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AerospaceIndra-Esa: project to reduce impact of natural disasters
Through the satellites
Indra is leading one of the key projects of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Earth Observation for Sustainable Development initiative (EO4SD) that encourages development banks such as the World Bank and... more
AerospaceLeonardo celebrates 40 years of Telespazio Vega UK in the United Kingdom
The event held at the Italian embassy in London
Telespazio celebrated in London 40 years of Telespazio Vega UK in the United Kingdom.The company has been in the UK since 1978 and has offices in Luton and Harwell. Telespazio VEGA UK provides the British... more
AerospaceAncient volcanic activity on Mars
An American study reveals the origin of the geological formation Medusae Fossae
According to an American research group of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, the geological formation of Medusae Fossae, placed on Mars, would be of volcanic origin.The protagonist of the study,... more
AerospaceNASA large UAV flies in commercial airspace
History: remotely piloted without escort of safety
NASA’s remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a saf... more
AerospaceDiscoveries. Ancient organic material found on Mars
Uncovered by Nasa "Curiosity", the organic molecules contain carbon and hydrogen
NASA’s "Curiosity" rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates to t... more
AerospaceMoscow prepares tests for the first reusable space rocket
They will carry up to 600 kg of payload in the eliosynchronous orbit
The Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects (FPI) has announced that flight tests of the system demonstrator of the first reusable rocket for space shipments are planned and scheduled for 2022.... more
AerospaceTAS-ESA: contract signed for Lisa mission
To investigate the history of Universe
Discovering the mystery of black holes and gravitational waves more
AerospaceThe satellites that will study the Earth's climate and water have been launched
Nasa Grace-Fo Mission-VIDEO
The twin satellites of the Nasa Grace-Fo mission (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on) were launched yesterday at 12:47 (local time) from the Vandenberg Air Force base in California.The joint... more
AerospaceTas: 55 communication satellites in orbit for the Iridium Next
Success for the launch of the sixth group
The sixth batch of Iridium NEXT satellites built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has been successfully launched by SpaceX from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The success of this sixth launch for... more
AerospaceTAS chosen as partner in Plato
A step forward in the detection and observation of exoplanets
The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen OHB System AG as prime-contractor for a new program called PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars), with Thales Alenia Space (TAS) as a partner.... more
AerospaceTAS put on track its Spacebus Neo product line
Critical design review successfully achieved
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) announces that a major milestone for Spacebus Neo development has been achieved and put on track the qualification and manufacturing of this very innovative product line. TAS... more
AerospaceTAS: Bangabandhu satellite-1 launched
On-board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket -VIDEO
The very first satellite of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Satellite-1, successfully took off from Cape Canaveral launch site on-board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, after leaving the Thales Alenia Space (TAS) Cannes... more
AerospaceKilauea's eruption photographed by Nasa satellites
The image taken by Aster
NASA satellites captured the devastating eruption of volcano Kilauea that has began on May 3rd (see for details AVIONEWS article connected). The photos captured by the "Earth" satellite were taken on May... more
AerospaceNasa against SpaceX
Risky procedures to make the Falcon 9 rocket more powerful
The US aerospace company SpaceX has been accused by NASA of putting risky procedures into practice. According to some consultants of the American space agency, the Elon Musk company would use an enhanced... more
AerospaceKrusty experiment's prototype passes the first test
Nasa and Nnsa work on a nuclear reactor for Mars e Moon missions
The US Space Agency Nasa and Nnsa (United States National Nuclear Security Administration) completed the first Krusty experiment (Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology) test. The project has been... more
AerospaceInSight: Launch on Mars scheduled for May 5th
NASA mission will study the heart of the red planet
The launch on Mars of the Nasa InSight mission (Interior exploration using Seismic investigations, geodesy and heat transport) is scheduled for May 5th and InSight will be launched by an Atlas V rocket... more
AerospaceBlue Origin suborbital flight test was successful
Space tourism could become reality by 2019
The second flight test for the panoramic Crew Capsule 2.0 designed to transport passengers was completed on Sunday April 29th, thanks to the New Shepard rocket. The Blue Origin suborbital flight project... more
Aerospacee-Geos-Ursa: agreement to supply radar scenes from Cosmo-SkyMed satellites
The contract signed during an event in the USA
e-GEOS, a company established by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), and the American Ursa Space Systems Inc. (Ursa) have signed in the last days at the "GEOINT Symposium" (April 22-25)... more
AerospaceSentinel -3B satellite launched
By a Rockot launcher from Plesetsk Cosmodrome -VIDEO
The Sentinel-3B satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) for the European Space Agency (ESA), was successfully orbited yesterday by a Rockot launcher from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.A cornerstone mission... more
AerospaceFabLab inaugurated in Rome (Italy)
Additional ones are planned to be opened in other TAS plants in a near future
To permit innovation continuous growth in the heart of its strategy and in the straightway of its Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0, Thales Alenia Space (TAS) is now implementing a FabLab approach... more
AerospaceItaly. Lombard aerospace industry: export +9.4%
6 billion turnover in the sector, 16,000 employees in the Region
Angelo Vallerani, president of the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster, opened the assembly of the Lombard aerospace companies gathered yesterday at the Museum of flight "Volandia" at Somma Lombardo (Varese).... more
AerospaceS7 Group closed transaction on purchase of a complex
property of Sea Launch
S7 Group declares closing of the transaction on purchase of a property complex of “Sea Launch” project. Completion of this procedure means that S7 Group became the full owner of the floating spaceport, hav... more
AerospaceSpace: launch of Tess spacecraft lined up for tomorrow
Checks on the navigation control system
The launch of the Tess spacecraft scheduled for today has been postponed to the night between Wednesday and Thursday. The satellite was supposed to leave at the Cape Canaveral Florida base at 6:32 am local... more
AerospaceBoeing HorizonX invests in Reaction Engines
To the next generation of hypersonic flight and space access vehicles
Boeing announced its investment in Reaction Engines Limited, a company in advanced propulsion systems based in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Reaction Engines' technology will contribute to the next generation... more
AerospaceApril 12th, International Day of Human Space Flight
The Jurij Gagarin's memorable undertaking
Declared by UNESCO, the International Day of Human Space Flight on April 12th is a memorable date in the human and astronautics' history. "Pojechali!" (Let's go!): this was the long-awaited signal for... more
AerospaceAriane 5: second flight in 2018
Two Japanese and British satellites are in orbit
Ariane 5 has successfully completed its second mission of 2018, correctly positioning two satellites in orbit: DSN-1/Superbird-8 and HYLAS 4.DSN-1/Superbird 8 is a telecommunications satellite for Japanese... more
AerospaceNasa-LM together for X-plane
Its first flight in 2021
NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works a contract to design, build and flight test the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, an X-plane designed to make supersonic passenger air travel a reality.Lockheed Martin... more
Aerospace5th launch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites
This satellite constellation offers global connectivity
The fifth batch of Iridium NEXT satellites built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has been successfully launched by SpaceX from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. TAS, the system prime-contractor for... more
AerospaceUS FCC authorizes SpaceX to provide services
Via satellite constellation
The Federal Communications Commission approved an application by Space Exploration Holdings, doing business as SpaceX, to provide broadband services using satellite technology in the United States and... more
AerospaceChinese space station landing on the Earth
Tiangong-1 will enter the Earth's atmosphere for Easter
The return to Earth of the Chinese space station Tiangong-1 is expected for Easter. Launched on September 29th 2011, the spacecraft is constantly monitored by public and private institutions all over the... more
AerospaceTas: ESA's first EarthCare mission tool
Shipment from its UK facility
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) shipped today the broadband radiometer (BBR), a scientific instrument for the European Space Agency’s Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite mission. D... more
AerospaceAgreement to produce large-scale mini satellites
Finalized by TAS, Telespazio and Spaceflight Industries
The companies will launch the high-frequency BlackSky constellation of revisitation more
AerospaceFourth batch of O3b constellation in orbit
With four satellites, built by Tas
The four latest satellites in the O3b constellation built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) for SES Networks were successfully launched from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana (South America) by a Soyuz... more
AerospaceAtr: project to optimise satellite navigation
A system receiver developed will be tested on an its aircraft
ATR, the world’s turboprop manufacturer, is taking part in the EDGE project (Equipment for Dual frequency Galileo, GPS and EGNOS). Over the next four years, this initiative will develop a dual-frequency m... more
AerospaceZefiro 40 engine bench test
Second stage new launcher Vega C
Four weeks of preparation, 20 skilled technicians and operators involved, over 500 measurements recorded by the sensors during the 92-second ignition, enough to burn 36 tonnes of solid propellant and generating... more
Aerospacee-Geos and Ses to build new Ground Station in Italy
EDRS system
e-GEOS (a joint-venture bertween Telespazio 80% and Italian Space Agency 20%) and SES are working together to build Matera User Ground Station (MUGS) for the European Data Relay System (EDRS). The MUGS... more
AerospaceItalian Avio: contract signed for ten Ariane 5 launches
Worth over 100 million euros
Production on the final lot before arrival of new Ariane 6 gets underway more
Aerospace5G kickoff at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
Thales Alenia Space on the team for demonstration
5G communications technology is being showcased at the "Winter Olympics" in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as part of “5G Champion”, a "Horizon 2020" research project that is being financed by the European Com... more
AerospaceEUTELSAT 16C satellite, ex- SESAT, sets record for in-orbit life
Launched on April 17, 2000, it was deorbited, after 17 years and 10 months of service
Designed for a contractual orbital life of 10 years, the EUTELSAT 16C/SESAT telecommunications satellite has now been deorbited after 17 years and 10 months of operational service. As the first commercial... more
AerospacePositive results for the space drill of ExoMars 2020
Leonardo announced it at the presentation of exhibition on Mars
Space qualification tests of the drill manufactured by Leonardo at its Nerviano (Milan) plant for the ExoMars 2020 mission have now been completed with success. The announcement comes at the presentation... more
AerospaceSpace X: the Falcon Heavy launched
On the David Bowie's music, with an electric car on board - 2 VIDEO
Yesterday on Tuesday 6 February at 3:45 pm Et, the inaugural launch of the Falcon Heavy in a "mission" to Mars, which in the future could bring human crews into orbit, was successfully carried out by the... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed: e-GEOS wins contract in Australia
For the supply of data generated by the Italian satellites
e-GEOS, a joint-venture of Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), strengthens its international presence with an important agreement signed in Australia for the supply of data generated... more
AerospaceNanoRacks adds Thales Alenia Space to team up
On commercial space station airlock module
NanoRacks announced yesterday that Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been chosen as the latest partner in its commercial airlock program. TAS will... more
AerospaceIndra and Zero 2 Infinity agreement to easy the access to the space
The collaboration agreement signed
Indra has signed a collaboration agreement with Zero 2 Infinity with a view to rendering more simple and accessible trips into space, a sector of enormous potential that continues opening up to private... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide the X-band Transmitter
For South Korea’s Earth observation mission KOMPSAT-7
Thales Alenia Space has signed a new contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, KARI, to deliver the X-band communications system for the KOMPSAT-7 mission (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite 7),... more
AerospaceThe water ice of Mars observed by MRO probe
Eight frozen eroded areas identified by scientists
Probable potential resource for future human exploration more
AerospacePaolo Nespoli returned to Earth
Rome, Italy - "VITA" mission ended after 139 days since last July 28
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Paolo Nespoli landed back on Earth early yesterday morning after 139 days in space. The ride home from the International Space Station (ISS) required braking from... more
AerospaceTAS: three contracts signed to serve NASA deep space exploration
Rome, Italy - The industry partner in NextSTEP-2 adventure to support human spaceflight in the vicinity of the Moon
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has signed three contracts in the frame of Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2) activities with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital–ATK, to develop c... more
AerospaceAriane 5: flight VA240 -VIDEO
Colleferro, Italy - Arianespace has launched satellites 19, 20, 21 and 22 in the Galileo constellation
Arianespace has successfully launched satellites 19, 20, 21 and 22 in the Galileo constellation, using an Ariane 5 heavy launcher on behalf of the European Commission (DG GROW) and under a contract with... more
AerospaceCosmo SkyMed celebrates ten years; present and future of the satellite system
Rome, Italy - The event celebrated the successes of the most demanding undertaking by Italy in the Earth Observation field
The present and the future of the COSMO-SkyMed satellite system, which over the ten years since the first satellite was launched, has changed the way the Earth is observed, ensuring essential information... more