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AerospaceReturn of the ROSAT satellite (2): last update of yesterday at 5:00pm
Rome, Italy - Italian Civil Defense Department continues to monitor the situation
"The Italian Space Agency (ASI) yesterday updated the forecasts regarding the possible return into the atmosphere of the German space agency (DLR)Roentgen (X-ray) SATellite (ROSAT) and informed the Department... more
AerospaceSatellite Rosat expected to return on Earth
Rome, Italy - Around 30 fragments will reach the ground: scenario are being analysed and possible interventions are being discussed
"Yesterday afternoon, at the headquarters of the Department of Civil Protection (DPC), an Operations Committee - convened in agreement with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) - was called to analyse the scenarios... more
AerospaceThe first European launch of the Soyuz-ST rocket delayed till Friday
French Guyana, France - Technical inconvenience
The first European launch of the Russian Soyuz-ST rocket from the European Space Agency (ESA) located in Kourou, French Guyana, has been postponed until Friday. Chief of ESA's Moscow office Rene Pichel... more
AerospaceNegligence behind the loss of Express AM-4 satellite and Progress M-12M cargo shuttle (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Employees of guilty companies should be penalised
The failure to launch the Express AM-4 satellite and the Progress M-12M cargo shuttle loaded on the Proton-M rocket was a result of negligence staff of the aerospace companies. A spokesman declared that... more
AerospaceThe engine and payload of the Vega rocket have taken off to Kourou
Rome, Italy - The launch flight of the Italian vector carrying Lares, scheduled for next January, is approaching
The advanced European carrier Vega has little time left at the ESA (European Space Agency) centre in Kourou (French Guiana), the last part of the European carrier is approaching the Guianese site. After... more
AerospaceSoyuz launched for the first time from the spaceport in French Guyana
French Guyana, France - Another pair will be launched into orbit next year
The Soyuz rocket that will take off for the first time from Europe's Spaceport situated in French Guyana has been moved to the launch pad last Saturday 15 October and will be send into orbit the first... more
AerospaceRussia wants to cooperate with ESA and NASA in the ExoMars mission
Moscow, Russia - Declared by Oleg Korablyov, deputy head of the Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences
Oleg Korablyov, deputy head of the Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, declared from a scientific point of view, the ExoMars mission "is of great interest, because it would increase... more
AerospaceIndia: PSLV-C18 launched with four satellites on board (VIDEO)
New Delhi, India - The indigenous Jugnu, SRMSat, Vesselsat-1 from Luxembourg and the Mega-Tropiques born after ISRO-CNES joint-venture
Yesterday India successfully sent into orbit the PSLV-C18 launcher (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) carrying four satellites: the Jugnu and SRMSat (manufactured by the Indian Institute of Technology and... more
AerospaceEutelsat reinforce new level of performance with 9B satellite ordered from Astrium
Paris, France - It will embark Hosted Payload for the ESA EDRS
Eutelsat Communications announced it is initiating a new satellite programme that will significantly expand and diversify resources at its 9° East location which addresses high-growth video markets across... more
AerospacePartnership between Astrium and Beijing Eastdawn for Pleiades satellites' use
Paris, France - Signed a three year-contract
Astrium Services and Beijing Eastdawn Information Technology recently signed a contract in Paris that will give the Chinese provider of satellite images the exclusive right to distribute 50-cm resolution... more
AerospaceAnalysts criticize US space program suspension
Washington, USA - Also Neil Armstrong among detractors
The decision took by US President Barack Obama last June to cancel the Constellation program -which aim is to return by 2020 other cosmonauts to the Moon- and his request to NASA to develop projects to... more
AerospaceMexico announced launch of another communication satellite
Evry, France - The Mexsat-3
Mexican Communications and the Mexican ministry of transport have announced that in June it has been signed a contract with the space transportation company Arianespace for the launch, in 2012, of the... more
AerospaceRussia successfully launched GLONASS navigation system's satellite
Moscow, Russia - With a Soyuz-2 rocket
Another satellite of GLONASS navigation system has been successfully launched in the early hours of today from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, 800 km north of Moscow: the Russian authorities and the space agency... more
AerospaceRussia launches in orbit the Mexican satellite QuetzSat-1 (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - A Proton-M rocket used
The Russian space agency Roscosmos announced that last night, the Mexican telecommunications satellite QuetzSat-1 was successfully launched from the Baikonur space station in Kazakhstan; at 7.45am Moscow... more
AerospaceTiangong-1 model launched - first Chinese space-station (VIDEO)
Beijing, China - Satisfy the ambition of a national orbiting space laboratory
The first module of the Chinese space-station Tiangong-1 was launched today (Palazzo Celeste), officially re-announced yesterday by spokesman for the project Wu Ping: "All preparations for the launch of... more
AerospaceChina is ready to launch the Tiangong-1 spacecraft (VIDEO)
Beijing, China - Launch between 27 and 30 September
The Chinese space agency announced that preparations for the launch of the Tiangong-1 spacecraft have begun at the Jiuquan launch centre, which depending on weather conditions, should be made between 27... more
AerospaceNew images provided by the La Silla observatory reveal the Lambda Centauri Nebula (VIDEO)
La Silla , Chile - Nicknamed running chicken
New images released by the MPG/ESO telescope of the La Silla Observatory in Chile revealed a nebula in the constellation of Centaurus, the Southern Milky Way: the Lambda Centauri Nebula, officially named... more
AerospaceNASA: some UARS satellite's debris will fall on Earth
Washington, USA - Italy must be hit
The US space agency NASA has announced that on September 23 is expected the re-entry of the UARS (Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite) satellite, but also warned that during the impact with the atmosphere... more
AerospaceAstrium Services signs contract with ESA
Paris, France - A contract initially worth 17 million Euros
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Astrium Services, a division of EADS Astrium, to supply satellite images and optical data collected by satellite... more
AerospaceSES-2 and Arabsat-5C satellites' launch delayed
Kourou, French Guyana - For radar trackers strike
Arianespace, the French space transportation company worldwide, announced that the launch of satellites Arabsat-5C and SES-2 has been postponed due to a strike at the French Guyana space center called... more
AerospaceNASA officially announces the Space Launch System (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - Fore-casted initial expenditure of 18 billion dollars
According to rumors (see AVIONEWS), NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration- officially unveiled the Space-Launch System (SLS), the new launch system with a similar power to the Saturn V that... more
AerospaceNASA expected to announce the production of a new rocket
Washington, USA - It will have bigger dimensions than previous version
Anonymous sources reported that the US space agency NASA is expected to unveil a new project involving the construction of a giant rocket and will have much bigger dimensions than the one used to propel... more
AerospaceAerospace: Piedmont (Italy) flies to China
Turin, Italy - Two appointments in the sector will lead an Italian delegation of 6 enterprises in China
Two aerospace events will lead a delegation of six companies from Piedmont (Italy) to China: "Helicopter China Exposition", the first exhibition dedicated to the helicopter sector in China, in Tianjin... more
AerospaceRussia announces future dates of the flight to ISS
Moscow, Russia - Trustworthiness of the Soyuz rockets verified
Roskosmos, the Russian space agency, has announced that the dates for the next launch to the International Space Station (ISS) have been decided, officially scheduled for November 12 and December 20, 2011;... more
AerospaceRussia announces the return of the three ISS astronauts
Moscow, Russia - Planned for next Friday
Russia has announced the return to Earth of the three astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS): they are captain Andrei Borisenko and engineers Ron Garan (NASA) and Alexander Samokutyaev:... more
AerospaceFirst Galileo satellite touches down in French Guiana
Paris, France - Ready to begin preparations for launch on 20 October
The first Galileo navigation satellite has arrived in Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, ready to begin preparations for launch on 20 October. Packed within its protective, air-conditioned container, t... more
AerospaceERS satellite missions complete after 20 years
Paris, France - "Valuable data archive"
After a final thruster firing last week to deplete its remaining fuel, ESA's venerable ERS-2 observation satellite has been safely taken out of service. Ground controllers also ensured the space environment... more
AerospaceJapan successfully test-fired the engine of its "Akatsuki" space probe
Tokyo, Japan - It will be sent around Venus
The Japanese Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the successful test on the engine of its space probe "Akatsuki"; the test was run yesterday and was intended to last for 2 seconds according to the... more
AerospaceRussia will invest in the Plesetsk space centre
Moscow, Russia - 170 million dollars allocated
A spokesman for the Russian space forces, Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin, announced that the government has decided to invest around 5 billion rubles (170 million dollars) for "The construction and reconstruction... more
AerospaceTwo lunar orbiters will be launched by NASA to map Moon's gravity
Cape Canaveral, USA - In unprecedented detail
NASA will launch two space probes, Graili-A and Graili-B, from Cape Canaveral tomorrow respectively at 08:37 EDT and 09:16 EDT; the agency said that the two twin satellites will map the Moon's gravity... more
AerospaceIranian air force monitors national airspace
Tehran, Iran - General Farzad Esmali comments
In view of the presentation of the new Iranian land-to-air missile "Shalamche" (see AVIONEWS), Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili who commands the Khatam-ol-Anbiya air defense base (near the capital Tehran),... more
AerospaceTests on "Skylon" aircraft's rocket motor proceed
Oxford, UK - Projected by the British Reaction Engines
Tests are proceeding on the rocket motor "Sabre" by the company Reaction Engines which is working on the space aircraft project "Skylon"; in particular, tests on the technology of the heat exchanger extremely... more
AerospaceNASA: Chandra satellite discovers two supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy for the first time
Cape Canaveral, USA - Could this be the first example of a merger between a larger galaxy and a much smaller one?
NASA unveiled yesterday on its website that thanks to the use of the orbital X-ray Chandra observatory some astronomers, including the Italian Guido Risaliti from INAF, Astrophysics Observatory of Arcetri-... more
AerospaceAriane 5 mission leaving on September 9: payload integration implemented
Cayenne, French Guyana - Arabsat-5C satellite -built by Thales Alenia Space and EADS- was installed under SYLDA system
It's going on the launch preparation to th 5th "Ariane 5" mission of the year, which should occur on September 9 from Kourou spaceport in French Guyana. Yesterday, it occurred the payload integration... more
AerospaceRoscosmos postpones next launch to ISS until the end of October or the beginning of November
Moscow, Russia - Due to the disaster recently occurred to Progress M-12M spacecraft
Alexei Krasnov, head of the manned flight program of Roscosmos, stated that the Russian Space Agency established to postpone the next manned launch to the ISS, International Space Station, from September,... more
AerospaceFrom nuclear energy to space shuttles and bases on Luna and Mars
Denver, USA - Solar panels will be replaced by small suitcases
During a conference of the American chemical society, American researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INLA) today announced that they are working on compact nuclear reactors expected to become the novel... more
AerospaceNASA: GRAIL Moon mission departing on September, 8th from Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral, USA - Ongoing the last preparations
Are currently ongoing the final preparations for "GRAIL", "Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory". It's a NASA Moon mission departing on September, 8th (with a launch window extending through October... more
AerospaceFirst unit of pressurized cargo module Cygnus arrived in Virginia on An-26 airplane
Wallops, USA - After a transatlantic flight from Italy
Orbital Science Corporation announced it's arrived at NASA base in Wallops, in the east of Virginia, the first unit of the new Pressurized Cargo Module Cygnus, designed for the cargo transport to the ISS,... more
AerospaceTheles Alenia Space, first unit of PMC-Cygnus for ISS resupply flying to the US on An-24 aircraft
Rome, Italy - It's the first of 9 module for cargo transportation to be consigned to Orbital Science Corporation
It's departed from Turin on an Antonov An-24 aircraft, headed to the NASA's base in Wallops, Virginia, the first unit of the new pressurized module for cargo transportation to the ISS, International Space... more
AerospaceState of emergency in the Republic of Altai in Siberia, where the fragments of the Progress M-12M spacecraft fell (VIDEO)
Irkutsk, Siberia - The launch of the spacecraft, scheduled for yesterday, failed and now- as it often happens- its wreckage has started falling in the area
In the Altai Republic in the South of Siberia was imposed the state of emergency after yesterday fragments of the cargo spacecraft Progress M-12M started falling on the territory. The launch, scheduled... more
AerospaceLaunch of cargo spacecraft Progress M-12 M failed
Moscow, Russia - Its wreckage fell in the South of Siberia
The launch of Progress M-12M cargo spacecraft is failed. Departed today to the ISS, International Space Station, from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with 3.5 ton supplies including water, food,... more
AerospaceBoeing completed tests on the second GPS IIF satellite
El Segundo, USA - Equipped with OCS system
Boeing has announced that it has completed the testing phase on the second of 12 GPS IIF satellites produced for US Air Force and the device, dubbed SVN-63 and launched into space on July 16, has achieved... more
AerospaceFirst humanoid robot in space, Robonaut 2, opens its eyes
Cape Canaveral, USA - Waited for September 1, 2011, its first movement
It was unveiled that Robonaut 2 or R2, the first human-like robot in space, yesterday was switched on and received an order from Earth for the first time: the powering of all its systems. During the... more
AerospaceRussian cargo spacecraft Progress M-11M undocks from ISS
Moscow, Russia - It will deorbit and burn up following a 9-day-long scientific experiment
Russian Mission Control centre announced it is scheduled for 1:35 Moscow time (9:35 GMT) today the undocking of cargo spacecraft Progress M-11M from ISS, International Space Station. Before being undocked,... more
AerospaceChina launched Paksat-1R communications satellite for Pakistan
Beijing, China - On a Long March 3B/E rocket
At 00:15 am on Friday (1615 GMT Thursday) China launched Paksat-1R communications satellite for Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) of Pakistan, inaugurating the cooperation between... more
AerospaceNASA, contracts with seven companies operating commercial space flights
Washington, USA - For a total value of 10 million dollars
NASA has recently unveiled it has signed two-year contracts, for a total value of 10 million dollars, with seven companies operating commercial space flights, most of which have already worked with the... more
AerospaceSSTL announces NigeriaSat-2 satellite launch
Guildford, Britain - It will happen on August 17
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), a British company specializing in mini-satellites, has announced via press release that on August 17, 2011 NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites will be launched... more
AerospaceNASA will fund 30 new space research projects
Washington, USA - As part of "NIAC", "NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts"
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, announced yesterday its intention to support for one year 30 new projects -whose choice will be based on their potential for the improvement of the... more
AerospaceNASA hypotizes the existence of salty water on Mars
Cape Canaveral, USA - It would be present in small amounts only in the summer season
Based on the images taken by the telescope Hirise from MRO, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, some NASA's experts hypothesize the existence of salty water on Mars. The theory originates from the observation... more
AerospaceJuno spacecraft ready for tomorrow's launch to Jupiter
Washington, USA - With on board JIRAM and KaT of Italian space agency ASI
NASA unveils on its website that everything's ready for the start of its first mission after the end of "Space Shuttle" program. It's in fact scheduled for tomorrow Juno's lift-off to Jupiter. It will... more