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AerospaceIridium Next constellation built by TAS now completely deployed in orbit
A great human and technological adventure -VIDEO
The Iridium NEXT constellation of satellites, developed and built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), leading an industrial consortium, is now fully... more
AerospaceA space hotel for tourists of the future?
Program also includes the creation of spatial "condominiums"
By the end of 2022 should see the light Aurora Space Station produced by the US company Orion Span, which is expected to become the first hotel in the Earth orbit. A project that is part of the space tourism... more
AerospaceThe carbon fiber engine will be used for new Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers
The qualification test of the motor has taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou
The qualification test of the P120C solid rocket motor has successfully taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guyana. The outcome of the test – the second for this motor– is a key... more
AerospaceAirbus completes SRR for Telesat LEO constellation
And it is currently working on the detailed system design
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the Telesat LEO Constellation System Requirements Review (SRR) and is now working on the detailed design of the system. Development of key technologies... more
AerospaceUSA. Did Trump propose unlimited funds to get to Mars?
Objective to return to the Moon in July 2026
United States President Donald Trump in 2017 would offer -according to "Business Insider"- to the former NASA director Robert Lightfoot an unlimited funding to bring man to Mars by 2020, in an attempt... more
AerospaceTAS-Maxar: achieved milestone in design phase of Telesat’s LEO satellite constellation
Success of SRR demonstrates increasing momentum and agreement on key innovations
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) and SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, have completed an important milestone for the Telesat LEO constellation. The success... more
AerospaceOneWeb Satellites: sent first constellation satellites to launch site
Scheduled for next February
OneWeb Satellites, a joint-venture between Airbus and OneWeb, announced today the delivery of the first satellites for the OneWeb constellation.The satellites were manufactured at the jv facility on the... more
AerospaceItaly, Space. 9.6 million Euros from MIUR to create satellites from very low orbits
To design an engine capable of producing thrust without consuming fuel
A total investment of 9.6 million euros allocated partly by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) for the design and construction of small satellites to be used with control... more
AerospaceDarpa assigns a contract to Airbus DS
To develop small constellation satellite bus for Blackjack program
Airbus Defense and Space (DS) has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a satellite bus in support of the Blackjack program.DARPA describes the Blackjack... more
AerospaceIran: failed to put a satellite into orbit
Launcher problems. Criticism from the United States for the program
Iran tried to put in orbit, yesterday, one of the first two satellites of national production, but after the launch had proceeded for the best the carrier rocket had problems when the third stage was turned... more
AerospaceLast batch of Iridium NEXT satellites in orbit
The telecom constellation now fully deployed
The last batch of Iridium NEXT satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.... more
AerospaceSpaceX: the first Starship prototype is ready
The first launch in the coming months
SpaceX founder Elon Musk showed a pics of Starship spacecraft prototype -via "Twitter"-, which will be tested first on land and then later launched on some sub-orbital test flights at the Boca Chica Village... more
AerospaceRussia: United States asks to continue using Soyuz
Collaboration proposal for a lunar spacecraft
According to the director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin -interviewed on "Rossiya 24"- the US space agency (NASA) would have requested to continue using the spacecraft and Soyuz rockets to transport astronauts... more
AerospaceESA chooses TAS to lead the FLEX mission
Monitoring plant health from Space to evaluate that one of Earth’s ecosystem
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) announced that it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission. FLEX was selected in 2015 as ESA's eighth... more
AerospaceNasa-Roscosmos: at risk collaboration for probe on Venus?
It could be one of the repercussions of the cancellation of Rogozin's visit
One of the first repercussions of the cancellation of the visit in the US of the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin could be the end of Russian-US cooperation for the Venus mission, where a probe should... more
AerospaceThe Chinese probe Chang'e-4 landed on the Moon
Historic landing on the hidden face of the Moon -2 VIDEO
The Chinese probe Chang'e-4 has landed on the hidden face of the Moon this night, making the first "soft" on Moon landing on the unexplored side of our natural satellite, never seen from Earth. Composed... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: criticism for the future visit of Rogozin in the USA
A series of meetings is planned to re-launch the collaboration
There are many criticisms in the United States for the upcoming February visit by the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) director Dmitry Rogozin who will have to meet with his NASA counterpart Jim Bridenstine.... more
AerospaceAustralia kicks off investment strategy in the space sector
After announcement that Asa headquarters will be Adelaide
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Maeci) reports on its website that:Australia has kicked off an important investment strategy in the space sector. South Australia... more
AerospaceSpaceX: Falcon 9 carrier rocket launched
The first GPS III into orbit -VIDEO
On Sunday, December 23rd at 5:51 am PST, SpaceX successfully launched the United States Air Force’s first Global Positioning System III space vehicle (SV) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape C... more
Aerospace"Space Force": it will be established inside the US Air Force
An act will be presented by the Pentagon in February
After the day before yesterday, President Donald Trump signed the act to establish the US Space Command as the first step towards the creation of a sixth armed force dedicated solely to space, some rumors... more
AerospaceExpedition 57: three members back on Earth
After 197-day space mission
Three members of the International Space Station's Expedition 57 crew, including NASA astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor, returned to Earth Thursday, safely landing at 12:02 am EST (11:02 am local time)... more
AerospaceSpaceX: possible new postponement of the launch of the Falcon 9 carrier rocket
After the two cancelled due to technical failure, now the bad weather
After two launches of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrier were cancelled due to last-minute technical problems, today it should "take off" from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, although... more
AerospaceTAS-ESA: contract signed for the Galileo program
New tranche for operational phase of its ground segment and security facility
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a new tranche of the framework contract originally signed on October 18 with the European... more
AerospaceFrance’s CSO-1 military observation satellite in orbit
TAS is prime contractor for instruments on it and Europe’s other main satellite systems
The CSO-1 military observation satellite was successfully launched today by Arianespace, using a Soyuz rocket from the Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Developed for the French Ministry for the Armed F... more
AerospaceSoyuz: samples taken by astronauts will be analyzed
To understand when the hole on the spacecraft has been created
After a decrease in atmospheric pressure in the International Space Station due to a tiny hole (about 2 millimeters in diameter) opened in the Soyuz spacecraft on August 30th, which was probably damaged... more
AerospaceUSA: Trump signs the act to reconstitute the Space Command
It will also have the task to defend satellites from physical or cyber attacks
The President of the United States Donald Trump signed yesterday the act that create, or re-create, the Space Command that will be directly dependent on the Pentagon and USAF (US Air Force); a first step... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: in 2 years on the space station in only 3 hours of "flight"
"Short" launches that will reduce costs
The director of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) Dmitry Rogozin announced yesterday that soon the launches to the International Space Station (ISS) with the Soyuz rockets, both with astronauts and... more
AerospaceSpace. 6 hours of extra-vehicular activity to evaluate the damage of the Soyuz
Green light for the return on the Earth of December 20
In preparation for the return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) -on December 20- of the astronauts Sergej Prokopyev, Alexander Gerst and Serena Aunon-Chancellor, was carried out yesterday... more
AerospaceAustralia: 26 million for the launch of the space agency
Investment program of 7.63 billion euros
The Australian Space Agency (ASA) headquarters will be in Adelaide, to announce it was Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking to journalists at a press conference presenting the project to actively participate... more
AerospaceChina: the landing on the "dark side" of the Moon on 3 January
The Chang e-4 probe will study the materials in the Von Kàrmàn crater
On 3 January, the 1200 kg lander and the 140 kg small rover will gather in the Von Kàrmàn crater, starting the last phase of the Chinese mission to study the "dark side" of the Moon, from where it will b... more
AerospaceTAS: two contracts signed with South Korea
For constellation development of 4 radar satellites for Earth observation
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed two contracts with Korea Aerospace Industries, LTD. (KAI) and Hanwha Systems Corporation... more
AerospaceSoyuz: launch of the vector rocket without difficulty
First manned mission after the October 11th accident -VIDEO
The Soyuz-FG carrier rocket was launched this morning by the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying the three astronauts (the Russian Oleg Kononenko, the Canadian David Saint-Jacques and the American... more
AerospaceNASA: today announcement of collaboration with companies to return to the Moon
The space agency will be a "customer among many customers"
NASA in a press conference that will be held today in Washington at 2 pm EST -the 8pm In Italy- will announce the partnership with 9 US aerospace companies to be able to return to the Moon in the next... more
AerospaceRussia: there will be in 2025 in orbit the first section of the lunar space station?
Still to design the carrier rocket, the spacecraft and the landing module
In the next three months the director of the Russian space agency (Roscosmos) Dimitry Rogozin should announce what the stages will be and how the lunar program of the Nation will be structured, but in... more
AerospaceMars Insight: successful landing on the "Red Planet"
A piece of Italy with an instrument made with ASI support on board
The site ASI (Italian Space Agency) reports that the seven minutes of terror were repeated and this time, as had already happened 6 years ago with "Curiosity", the liberating signal launched by the rover... more
AerospaceInSight (2): will be used to study the earthquakes and the subsoil of Mars
Last phase of the mission started 7 years ago and cost 850 million dollars
NASA's InSight mission began on May 5th, when the Atlas V carrier rocket was launched from the Vandenberg AFB, carrying the probe destined to land tonight. Italian on the surface of Mars. After seven years... more
AerospaceNASA InSight landing on Mars
The spacecraft will perfom a specific sequence of activities
On Nov. 26, NASA's InSight spacecraft will blaze through the Martian atmosphere and attempt to set a lander gently on the surface of the Red Planet in less time than "it takes to hard-boil an egg", according... more
AerospacePortugal: in 2021 the first European spaceport
It will be on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores
Portugal is considering setting up a launch base for rockets on Santa Maria Island in the Azores archipelago, which could allow the European Space Agency (ESA) to use it instead of Kourou, in French Guyana.... more
AerospaceVega: satellite in orbit for Earth observation
Built by TAS and Airbus for the Kingdom of Morocco
Vega, with its 13th mission from Kourou’s spaceport in French Guyana, has successfully placed in orbit Morocco’s Mohammed VI – B Earth Observation satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space and Airbus.The Europ... more
AerospaceAirbus selected by Eutelsat
To provide two Hotbird telecommunications satellites
Airbus has been selected by Eutelsat, one of the world’s reference satellites operators, to build two HOTBIRD new generation telecommunication satellites that will replace the current spacecraft and e... more
AerospaceSpaceX: authorized to create a network of 7518 satellites in orbit
It will be used to bring internet access all over the Earth
The SpaceX company -founded by Elon Musk- has obtained the permission from the Federal Communications Commission to send 7518 satellites into orbit, which would serve to give birth to the program designed... more
AerospaceWill NASA focus on the SpaceX and Blue Origin launchers?
Problem: the SLS costs a lot and is behind with development
NASA is planning to withdraw plans for the design, development and use of the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion space shuttle, because the costs are very high, but above all because SpaceX -of Elon... more
AerospaceCygnus headed to International Space Station
The PCM will carry over three kilos of supplies and scientific experiments
The latest Cygnus spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully launched by an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, o... more
AerospaceSpace debris: Italy (and Leonardo) in the front row to map them
Space Alliance will invest in the Canadian idea of putting 40 probes into orbit
To map the location of space debris, the Canadian company NorthStar has planned to create a constellation of 40 satellites to observe the Earth's orbit constantly. An idea that attracted the Space Alliance... more
AerospaceTAS and Telespazio announce an investment in NorthStar Earth and Space
The Canadian information services company will deploy a 40 satellites constellation
The Space Alliance formed by Telespazio (Leonardo 67%,Thales 33%) and Thales Alenia Space-TAS- (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) announced yesterday it has officially taken a stake in NorthStar Earth and Space... more
AerospaceTelespazio celebrates 20 years of activity in Romania
With an event at the Italian embassy in Bucharest
Telespazio celebrated its first 20 years of activity in Romania, at the Italian Embassy in Bucharest. Actually, the industry has been operating in Romania since 1998 through Rartel, a company in which... more
AerospaceTAS and Onera sign cooperation agreement
In the sector of space activities
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), a major player in the satellite, space exploration and orbital infrastructure market, and ONERA (Office National d’Etudes e... more
AerospaceThe M10 methane engine prototype tested
Developed by Avio in partnership with the ESA within the Vega E program
Today in Colleferro Avio successfully tested the prototype of the new M10 liquid oxygen-methane engine, developed by Avio in partnership with the European Space Agency within the Vega E (Vega Evolution)... more
AerospaceKennedy Space Center: there will be a new life for the SLF runway?
The FAA authorizes its use
The closure of the Space Shuttle program in 2011 has questioned the future of the earthly structures of the "John F. Kennedy Space Center" of Cape Canaveral that have supported it since 1974. One of these... more
AerospaceSoyuz: new launch with astronauts on board on December 3
Resolved the technical problems of the carrier rocket
The next 3rd of December Soyuz spacecraft will launch with crew on board, after the technical problems to the carrier rocket have been resolved, following the incident that last October 11 forced the two... more