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AerospaceItalian ASI: "Futura" is the name of Samantha Cristoforetti mission
Rome, Italy - The contest begins to draw the Italian logo
The ISS 42/43 space mission of the seventh Italian astronaut and first Italian woman in space, Samantha Cristoforetti, has been named: it will be "Futura". The name has been chosen following to a call... more
AerospaceNASA's partner Blue Origin performs first firing of its new rocket engine (VIDEO)
Van Horn, USA - A 110,000-lbf thrust was generated
NASA commercial crew partner Blue Origin announced it has tested a new, hydrogen- and oxygen-fueled engine designed to lift the Kent, Washington-based company's crewed Space Vehicle on future missions... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: new industrial site in L'Aquila inaugurated
L'Aquila, Italy - Just two years after the laying of the first stone, the new plant is already operational
Thales Alenia Space today inaugurated the new industrial complex in L’Aquila, completely rebuilt after the company’s historic establishment was declared unfit for occupancy due to the serious damage suf... more
AerospaceSpace data and terrestrial measures together to understand better the volcanoes
Rome, Italy - Used for the first time satellite data and land measures to highlight possible recovery of magma, indicator of eruptive activity to Etna
The joint use of satellite data and measures at ground helps to stress the possible return of lava previous the recovery of the eruptive activity to Etna. It is reported by a study created by the fruitful... more
AerospaceFalcon 9 rocket: third launch attempt to be performed today
Cape Canaveral , USA - The vehicle of SpaceX will carry into orbit the satellite SES-8
The third attempt of laucnhing SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket which carries on board a SES-8 telecommunication satellite will be performed today, Monday 2 December 2013, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral... more
AerospaceNASA completes delivery to Japan of a new international satellite
Kitakyushu , Japan - Launch scheduled in early 2014
An international satellite that will set a new standard for global precipitation measurements from space has completed a 7,300-mile (almost 12,000 km) journey from the United States to Japan, on board... more
AerospaceESA, Thales and the EC present Sentinel-1, the first satellite of the Copernicus programme
Rome, Italy - It will be launched in 2014
On Friday 22 November 2013 the European SPace Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia SPace presented to journalists the satellite Sentinel-1A, which will be launched in 2014 from the European Spaceport in Kourou,... more
AerospaceLADEE probe ready to start sending data of Lunar atmosphere
Washington, USA - For about 100 days, the spacecraft will perform two orbits per hour around our satellite
American space agency NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) is ready to begin collecting science data about the moon. On November 20, the spacecraft successfully entered its... more
AerospaceNASA: 15 years of the ISS (International Space Station)
Washington, Usa - World cooperation since 1998 to date with ESA and ASI (Italian Space Agency)
Nov. 20, 1998, was a day to mark in history. The Russian Space Agency, now known as Roscosmos, launched a Proton rocket that lifted the pressurized module called Zarya, or "Sunrise", into orbit. This launch... more
AerospaceNASA requests proposals for the transportation of astronauts to the International Space Station
Washington, USA - The contracts will be awarded by September 2014
US' space agency NASA is taking further steps to restore an American capability to launch astronauts from United States soil to the International Space Station by the end of 2017, subject to the availability... more
AerospaceNASA's MAVEN mission started. The spacecraft is en route to Mars (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - The journey to the Red Planet will last 10 months
American space agency NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission began with a smooth countdown and flawless launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41. The... more
AerospaceMAVEN mission ready for launch: NASA is once again en route to Mars (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - Liftoff scheduled at 6:28 pm GMT/UTC today
MAVEN’s launch team began today’s countdown for the departure of the spacecraft on board of an Atlats V-401 rocket: the liftoff is scheduled at 6:28 om GMT/UTC (1:28 pm local time at Florida's Cape Can... more
AerospaceNASA to say goodbye to Russian transport services by 2017
Washington, USA - "We’ve ended the outsourcing of space station resupply work", Administrator Charles Bolden claims
Charles Bolden, administrator of the American space agency NASA, hailed the success of the public-private partnership with American companies to resupply the International Space Station and announced the... more
AerospaceExpedition 37 crew members are back on Earth, mission accomplsihed (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The Soyuz landed in Kazakshatn this morning
Three Expedition 37 crew members have landed after 166 days in space, completing a 70.3 million mile mission spanning more than 2600 orbits of the Earth since their launch to the International Space Station... more
AerospaceThe Space Station is really crowded (2): three new crew members arrived today (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakistan - During the next four days the orbiting laboratory will be home for nine astrinauts
The three new crew members of Expedition 38 arrived at the International Space Station: the hatches of the spacecraft and of the orbiting laboratory were opened at 12:44 pm GMT/UTC on Thursday 7 November... more
AerospaceThree new astronauts on their way to the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakistan - Docking with the orbiting laboratory scheduled at about 10:31 am GMT/UTC, hacthes to be opened two hours later
A new trio of Expedition 38 flight engineers lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 4:14 am GMT/UTC on Thursday 7 November 2013 aboard a Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft. They are on a trip to... more
AerospaceItalian ASI and French CNES sign cooperation agreement on experiments for ESA’s BepiColombo mission
Paris, France - Pursuing their longstanding and very complementary partnership
Pursuing their longstanding and very complementary partnership, ASI and CNES have signed an agreement to supply the French PHEBUS instrument (Probing Hermean Exosphere by Ultraviolet Spectroscopy) and... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: new crew members to depart in the next few hours
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - For the first time since 2009 nine astronauts will be aboard of the orbiting laboratory
The departure of the new crew members of the International Space Station is scheduled in the next few hours. American space agency NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Parmitano launches "Call for ideas" for name of mission by the Italian first astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti
Rome, Italy - Within November 22; on the website all the elements to participate
Italian Space Agency (ASI), ESA (European Space Agency) and the Italian Air Force launch the "Call for ideas" "Give a name to the mission by Samantha Cristoforetti". The initiative's aim is to invite the... more
AerospaceIndian Mars mission is ready for launch
Sriharikota , India - The journey to the Red Planet will last 300 days
The countdown for the launch of Mangalyaan, the Indian satellite which will fly to Mars, is close to reach its end: the spacecraft will depart tomorrow, Tuesday 5 November 2013, from Sriharikota base,... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: great manoeuvres in view for the new crew
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Mastracchio, Tyurin and Wakata ready to reach the orbiting laboratory
Preparations are ongoing onboard of the International Space Station for the crew shifts: tomorrow, November 1 2013, Expedition 37 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)... more
AerospaceFirst test flight for the DreamChaser is successful, at least until landing (VIDEO)
Sparks, USA - The undercarriage of the spacecraft failed to deploy properly, but Sierra Neveda Corporation's engineers are however satisfied
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) performed its first free-flight approach-and-landing test of the Dream Chaser spacecraft. The unmanned vehicle successfully released from its carrier aircraft, an Erickson... more
AerospaceNASA: Orion spacecraft succesfully powered on for the first time
Cape Canaveral, USA - First launch scheduled in autumn 2014
American space agency NASA's spacecraft Orion has been powered on for the first time, marking a major milestone in the final year of preparations for flight. Orion's avionics system was installed on... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA. The RAID project will begin tomorrow
Capua, Italy - The Aerospace Researches Center participates as coordinator
The RAID "Rpas in Atm Integration Demonstration" project will start tomorrow, on October 29, 2013 at CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Center). RAID is one of the eight plans that SESAR Joint Undertaking,... more
AerospaceSpaceX completes Dragon spacecraft's in-flight abort test review
Washington, USA - "When you put humans aboard, safety and reliability are paramount"
In preparation for a Summer 2014 test, American space agency NASA partner Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) laid out its plan to demonstrate the Dragon spacecraft's ability to carry astronauts to... more
AerospaceESA: last command sent to Planck space telescope
Darmstadt, Germany - After over four years
ESA’s Planck space telescope has been turned off after nearly 4.5 years soaking up the relic radiation from the Big Bang and studying the evolution of stars and galaxies throughout the Universe’s history.... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: Cygnus spacecraft successfully released (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - It will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere today
The Canadarm2 released Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus commercial craft at 11:31 am GMT/UTC on Tuesday 22 October 2013, after three weeks at the International Space Station. Flight Engineers Luca Parmitano a... more
AerospaceNASA: 29-satellite launch delayed because of the shutdown
Wallops Island, USA - Initially scheduled on November 4, the liftoff of the Minotaur 1 rocket will probably take place on Nov. 19
The shutdown of the Government of the United States, which entered into effect in the evening of September 30, 2013 because of the Congress' failure to agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2014, and... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA signed agreement with SIMEST to acquire Aspen Avionics' shares
Capua, Italy - The overall investment is about EUR 3 million
CIRA (the Italian Aerospace Researches Center) and SIMEST, the holding company of public-private development participated by Cassa depositi e prestiti, signed today a contract for underwriting an increase... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station: preparations ongoing for the undocking of the Cygnus and ATV-4 spacecraft
Houston, USA - The first departure from the orbiting laboratory is scheduled on Tuesday at 11:30 am GMT/UTC
The preparations for the departure from the International Space Station of the Cygnus and ATV-4 spacecraft are ongoing. Cygnus, the newest US commercial cargo spacecraft to dock to the orbiting laboratory... more
AerospaceUS government's shutdown: NASA organizes itself to face the crisis
Washington, USA - Operations and personnel needed to protect life and property will not be involved
Starting from the evening of Monday 30 September 2013 the shutdown of the US' government has been made effective, because of the Congress' failure to agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2014. Consequently,... more
AerospaceCygnus successfully docks with the International Space Station
Houston, USA - The hatches will be opened today
A week after its original approach date, Orbital Sciences’ commercial cargo craft Cygnus has arrived at the International Space Station. The Expedition 37 crew captured Cygnus with the Canadarm2 at 7 a... more
AerospaceNew members of Expedition 37 arrive on board of the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - They will return on Earth in March 2014
New Expedition 37 crew members Oleg Kotov, Mike Hopkins and Sergey Ryazanskiy were welcomed aboard the International Space Station Thursday at 4:34 am GMT/UTC. They docked to the Poisk mini-research module... more
AerospaceSatellite. Italian ASI signed a partnership agreement with Chinese CNSA
Beijing, China - To bring the Italian science aboard a Chinese satellite
Today the Italian Space Agency and the China National Space Administration signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing: the Memorandum of Understanding has the aim to host an italian... more
AerospaceNew crew of the International Space Station leaving today (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Liftoff scheduled at 8:58 pm GMT/UTC
Today, September 25, 2013, the three new crew members of Expedition 37/38 will depart, bound for the International Space Station: Michael Hopkins of the American space agency NASA and Oleg Kotov and Sergey... more
Aerospace"IAC 2013", Chinese vice-president: "It would be a blessing for mankind if space technologies are used for peace"
Beijing, China - The event will end on September 27
The 64th edition of the "International Aeronautical Congress" ("IAC 2013") opened its doors yesterday, September 23, 2013, and will end on September 27. The slogan of the event is "Promoting space development... more
AerospaceCygnus spacecraft approach to the International Space Station postponed
Houston, USA - The operation will be performed no earlier than Saturday
Managers from Orbital Sciences and American space agency NASA decided to postpone the approach, rendezvous, grapple and berthing operations of Cygnus cargo logistics spacecraft with the International Space... more
AerospaceBoeing completes tests of the thrusters for the CST-100 spacecraft
Las Cruces, USA - Each one generates a power of 1500 lbf
Boeing made an important step towards the liftoff of its CST-100 spacecraft (Crew Space Transportation), after the completion of several tests firings of its steering jets at White Sands Space Harbor in... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency at the 64th edition "IAC" in China (September 23-27)
Beijing, China - "Promoting Space Development for the Benefit of Mankind” will be the main congress theme
The "64th International Astronautical Congress" will take place in Beijing, China, between 23-27 September 2013 at the China National Convention Center. "Promoting Space Development for the Benefit... more
AerospaceAntares successfully launched: Cygnus en route to the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Wallops, USA - After several tests, the arrival at the orbiting laboratory is scheduled on Sunday
American space agency NASA commercial space partner Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va., successfully launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard its Antares rocket at 10:58 am EDT (14:58 GMT/UTC)... more
AerospaceAntares: departure for the Space Station postponed by one day
Wallops Island, USA - The new launch window will open on Wednesday morning
Orbital Sciences Corporation has postponed by at least 24 hours the launch of its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft on a demonstration mission to the International Space Station from American space... more
AerospaceIt is now official: Voyager probe left the Solar System (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - The spacecraft is now about 19 billion km from the Sun
American space agency NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. The 36-year-old probe is about 12 billion miles (19 billion kilometers) from... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station. Expedition 36 crew members land in Kazakhstan (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Three persons set to remain on board until September 25
Expedition 36 crew members Pavel Vinogradov, Chris Cassidy and Alexander Misurkin landed in Kazakhstan at 8:58 am local time on Wednesday 11 September (2:58 am GMT/UTC). The trio undocked from the Poisk... more
AerospaceChange of command on board of the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Members of the Expedition 36 ready to come back on Earth
Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov handed over control of the International Space Station in a traditional Change of Command Ceremony. Flight Engineer Fyodor Yurchikhin will take over command and... more
AerospaceASI. Luca Parmitano: the Italian scientific experiments continue with Diapason
Rome, Italy - The astronaut started the first operations for the second test of the Green Air program
The activities regarding the Diapason experiment started: Luca Parmitano began the operating phases of the Italian test, created by the DTM firm in partnership with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the... more
AerospaceLADEE: technical problem solved, the spacecraft is again on its way to the Moon
Wallops, USA - After the launch a glitch of the reaction wheels was reported
The American space agency NASA has confirmed that the reaction wheels of its Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) were successfully brought back on-line and the spacecraft has acquired... more
AerospaceMoon-bound LADEE spacecraft to leave today
Wallops, USA - The launch window will open at 11:27 pm EDT
The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft will launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad 0B at American space agency NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island,... more
AerospaceAriane 5 rocket: regular launch from Kourou spaceport (VIDEO)
Kourou, French Guiana - Two satellites successfully deployed into their orbit
Ariane 5 carried into orbit the EUTELSAT 25B/Es’hail 1 and GSAT-7 satellites after the liftoff from Kourou Spaceport, French Guiana, for the 57th consecutive success for Arianespace's rocket. Following t... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for the launch of Ariane 5: liftoff scheduled at 10:30 pm today
Kourou, French Guiana - On board there are two communication satellites
Arianespace’s mission with the EUTELSAT 25B/Es’hail 1 and GSAT-7 satellites is on track for liftoff in the evening of today, Thursday 29, 2013, following the workhorse Ariane 5’s rollout to the ELA-3 launc... more
AerospaceNASA tests rocket component manufactured with the 3D-printing technology
Houston, Usa - A record 20,000-lbf thrust was generated
The largest 3-D printed rocket engine component that the American space agency NASA ever has tested blazed to life during an engine firing that generated a record 20,000 pounds of thrust. This test is... more