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AerospaceInternational Space Station crew in troubles
Houston Usa - The two astronauts have problems with their spacesuit
Space station astronauts Gennady Padalka and Mike Fincke (see AVIONEWS article) were forced yesterday to interrupt a planned rehearsal for a series of cooling problems with their NASA spacesuits. When... more
AerospaceRussian progress freight spaceships, undocked from Iss, will continue working
Moscow, Russia - They could be used for scientific experiments
The flight head of the ISS's Russian segment Viktor Blagov told yesterday that from now on, all Progress freight spaceships, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) will not be immediately... more
AerospaceSpaceShipOne makes third rocket-powered flight
Mojave, USA - At the moment the project is at its 13th test flight
Yesterday morning above Mojave desert, California the SpaceShipOne has completed its third motored test flight. This RLV (Reusable Launch Vehicle) with pilot, following release from the White Knight turbojet-powered... more
AerospaceRussian space agency seeks to join Esa
Moscow, Russia - Negotiations are under run but Russian managers are unsatisfied
Russia's federal space agency (FKA) is seeking to join the European Space Agency (ESA) but only as an equal member, its director Anatoly Perminov told. He said the issue had been recently discussed with... more
AerospaceArianespace to launch two Aussie telecommunication satellites
Sidney, Australia - The satellites will be launched from Europe's Kourou spaceport
Australian telecommunications carrier Optus has chosen Arianespace to orbit its D1 and D2 satellites. The satellites will be delivered into orbit by Ariane and Soyuz launchers from the Guiana Space Centre... more
AerospaceEads to win EUR 3bn contract for 30 Ariane-5 rockets
Berlin, Germany - The contract will be signed late today at ILA international Aerospace conference in Berlin
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company is set to win a contract worth EUR 3bn (USD 3.6bn) with Arianespace for 30 Ariane-5 rockets. The contract is to be signed later Monday in the presence... more
AerospaceUnmanned European Shuttle Phoenix lands safely
Kiruna, Sweden - Proceeds succesfully the developing phase of the European shuttle
After two test delays the unmanned prototype of a European space shuttle (see AVIONEWS article) glided safely back to Earth on Saturday after being dropped from nearly 2400 metres up by a Chinook helicopter.... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station crew at work
Houston, Usa - On-board there are a Russian and an American
The Expedition 9 crew’s work schedule Wednesday included a wide range of tasks (see AVIONEWS article). Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Fincke participated in an on-orbit hearing a... more
AerospaceNASA says unmanned rockets can't do work of shuttle
Washington, USA - It is of high interest to re-start space shuttle missions
A top NASA official says unmanned rockets can’t do the work of the space shuttle in finishing the International Space Station and for that reason, the grounded spaceplane needs to fly again (see AVIONEWS a... more
AerospaceJust launched telecommunication satellite from an oceanic base
Long Beach, USA - At 14:43 has lifted off the rocket that will bring it in orbit
In the middle of Pacific Ocean, between South-America and Africa, has been launched at 14:43 the telecommunication satellite DirectTV 7S. The payload is embarked on a American-Russian-Ucrainian vector... more
AerospaceChinese satellite will control 2008 olimpic games preparation
Beijing, China - The local government last year set up the building yards
China will put in orbit within May of the next year a satellite to keep under control the olimpic infrastructure preparation and traffic circulation for 2008 chinese olimpic. The 100 heavy satellite that... more
AerospaceMars express radar deployment postponed
Paris, France - The radar should be able to search possible water reservoirs in Mars subsurface
The MARSIS (mars advanced radar for subsurface and ionosphere soundings) team has advised ESA (European Space Agency) to delay the deployment of the MARSIS radar instrument on board Mars Express. The two... more
AerospaceThe 8th expedition of the ISS (International Space Station) has come back home
Korolev, Russia - The descending module landed at 00:12 GMT of today
Astronauts Foale (American), Kaleri (Russian) and Kuipers (The Netherlands) landed in north-central Kazakhstan, about 52 kilometres northwest of the town of Arkalyk at 00:12 GMT. The commander of Russian... more
AerospaceThe 8th expedition is going to leave the international space station (ISS)
Kostanai, Kazakhstan – The landing is foreseen in Kazakhstan around 00:12 GMT
ISS (international Space Station) expedition 8th crewmembers Michael Foale (American) and Alexander kaleri (Russian) together with Andrè Kuipers, the ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut, in few hours... more
AerospaceEads Astrium awarded a second Anik satellite by Telesat
Paris, France – It s a USD 100m contract
Eads Astrium has been selected by Telesat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, to build the company’s new Anik F3 satellite. This is the second order for a Eurostar E3000 satellite received fro... more
AerospaceIninfluent leak of helium from Soyuz spacecraft
Moscow, Russia – It will not affect the 8th expedition return
A small leak of helium has been discovered on a Soyuz rocket, still docked with ISS (International Space Station), that is due to bring the 8th expedition’s crew back to Earth ( see AVIONEWS article). T... more
AerospaceNew French-Russian telecommunication satellite launched from Baykonur
Baykonur, Kazakhstan – It will deliver telephone, digital television and broad band internet
The Express-AM11 satellite has been launched by a Proton-K rocket with DM-01 booster at 20:37 GMT Monday and placed into orbit at 03:10 GMT at 96.5 degrees longitude East. The satellite, with a planned... more
AerospaceCrews hold station change of command ceremony (2): a spacewalk is at planning phase
Moscow, Russia – The Russian flight suite seems to be larger for American module hatches
On the ground, flight controllers are planning a spacewalk by the expedition 9 crew (see AVIONEWS article) to replace a faulty Remote Power Controller Module (RPCM) that caused one of the ISS’ Control M... more
AerospaceCrews hold station change of command ceremony
Moscow, Russia – The eight ISS crew will land on Friday
The two ISS (International Space Station) crews, expedition 8 and 9 (see AVIONEWS article), held on Monday just after 17:00 GMT a ceremonial change of command between U.S. Commander Michael Foale of expedition... more
AerospaceTechnical problems delay launch of Russian military satellite
Moscow, Russia - Even this time there were problems with the rocket
The Russian military space service had indefinitely postponed a new attempt to launch the Kosmos military satellites 2407 for electronic reconnaissance (see AVIONEWS article). The satellite should leave... more
AerospaceRussia to make new try at launching military satellite
Moscow, Russia – The launch is foreseen for today
Russia was on Monday to make a new attempt to launch the Kosmos 2407 military communications satellites from a base in Kazakhstan, the Russian military space service said. The craft is thought to be an... more
AerospaceXCOR gets FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) license to fly
Phoenix, USA – The launch license is for a technology test vehicle
Friday the 23rd, XCOR Aerospace company located in Mojave, California, announced it has received a Reusable Launch Vehicle mission license from the U.S. FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation. T... more
AerospaceISS (International Space Station) in troubles
Moscow, Russia – One gyro and half, of the four mounted, is still operating
A series of technical problems is troubling the ISS astronauts. After one of the four gyros (used to stabilize the station during orbital flight) failed during 6th expedition (25 Nov. 2002 to 3 May 2003),... more
AerospaceAll three Shuttles under processing
Cape Canaveral, Usa – Atlantis should be in preparation for supporting the flight to the International Space Station
At the moment all the three Space Shuttles are in their hangar where are passing important processing milestones. To the Discovery (OV-103), that seems to be the best candidate for the next space mission... more
AerospaceBeyond-Earth Enterprise launches its first rocket
Colorado Spring, USA - "It’s a success" but the rocket crashed
Beyond-Earth enterprise a small payload sub-orbital launch company announced its first successful launch. The LC rocket reached an altitude of approximately 6000 feet on 17 of April. Total burn time for... more
AerospaceNasa denies to extend space human missions
Moscow, Russia – FKA (Federal Space Agency of Russia) left in financial troubles
Nasa has rejected FKA request to extend the ISS expedition duration from six months to one year (see AVIONEWS article). Debra Rahn said that "The station is currently in a reduced operational state and… w... more
AerospaceJSAT Corporation awards Lockheed Martin contract for a new satellite
Newtown, USA – The launch is foreseen for 2006
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by Japanese company JSAT to build its next generation geostationary (fixed on the perpendicular of a given earth point) telecommunications satellite. The satellite... more
AerospaceThe Russian Spacecraft Soyuz TMA-4 has engaged the International Space Station
Washington, Usa – The 9th expedition crew has joined the 8th one in orbit from 5 months ago
Soyuz TMA-4 (see service AVIONEWS), the eight Russian spacecraft launched within ISS (International Space Station), has docked today at 5:01 GMT (Greeenwich Mean Time) at the Russian control module Zarya.... more
AerospaceMediterranean diet inside ISS ship’s galley
Baikonur, Kazakhstan – The spacecraft Soyuz brings supplies to the International Space Station
Among supplies and instruments for future researches, the ISS crew will receive tipical fresh foods of the Mediterranean diet able to keep their freshness even for 5 months. The new menu was the results... more
AerospaceTesting phase of Goce satellite project at the start-up
Turin, Italy – Sent in Holland the satellite structural model
The mechanical tests of the structural model of the satellite Goce (gravity field and steady state ocean circulation explorer) will be held at the European Space Agency named ESTEC (European Space Research... more
AerospaceNASA is planning a new shuttle mission
Moscow, Russia - Launch scheduled within one year
The NASA space station flight director Joel Montalbano answering to the Russian Information Agency Novosti questions on the time of resuming shuttles' flights to the International Space Station, has declared... more
AerospaceISS: 9th expedition started this morning with the launch of Soyuz TMA-4
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Re-entry of the 8th mission is foreseen on 29th of April
The Russian Spacecraft Soyuz TMA-4 lift off at 3:19 (Greenwich Mean Time) from Baikonur Cosmodrome. The spacecraft will bring the Russian cosmonaut, Gennady Padalka, the American astronaut, Michael Fincke... more
AerospaceRussian Space Agency (FKA) needs longer missions
Moscow, Russia - New agreements between NASA and FKA
After shuttle Columbia burn-out occurred on 1st of February 2003, the Russian Federal Space Agency (FKA) is helding all the financial effort for ISS (International Space Station) maintenance. In order... more
AerospaceGilat enters military satellite market
Tel Aviv, Israel - In cooperation with Elbit
Gilat, an Israeli company competent in producing commercial satellites, has decided to devote to military sector. With reference to this fact, group's strategy is based on the searching for new know-how... more
AerospaceSoyuz 2-1B's engine rockets will be strengthened
Moscow, Russia - Its first flight will not occur before 2006
Russian Government has scheduled to strengthen carrying capabilities of Soyuz 2-1B's engine rockets. Although its maiden launch will not be able to be performed before 2006, static tests for the structure... more
AerospaceA Canadian candidate for the X Prize
Ottawa, Canada - The winner in the competition will receive USD 10m for launching a habitable spaceship 62 miles from Earth
A Canadian group is among the candidates to the X Prize, the competition that will assign USD 10m to who is able to create an aircraft able to transport three people to 100 km (62 miles) and return safely... more
AerospaceIss missions maybe extended to one year
Washington, USA - It is being planned to use the Soyuz space shuttle for space tourism
The missions of the astronauts onboard the Iss, International space station, might be extended from six months to one year. Nasa is currently evaluating this possibility, suggested by the Russian space... more
AerospaceMilitary satellite industry is growing
Washington, USA - Competition between the United States and Europe in this sector is increasing
After pointing out the forecasted increase of civil satellite sector during the next decade, (see for details AVIONEWS), Forecast International has recently also provided the results of its studies related... more
AerospaceFinal assembly opening for the A-380 in May
Toulouse, France - It will occur at its Jean-Luc Lagardére assembly line in Toulouse
On May 7 in Tolouse, at Jean-Luc Lagardére facility where its assembly line has been produced, the Airbus A-380 is going to be shown as it is by now in its final assembly stage. Such event will occur... more
AerospaceSpirit's and Opportunity's missions extended
Washington, USA - Nasa has announced the mission will last 5 more months
Nasa has announced that Spirit’s and Opportunity’s missions on Mars will be extended by 150 more days. The two rosters were supposed to work for 90 days, but the space agency has decided to give them mor... more
AerospaceFAA grants licence to Scaled Composites for its space aircraft
Washington, USA - It is relevant in order to participate to X-Prize international competition
United States Government has made know that the first licence for getting private space flight started has been granted to Scaled Composites by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). While it is being... more
AerospaceLazio Region promotes an ESA's space mission
New York, USA - Italian astronaut could perform experiments requested by Lazio's research centres and universities
On the occasion of an exhibition entitled "Lazio, Rome and beyond" being occurring in New York, Region authority's delegation is promoting, also considering the foundation of an aerospace technological... more
AerospaceAn ASI-NASA joint committee has been founded for new space programmes
Washington, USA - These two agencies to cooperate for new Moon missions and for the first human travel toward Mars
Italy and the United States have achieved a collaboration agreement for aerospace sector through their related competent agencies: ASI (Italian Space Agency) and NASA. Thanks to the foundation of a joint... more
Aerospace90 days on Mars for Spirit probe
Washington, USA - After crossing critical threshold, exploration activities go on without stopping
NASA celebrated 90 days Mars exploration by Spirit probe on April 6. A crucial date, when considering the fact that researchers thought to focus on robot’s capability of operating with ideal technical c... more
AerospaceIss: a worm to be sent in space for biological experiments
Paris, France - The Caenorhabditis elegans, only 0.0394 inches long, will reach the space station with Dutch astronaut Andreas Kuipers
It is called Caenorhabditis elegans the small worm, only 0.0394 inches (1mm) long, on which a series of experiments called "Ice First" will be carried out onboard the International Space Station (Iss)... more
AerospaceItalian equipment discovers ammonia on Mars
Rome, Italy - The instrument had already detected the presence of methane gas and water vapour on the planet
The Pfs (Planetary Fourier Spectrometer), the Asi’s (Italian space agency) equipment onboard the Esa’s (European Space Agency) Mars Express space probe has discovered the presence of ammonia in the atm... more
AerospaceNasa satellite to verify Einstein's theories
Washington, Usa - The most perfect spheres ever created will be used for the experiments
An unmanned Nasa satellite will be launched on 17 April from the Vandenberg base in California to verify Einstein's theories about the nature of space and time. The experiments, prepared by Nasa with the... more
AerospaceIss: unknown noise heard again
Washington, USA - The reason is undiscovered
It already happened four months ago and, in spite of the researches carried out to find out the reason, it was impossible to determine what caused the surd sound heard by Foale and Kaleri, the two astronauts... more
AerospaceAlenia workers protest in Turin
Turin, Italy - Unions met Government representatives
Alenia's workers in Turin protested this morning for four hours and demonstrated in front of the city's prefectural offices. A union delegation met Vice Mayor, Marco Calgaro and representatives of the... more
AerospaceFrattini pleased with appointment of Viriglio at Esa
Rome, Italy - He is in charge for the direction of European and industrial programmes
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini, was pleased with the appointment, by the European Space Agency (Esa) Commission, of an Italian as person in charge for the direction of European and... more