has been confirmed that a Brazilian astronaut w... more
AerospaceRussian rocket to carry Christmas gifts to ISS
Moscow, Russia - The dock is scheduled for tomorrow
Russia launched yesterday from Baikonur cosmodrome (in Kazakhstan) a carrier rocket named "Progress" with on board 2.5 tons of supplies destined to the International Space Station, including New Year’s g... more
AerospaceAriane 5: the MSG-2 and the INSAT-4A satellites are into orbit
Korou, French Guiana - They will ensure important weather and communications services to Europe and India
The two satellite systems launched by an Ariane 5 rocket carrier from the Korou Base (French Guiana) yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS) are into orbit. The European MSG-2 is a Meteosat system satellite... more
AerospaceItalian mission "Agile" to start next January
Rome, Italy - The first mission in the world to be launched by an Indian rocket
"Agile" is the the acronym for Astro-rivelatore Gamma ad Immagini Leggero. Satellite, fully realized by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), will be launched at the end of next January by an Indian rocket,... more
AerospaceBoeing-Lockheed Martin joint-venture: a DoD's decision by the end of this year is unlikely
Washington, USA - But the two companies hope at least to start the joint rocket carriers activities by early 2006
US Department of Defence (DoD) is still assessing the quality of the Boeing-Lockheed Martin agreement for the foundation of a 50%-50% joint-venture in the space rocket carriers sector. Despite the two... more
AerospaceRussia: a satellite network for Earth observation is better
Moscow, Russia - Technicians from the Russian Space Agency appear convinced of it and a dozen of next-generation dedicated satellites will be into orbit by 2010
Russian Space Agency is going to operate a dozen of next-generation Earth observation-dedicated satellites by 2010. It deals with the Monitor-E-class systems, a leap forward compared to more traditional... more