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AerospaceCygnus spacecraft en route for the International Space Station
Rome, Italy - Pressurized cargo module from TAS carries over 4,410 pounds of scientific experiments
The latest Cygnus resupply spacecraft, named in honor of John Glenn, one of NASA's seven original astronauts, has been successfully launched by an Atlas rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida... more
AerospaceSpace. Search for Saturn's twins
Rome, Italy - Possible to find starting from the same Milky Way?
Searching for new worlds continues. On the ASI (Italian Space Agency) website it read signed by Davide Patitucci that among thousand of the new worlds discovered by planet investigators, only one is equipped... more
AerospaceSES and Thales unveil NG capabilities onboard SES-17
Rome, Italy - Its fully digital payload has been jointly optimised by both industries
SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) yesterday announced the addition of a powerful Digital Transparent Processor (DTP) onboard the SES-17 satellite which... more
AerospaceCosmonauts wanted: Roscomos to select 8 candidates to be sent to the Moon
Moscow, Russia - The competition for the selection was announced on Tuesday by the Russian State Corporation for Space Activities
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities announced on Tuesday the details of the competition for the selection of new cosmonauts -between six and eight- that will take part in the future space... more
AerospaceNew Glenn: an Eutelsat satellite will be taken into horbit by Blue Origin - VIDEO
Washington, USA - Agreement between the two companies. Launch is planned between 2021 and 2022 by a New Glenn lunch vehicle
Blue Origin -the company in the field of aerospace created by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon- should take into horbit between 2021 and 2022 a satellite of the telecommunication company Eutelsat Communications... more
AerospaceArianespace uses Vega to launch the Sentinel-2B for Europe’s Copernicus program -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - The satellite will join to 2A launched in 2015
Arianespace has successfully launched the Sentinel-2B satellite for the European Commission within the scope of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The launch took place on Monday, March... more
AerospaceExhibition on space programs at Turin airport
Turin, Italy - TAS and SAGAT celebrate Turin, Space City
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today inaugurated an exhibition of two of the company’s most successful space programs at "Sandro Pertini" airport i... more
AerospaceVega ready for its mission
Kourou, French Guyana - Arianespace will orbit the Sentinel-2B satellite,
For its third launch of the year –and the ninth to be performed by the Vega launcher since its first liftoff from the Guiana Space Center in 2012– Arianespace will orbit the Sentinel-2B satellite, a p... more
AerospaceCopernicus programme: Telespazio alongside ESA to launch The Sentinel-2B satellite
Rome, Italy - Preparations are at their height
At the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Darmstadt, Germany, preparations are at their height for the launch of the Sentinel-2B satellite, part of the Copernicus... more
AerospaceNASA to the world: discovered a system of 7 planets with sizes similar to Earth - VIDEO
Washington, USA - 3 exoplanets are at a distance from their star that makes the existence of liquid water possible. Scoop by Nasa
Yesterday NASA did not fall short of people's expectations. After exciting the whole world curiosity announcing a news conference in Washington in which it would report an important finding (see AVIONEWS),... more
AerospaceSpace (2). Italian ASI: the magnificent seven worlds of Trappist-1
Rome, Italy - They belong to the same solar system. Exceptional discovery by NASA
From the website of ASI, Italian Space Agency, by Manuela Proietti. Seven planets with sizes similar to Earth that orbit around a same sun, three of which move inside the so called habitable zone and therefore... more
AerospaceSpace. ASI-CMSA: agreement Italy-China
Rome, Italy - Signed by Wang Zhaoyao for the Chinese side, and by Roberto Battiston, arrived in Beijing following President Mattarella
Agreement between Italian Space Agency (ASI, Agenzia spaziale italiana) and China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) for new scientific experimentations on board of the Chinese space station in the context of... more
AerospaceHabitable exoplanet discovered? Few lines by NASA and the curiosity of the whole world
Washington, USA - Great anticipation for the press-conference announced this evening at 1 pm (local time)
The American space agency NASA just needed two lines to conquer the media all over the world: "Discovery beyond our solar system. Nasa will hold a news conference at 1 pm Est Wednesday, Feb. 22, to present... more
Aerospacee-GEOS signs a multi-year contract in China
Beijing, China - To provide data and services with the Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellites
e-GEOS, a joint-venture between Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), and Beijing Vastitude Technology, Chinese company active in the field of remote sensing and geo-information, have signed... more
AerospaceArianespace orbits two ditigal HDTV satellites -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - SKY Brasil-1 and Telkom 3S
Arianespace has successfully launched two satellites: SKY Brasil-1 for AT&T/DIRECTV; and Telkom 3S for Telkom Indonesia as part of a turnkey contract with Thales Alenia Space. The flight took place on... more
AerospaceThe Brazilian SGDC satellite ready to be shipped to Kourou launch pad
Cannes, France - The Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite dual-use communication
The dual use (civil and military) SGDC Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) for Brazil is ready to be shipped the Kourou launch pad in French... more
AerospaceNASA and MARS 2020: a mission that risks to be postponed -SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - Problem to the tools that should be provided by international partner
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined NASA's management of its next robotic mission to the Martian surface, the $2.4 billion Mars 2020 Project. According to the report unveiled last January 30,... more
Aerospacee-GEOS with JSI will provide COSMO-SkyMed data and services to the Japanese government
Rome, Italy - The jv Telespazio-ASI has signed a multimillion dollar contract with Japan Space Imaging
e-GEOS, a joint-venture between Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has signed a multimillion dollar contract with Japan Space Imaging (JSI), the exclusive partner of e-GEOS in Japan,... more
AerospaceFarsound Aviation continues to enjoy significant growth in the Middle East and Asia
London, UK - The company will be attending a number of key exhibitions and event this year
Farsound Aviation, a global provider of supply chain and logistics solutions for the aerospace industry, is experiencing a significant growth in demand, particularly in the Asia and Middle East markets.... more
AerospaceNBAA mourns the passing of astronaut, aviation advocate Gene Cernan -VIDEO
Washington, Usa - The last man to walk on the Moon
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen yesterday reflected on the passing of Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, a frequent participant in NBAA events and... more
AerospaceVitrociset collaborates with a Belgian Group to create the first training platform against space cybercrime for the ESA
Rome, Italy - The tender has been awarded to RHEA Group with Vitrociset Belgium as supporting subcontractor
Vitrociset, the Italian company, will collaborate with the Belgian branch of RHEA Group, the specialized engineering international group of companies providing products and services to the most respected... more
AerospaceAerospace. ALA trades with a single global brand
Naples, Italy - Its CEO Scaramella's declarations
ALA Advanced Logistics for Aerospace announced that effective January 2017, all its controlled companies in the US, UK and France are operating under the same brand: ALA –Advanced Logistics for Aerospace, c... more
AerospaceItaly and space: a year of significant results
Rome, Italy - Italian commitment to aerospace continues with the agreement between Virgin Galactic and Altec, the Galileo satellite navigation system, the Cassini space probe and Nespoli's "Vita" mission
In confirmation of Italian commitment to aerospace research, the significant results achieved in 2016 lay the groundwork for the future. The ESA (European Space Agency) Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli... more
AerospaceSpace X is targeting return to flight from Vandenberg's SLC-4E with the Iridium NEXT launch on January 8
Washington, Usa - Update regarding the anomaly occurred in preparation for the AMOS-6 mission
SpaceX released yesterday an update regarding the anomaly that occurred in preparation for the AMOS-6 mission: "Over the past four months, officials at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the... more
AerospaceFlight VA234: Arianespace’s 11th mission of 2016 -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - In orbit the Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 satellites
Arianespace has successfully launched two satellites: Star One D1 for Embratel Star One, and JCSAT-15 for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. The launch took place on December 21, 2016 at 5:30 pm (local time)... more
AerospaceGalileo: Spaceopal awarded the management of the European satellite navigation programme's operations
Brussels, Belgium - The contract signed today in Brussels, at the headquarters of the EC. A ten year agreement, value of up to EUR 1.5 billion
Spaceopal, equal joint-venture between Telespazio (LeonardoFinmeccanica/Thales) and DLR-GfR (subsidiary of the German Space Agency DLR) won the GSOp (Galileo System Operator) tender, issued by the GSA... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space ELiTeBUS 1000 platform awarded in the NASA Rapid III catalog
Rome, Italy - Designed and developed in France has been built on the flight heritage of the PROTEUS
Thales Alenia Space, the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo-Finmeccanica (33%), announced that its satellite platform ELiTeBUS 1000 has been accepted by the Rapid Spacecraft Development Office... more
AerospaceFood and future: it is time to the crop for the space lettuce
Rome, Italy - The NASA's astronaut Shane Kimbrough used a new procedure of harvest for "cosmic greenhouse"
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) website reported it signed by Ilaria Marciano: six plants of the romaine lettuce are growing at the same time on board of the ISS (International Space Station), as part of... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space welcomes decisions made by ESA’s Ministerial Council
Rome, Italy - About the European space programs in the next five years
Following the European Space Agency’s Ministerial Council meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland, on December 1-2, 2016, Thales Alenia Space welcomed announcements of the allocated budget, approved strategic p... more
AerospaceArianespace’s Vega scores its eighth success in orbiting GÖKTÜRK-1 for Turkey (2)
Kourou, French Guyana - The flight had a duration of 57 minutes and 19 seconds
The Vega lightweight launcher continued its track record of success today, lofting the GÖKTÜRK-1 Earth observation spacecraft from the Spaceport on a mission that adds another operator to those entrusting t... more
AerospaceThe GÖKTÜRK-1 satellite launched successfully -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - The first telemetry signal was acquired by the Fucino 68 minutes after launch
The Turkish Earth observation satellite GÖKTÜRK-1 was successfully launched at 10:51 (local time), at 14:51 CET. The launch was carried out by Arianespace from the European spaceport in Kourou, in French G... more
AerospaceMOU Altec - Virgin Galactic
Rome, Italy - Aimed to study experimental sub-orbital spaceflight in Italy
ALTEC SpA, the Italian engineering and logistics service provider for the International Space Station, and VIRGIN GALACTIC LLC, the US spaceflight company within the Virgin Group, announced the signature... more
AerospaceThe ministerial ESA. ASI: Italian accent for Europe Space 4.0
Rome, Italy - ExoMars, Space Riders, launchers and astronauts, but also telecommunications and navigations
"We set a solid pillar for ESA of tomorrow. This is a long-term investment plan for European space-based science, technology and industry; this is the new space economy that merges science within the vision... more
AerospaceESA’s Ministerial Council in Lucerne
Lucerne, Switzerland - Among the cruxes to dissolve the re-financing of the ExoMars 2020 mission and the utilization of the ISS
ESA’s Ministerial Council takes place in Lucerne, Switzerland, on 1 and 2 December 2016. Ministers in charge of space activities from the 22 ESA Member States meet to decide on future space activities f... more
AerospaceYahsat and Telespazio sign Ka-band satellite capacity agreement in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - A five year contract
Yahsat and Telespazio, a joint-venture between Leonardo-Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%), have entered into a five-year contract for integrated satellite services using Ka-band. This landmark service... more
AerospaceVega is ready for the flight VV08
Paris, France - Fixed for next December 5 in the morning (local time in French Guiana)
Preparations for Arianespace’s latest mission at the service of Earth observation are entering their final phase, with the GÖKTÜRK-1 optical satellite now transferred to the launch zone for integration on... more
AerospaceImportant agreement on Space cooperation signed by Italy-Japan Business Group
Rome, Italy - ASI and JAXA collaborate in the field of disaster management using data from the Italian COSMO-SkyMed and the Japanese ALOS-2
An important agreement on Space cooperation was signed last Friday in Milan during the XXVIII General Assembly meeting of the Italy-Japan Business Group (IJBG). The meeting was chaired by Mauro Moretti,... more
AerospaceNext ISS mission name and logo unveiled today
Rome, Italy - Vita (in English and in Italian) is Vitality, Innovation, Technology and Ability
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Paolo Nespoli will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) next year for his third spaceflight. The name and logo for his mission were announced today. "Vita"... more
AerospaceAriane 5 lifts off with four Galileo spacecraft -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - The European launcher completed its sixth mission of 2016
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 launcher has begun its latest mission from the Spaceport, carrying four satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation system. Lifting off at exactly 10:06:48 am local time (November 17)... more
AerospaceThe crew of the missions 2017 on the ISS changes: new companions for Paolo Nespoli -VIDEO
Paris, France - The partners of the International Space Station have given today the announcement
The 51/52 expedition with the NASA (American Space Agency) astronaut Jack Fischer and the spaceman Fyodor Yurchikhin will be launched in March, to reach the ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas... more
AerospaceClinton-Trump, the great challenge: how the cosmonauts voted into the space?
Washington, Usa - Thanks to a specific law launched in 1997, they made it from the cosmos
After months of cruel electoral campaign, the decisive day of November 8 has arrived. Donald Trump is the 45th US President. This happened on the Earth. But into the space? Have you ever asked if who orbits... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG): the program completion contract has been signed
Rome, Italy - Worth 77 million euros
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo-Finmeccanica (33%), announced today that it has signed an amendment to the original contract for the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation... more
AerospaceLeonardo will monitor the health of the Earth from Space: 74 million contract from ESA
Florence, Italy - The industry will provide the spectrometer for the FLEX Space mission, which will study the actual photosynthetic activity of vegetation on a global scale
Today Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a contract worth 74 million Euros with the European Space Agency (ESA) to create the FLEX spectrometer for the mission of the same name as part of the ESA’s ‘Earth Exp... more
AerospaceTelespazio and Space Star Technology Corporation sign an agreement for satellite based services
Zhuhai, China - The cooperation is relevant to three main service segments
Telespazio, a Leonardo-Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%) joint-venture, active in satellite services, and Space Star Technology Corporation (SSTC), a Chinese company of the CAST (China Academy of Space... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space signed contract with Korean KARI
Rome, Italy - For South Korean Augmentation Satellite System (KASS)
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) announced today that it has signed a contract with the South Korean space agency KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) to supply a satellite navigation system called KASS... more
AerospaceExoMars: key technologies tested for Europe's landing on the "Red Planet"
Rome, Italy - In view of the next mission planned in 2020
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo-Finmeccanica (33%), has announced that the 2016 ExoMars mission has taken place in order to correctly position the TGO (Trace... more
AerospaceSchiaparelli descent data (2): decoding underway -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Important data were recorded from it and beamed back to Earth in the early hours of Thursday morning
Essential data from the ExoMars Schiaparelli lander sent to its mothership Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) during the module’s descent to the Red Planet’s surface yesterday has been downlinked to Earth and is... more
AerospaceExoMars TGO reached Mars orbit while EDM situation unders assessment: the mission's result predicted today
Rome, Italy - The elements necessary to understand the condition of things
The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) of ESA’s ExoMars 2016 has successfully performed the long 139-minute burn required to be captured by Mars and entered an elliptical orbit around the Red Planet, while contact h... more
AerospaceLeonardo-Finmeccanica grows in the Space Sector increasing its stake in Avio
Rome, Italy - From ca 14% to ca 28%. The closing of the transaction is expected in the first quarter of 2017
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announces the approval by the Board of Directors of transaction aimed to increase its stake in Avio from the current ca. 14% to ca. 28%. The current majority shareholder, Cinven,... more
AerospaceMars on the ultraviolet. Schiaparelli's descent on the planet -VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Today the touchdown of the Italian lander
Today the touchdown on Mars of the Italian Schiaparelli. On the Earth new images of the Red Planet. The photos, taken by IUVIS in the ambit of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission... more