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AerospaceNASA satellite shoot swallowed star by a black hole
Berkeley, USA - The event took place in a galaxy distant 4 billion light years
A star in the constellation Draco, 3.8 billion light years away, was shot by NASA's Swift Gamma Burst Mission satellite, in orbit to study gamma-ray bursts (gamma ray burst, GRB), energy phenomena observed... more
AerospaceATV-2 Johannes Kepler carries out its last re-boost of ISS orbit
Moscow, Russia - On Friday, before 21 June's docking
On Friday, 17 June, 2011, ATV-2, Automated Transfer Vehicle-2, Johannes Kepler, will raise for the last time the orbit of the ISS, International Space Station. It's unveiled by the Russian Mission Control... more
AerospaceFairing installed on the nose of Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Preparation to 21 June's launch goes on according to schedule
It's going on according to schedule the preparation to launch of Progress M-11M spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Roscosmos, Russian Federal Space Agency, reports in fact that have been... more
AerospaceIran will launch a monkey in space
Teheran , Iran - This Summer will leave the capsule
Iran is getting closer to the launch of the first man in space, and does so by announcing the presence of a monkey on board the next capsule to be sent during the month of Mordad, ie between 23 July and... more
AerospaceThe Hubble Space Telescope photographed the galaxy Centaurus A
Washington , USA - Images never seen before
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, of the NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) was never been possible to make observations never happened before of the galaxy Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128, peculiar... more
AerospaceSoyuz-2.1A/Fregat ready for integration
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - With Globalstar-2 satellites
Continues the launch campaign of the second generation six Globalstar satellites at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After the test of the satellites, later mated with the dispenser, the upper... more
AerospaceProgress M-11M cargo spacecraft mated with adapter
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Following the conclusion of final tests
Russian Federal Space Agency "Roscosmos" announced that, following the completion of final tests, Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft was mated with the adapter. It is therefore prepared, the agency explains,... more
AerospaceATV-2 readjust ISS orbit by 10.2 km
Moscow, Russia - This was announced by the Russian Mission Control
According to a statement from the Russian Mission Control, today will raise the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) by 10.2 km (6.3 miles) using ATV-2 (Automated Transfer Vehicle-2) Johannes... more
AerospaceESA and the University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy) together to discover the origin of life
Viterbo, Italy - Experiments on ISS
The Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of the University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Lazio Region) in collaboration with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) conducted an experiment by... more
AerospaceNASA is preparing itself for the last shuttle mission
Cape Canaveral, USA - Atlantis will leave on July 8
The shuttle Atlantis was moved to its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on May 31, with final preparations under way for its planned liftoff on July 8 at 11:40 am EDT (15:40... more
AerospaceBaikonur, launch campaign of six Globalstar-2 satellites goes on
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Leaving in July on Soyuz-2-1A/Fregat
It's going on the pre-launch preparation of six Globalstar-2 satellites, that should occur in July from Baikonur cosmodrome. The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos today unveils that "Foreign experts... more
AerospaceTotal lunar eclipse tomorrow
Rome, Italy - It will be visible from all over Italy
Appointment tomorrow with the stars: the Moon in fact will give us an amazing show, colored with a particularly dark red and opaque, as is not seen for almost ten years: will be even more spectacular than... more
AerospaceProton-M/Breeze-M rocket prepared for integration
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The lift-off will occur on July, 10 from Baikonur
Pre-launch preparation for the rocket Proton-M/Breeze-M carrying the satellites KazSat-2 and SES-3 continues at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, in fact, announced... more
AerospaceCarried out a 19.2 km re-boost of ISS orbit
Moscow, Russia - Thanks to the support of ATV-2 Johannes Kepler
Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos announced that on Sunday, June 12, 2011, was carried out the re-boost of the ISS, International Space Station, orbit, with the support of the Automated Transfer Vehicle-2,... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-02M arrived on Iss (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Expedition 28 crew members completed
NASA informs that the astronauts who left on Tuesday at 4:12 pm EDT (2:12 am on Wednesday, Baikonur time) from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, on Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft (see AVIONEWS), have arrived... more
AerospaceNASA satellite record solar flare (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - The Sun had a rash of medium intensity with coronal mass ejection
The NASA satellite SDO (Solar Dynamic System) that controls the Sun activity reported yesterday an impressive solar flare: a unique radiation storm for which we could then observe the luminous plasma and... more
AerospaceSES-3 satellite arrives at Baikonur on Antonov cargo aircraft
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will be launched with KazSat-2 on Proton-M/Breeze M rocket in July
Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, announces it is arrived on Thursday at Baikonur cosmodrome the US telecommunication satellite SES-3. The transport occurred through an Antonov cargo aircraft.... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-02M is flying to the International Space Station
Baikonur, Kazakistan - Today started the final approach' stage
Russian crew vehicle Soyuz TMA-02M, launched from Baikonur on June 8, continues its mission towards the International Space Station (ISS). The vehicle with three crew members on board, commander Sergey... more
AerospaceThe pre-launch processing of Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft continues
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The lift-off will occur on June 21st from Baikonur
Russian Federal Space Agency "Roscosmos" announces that the pre-launch progressing of Progress M-11M cargo spacecraft is going on according to schedule. The lift-off of the space vehicle, the 11th Progress-M... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-02M departed to ISS on a Soyuz-FG rocket (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Yesterday from Baikonur
It occurred yesterday at 4:12 pm EDT (or 2:12 am, Baikonur time), from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the lift-off of spacecraft Soyuz TMA-02M. Launched by a Soyuz-FG rocket, the spacecraft, with... more
AerospacePhysicists of CERN trap antimatter for more than 16 minutes
Geneva, Switzerland - Matter and antimatter could be study and confront
CERN of Geneva has succeeded in creating and trapping about 300 atoms of anti-hydrogen (antimatter Ed), that normally disappear in a split second interacting with ordinary matter, for the record time of... more
AerospaceThe Aquarius/SAC-D mission into orbit to discover climate changes
California , USA - The space observatory will study the salinity of the oceans
On 9th June at 16:20, Italian time, will leave from the California Air Force Base of Vandenber the Argentine satellite SAC-D (Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientificas) which will reach its orbit aboard the... more
Aerospace10th edition of Tulsa "Aerospace Summit & Expo"
Tulsa, USA - During next week
During the next week, from Monday 6 to Wednesday 8, industrial, governmental, economic development and training agencies will meet in Tulsa, a Oklahoma city, for the tenth edition of the "Aerospace Summit... more
AerospaceRussian Mission Control Center raised ISS orbit
Cape Canaveral, USA - With the support of ATV-2 Johannes Kepler
It occurred today, as scheduled, the re-boost of ISS, International Space Station, orbit, a manoeuvre periodically carried out, before the launch of space vehicles, to compensate the Earth gravity and... more
AerospaceThe Mars 500 experiment's progress: one year on
Moscow, Russia - The experiment to test the stress of a return trip to the Red Planet
Today it's a year since six would-be astronauts of the European Space Agency (Esa) and Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems experiment, called Mars 500, were sealed inside a mock spaceship in Moscow... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-02M, Launch Escape System installed
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Completed, moreover, the designers' review and fairing incapsulation
Preparations for the launch of Soyuz TMA-02M mission are going on at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. In recent days were completed, the Russian Federal Space Agency unveils, the designers' review and... more
AerospaceThree Globalstar-2 satellites were delivered to Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakistan - The launch will happen this Summer
The Il-76 aircraft (Ilyushin Il-76), four-engined transport strategic multi-role jet plane, transported three Globalstar-2 satellites to Baikonur yesterday. After the customs clearance, the satellites... more
AerospaceLast roll-out of space shuttle Atlantis
Cape Canaveral, USA - Carried out on Tuesday
After the return from space of shuttle Endeavour which landed this morning following the completion of its 25th and last mission to space (see AVIONEWS), NASA already looks beyond, to the final lift-off... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Endeavour back on Earth, last mission completed (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - The spacecraft is now ready to retire and put in permanent exhibition at California Space Center
25th and last mission of space shuttle Endeavour has been completed. June 1st, at 2:34 am EDT the spacecraft, with its six crew members among whom the Italian Roberto Vittori, landed at Kennedy Space... more
AerospaceKazsat-2 satellite delivered to Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will be launched in July 2011
Kazsat-2 satellite has arrived at Baikonur today. Russian Polyot company delivered the satellite by the Ruslan airplane which landed in Yubileiny airport in the afternoon: after the customs clearance,... more
AerospaceThe Endeavour Shuttle leaves ISS
Washington , USA - Shuttle’s last mission will depart on July 28th
The US space agency NASA stated that the space shuttle Endeavour today departed from the International Space Station (ISS) for the last time. The undocking took place at 03:55 GMT and the Endeavour... more
AerospaceThe Endeavour is re-approaching to the ISS to perform several tests
Moscow, Russia - After 5 hours will depart from the Station to return to the Earth
The space shuttle Endeavour is flying for a new approach to the International Space Station (ISS) for a Detailed Test Objective known as STORRM (Sensor Test for Orion Relative Navigation Risk Mitigation). The... more
AerospaceESA: we will eliminate deadly bacteria using space technology
Paris, France - Plasma as technology life-saving
Thanks to the technology developed with ESA (European Space Agency) funding and to research drown from long time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is opening up a new way to keep hospital patients... more
AerospaceILS and EchoStar announce the launch of EchoStar XVI satellite on Proton rocket
Reston, USA - In 2012
ILS, International Launch Services, the US/Russia joint-venture dealing with aerospace and defense with its base in Virginia, and EchoStar Corporation, the telecommunication industry based in Colorado,... more
AerospaceSTS-134 mission, ended the fourth and last spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - The assembly of ISS is complete
On Friday, at 7:39 am EDT, ended the fourth and last spacewalk of STS-134 mission, the 248th made by the American astronauts and 159th carried out for the assembly and maintenance of the ISS, International... more
AerospaceNASA: third STS-134 mission's spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Carried out by Drew Feustel and Mike Fincke
It was completed successfully, at 8:37 am EDT (1437 GMT) yesterday, the third spacewalk scheduled for STS-134 mission's crew, lasting 6 hours and 54 minutes. This was, NASA points out, the 247th spacewalk... more
AerospaceNASA focuses on the exploration of the space with a new spacecraft
Washington , USA - Lockheed Martin works on the Orion project to develop the MPCV
NASA chief Charles Bolden said that the space agency has decided to use designs originally planned for the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle as the base for a new transportation system that will carry US... more
AerospaceNASA made its last attempt to contact with the rover "Spirit" on Mars
Moscow, Russia - In November a new rover will reach "Spirit"
Yesterday NASA have made its last attempt to make contact with the Mars rover "Spirit", which has been silent since March 2010. It affirmed the US Space Agency in a press release. "Spirit" lost two... more
AerospaceFregat-SB expected for the launch of Spectrum-R is undergoes at the processing work in Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakistan - The Fregat will be loft in July
Experts of Yuzhy Space Center and Lavochkin R&D laid harness needed for pneumatic tests of the Fregat-SB at site 31, Baikonur. The Fregat upper stage is to loft Russian Spectrum-R scientific observatory... more
AerospaceFirst fit check for Soyuz TMA-02M crews today
Baikonur , Kazakistan - The launch is scheduled on June 8
The prime crew, and the backup one, of the Soyuz TMA-02M will perform the first fit check with the Soyuz vehicle in Baikonur today. Without their space suits, the crews will verify the interior of the... more
AerospaceStarted the electrical tests on the Reshetnev company's TELCOM-3 satellite
Krasnoyarsk , Russia - Then it will verified its readiness for launch
Public Attorney's Office (PAO) of the Information Satellite Systems (Iss) - Reshetnev Company affirmed that has started electrical testing of the TELCOM-3 telecommunications satellite: electrical tests... more
AerospaceSatellites monitor Icelandic ash plume
Grímsvötn , Iceland - The eruption is less dangerous than Eyjafjallajoekull
As Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano continues to emit ash into the atmosphere, satellite observations are providing essential information to advisory centres of aviation for assessing the possible hazards.... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-20 crew landed in Kazakhstan after 159 days in space (VIDEO)
Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan - Now in Houston to gradually readjust to Earth's gravity
It returned back to Earth without troubles, landing at 10:27 pm EDT (2:27 GMT), in the south-east of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft carrying Dmitry Kondratyev, Cady Coleman and Paolo... more
AerospaceGalileo: October take off for EU satellites
Brussels, Belgium - The day fixed is 20
The launch of the first two operational satellites of the EU's global navigation satellite system will take place on 20th October, the European Commission announced today. This is just the first of a series... more
AerospaceThe astronauts of the ISS in connection with the Holy See
Rome, Italy - The interest of the Pope for the science
His Holiness Benedict XVI for the first time in history talked with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) for about 20 minutes on Saturday afternoon from the Vatican Library. During the... more
AerospaceEndeavour, second spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Roberto Vittori and Paolo Nespoli will receive today a phone call by the President of the Italian Republic
On Tuesday, May 22, 2011, at 1412 GMT, was completed the second spacewalk of the four planned during the stay on the ISS, International Space Station, of the astronauts of STS-134 mission, the last of... more
AerospaceTMA-20 crew will return to Earth tomorrow at 06:27 MSK
Cape Canaveral, USA - Dmitry Kondratyev has already left the command to Andrey Borisenko
On Sunday, May 22, 2011, Dmitry Kondratyev passed the command of the ISS, International Space Station, to Andrey Borisenko. In fact , part of the crew of Expedition 27 -Dmitry Kondratyev of Roscosmos,... more
AerospaceNASA: STS-134 astronauts complete first spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - Of the four planned
At 3:10 am EDT, astronauts Drew Feustel and Greg Chamitoff switched their suits for the first spacewalk of the four sheduled for STS-134 mission. The operation, the 245th carried out by American astronauts,... more
AerospaceProton-M/Telstar 14R, close to completion the preparation phase for launch
Moscow, Russia - That will occur tomorrow from Baikonur cosmodrome
It should take place tomorrow, on May 20, at 23:15 MSK, the launch of the Telstar-14R satellite on board the Proton-M carrier rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Are currently ongoing... more
AerospaceNASA, undergoing inspection of heat shield tiles of Endeavour
Cape Canaveral, USA - Damaged during voyage to ISS. Experts: "Any reason for concern"
According to reports by international media, NASA astronauts would currently be examining seven heat shield tiles that seem to have been damaged during Endeavour's voyage to ISS, International Space Station. The... more