Aerospace
4,408 news found
AerospacePutin urges Ukraine to take part in the construction of Vosto?nyj cosmodrome
Moscow, Russia - Yanukovych: space collaboration with Russia "Promising"
Russia has urged Ukraine to participate in the construction of Vosto?nyj cosmodrome. It was unveiled by the local press, according to which the offer would have arrived directly from Vladmir Putin who... more
AerospaceNASA: retired space shuttles assigned to four US museums
Washington, USA - Located in Florida, Virginia and California
Yesterday, in the 30th anniversary of the first space shuttle mission, NASA announced that the space shuttle family of which retirement is ongoing will be placed in four museums, located in several areas... more
AerospaceDmitry Medvedev rewards some of the most senior astronauts
Moscow, Russia - 50th anniversary of the first man in space flight
The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today awarded state honors to some of Russia's most senior cosmonauts as Russia is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first human space flight. Fifty years ago... more
Aerospace50th anniversary of the first manned mission to space, 30th year since the first space shuttle mission
Rome, Italy - NASA will hold a conference to celebrate the two events
Today it's the fiftieth anniversary of the first manned mission to space: in fact it was April 12, 1961, when the 27 year-old Russian Yuri Gagarin travelled into an entire elliptical orbit around Earth,... more
AerospaceSpace conference held during the week-end in Russia
Moscow, Russia - On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Gagarin mission, that will be tomorrow
On the occasion of the anniversary of the first manned space mission, of which tomorrow will be the 50th anniversary, last weekend was held an international conference titled "Man. Earth. Space". The... more
AerospaceChina launches successfully eighth Beidou satellite
Beijing, China - On the Long march-3A rocket launcher
It occurred yesterday, from the Satellite launch center in Xichang, in the Sichuan province, China, the lift-off of the rocket launch Long march-3A with on board the 8th navigation satellite Beidou or... more
AerospaceNASA plans to use ISS in preparation for flights to Mars
Washington, USA - Approved a trip to Mars in 2030
Work on the International Space Station (ISS) will be the focus of the US space program over the next ten years and will be the first step towards the planning of manned missions to Mars according to the... more
Aerospace12 April will be International First Man In Space Day starting from this year
Moscow, Russia - A statement on the issue will be made on April 11, a day earlier the 50th anniversary of the mission of Yuri Gagarin
Starting from this year, 12 April will be celebrated at an international level as First Man in Space Day. A statement to that effect, "The Voice of Russia" reports, "Will be made at a session of the UN... more
AerospaceNASA: Soyuz TMA-21 docks with ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - And reaches Expedition 26 crew
On Thursday, at 07:09 EDT, the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft docked with the ISS, International Space Station. The Expedition 27 members, flight engineers Andrey Borisenko and Ronald Garan and mission commander... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviews Mauro Giancaspro, responsible AOIS (Video)
Rome, Italy - ENAV manages the satellite system EGNOS in Italy
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System) is a project whose main purpose is to guarantees the required signal availability, integrity and continuity by the ICAO SARPS standard. The EGNOS... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: Russia could launch a fifth Soyuz spacecraft in 2013
Moscow, Russia - One more than foreshadowed in the contracts with NASA
Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, told the press that Russia could launch a fifth Soyuz spacecraft in 2013, one more than the four per year foreshadowed in the contracts... more
AerospaceEutelsat for distribution of the Tooway new-generation broadband service via KA-SAT satellite
Paris, France - New contract between Skylogic and French Internet Service Provider Sat2way
Eutelsat Communications announced a new contract between its Skylogic broadband subsidiary and the French Internet service provider Sat2Way for distribution, from mid-2011, of the Tooway new-generation... more
AerospaceVosto?nyj spaceport will be ready for inaugural launch by 2015
Moscow, Russia - The first manned mission should depart from here in 2018
Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos announced that the new Vosto?nyj spaceport, in the easternmost region of Russia, Amur Oblast, should be ready for the inaugural launch by 2015. The cosmodrome... more
AerospaceLift-off of space shuttle Endeavour delayed until 29 April
Washington, USA - To avoid a date conflict with the arrival of cargo spacecraft Progress to ISS
The last launch of space shuttle Endeavour will be delayed by 10 days: it was established by NASA following a meeting with other ISS partners, which was held on April 3. Unveiling the news, National Aeronautics... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-21 spacecraft launched (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - From Baikonur cosmodrome
At 2:18 Moscow Time, from Baikonur cosmodrome in the Kazhak steppe, was carried out the lift-off of TMA-21, the 109th of a Soyuz spacecraft, that later reached the designed orbit separating from its rocket... more
AerospaceOn April 12 should become International Day of the human space mission
Moscow, Russia - UN General Assembly should approve the resolution on April 7
According to reports by Vitaly Churkin, representative of Russia at UN, United Nation's General Assembly would be planning to establish April 12 as International Day of the human space mission. The... more
AerospaceLift-off Ariane 5 launcher postponed
Cayenne, French Guyana - Due to the discover of an anomaly
It has been postponed the second Ariane 5 launch of 2011, that should have occurred yesterday from the Kourou spaceport in French Guyana. The countdown, unveils Arianespace, was made regularly, so... more
AerospaceSTS-134 crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center by T-38 airplanes
Cape Canaveral, Usa - For Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
Yesterday, at about 05:30 pm EDT, six STS-134 mission cosmonauts arrived to Kennedy Space Center on Northrop T-38 airplanes. It was unveiled by NASA, which specified that the crew members are there... more
AerospaceIsrael and Russia sign agreement on cooperation in space exploration
Moscow, Russia - The understanding represents the continuation and the development of a collaboration already experienced positively
On Sunday, 27 March 2011, Roscosmos, Russian Federal Space Agency, and Israel Space Agency, signed an agreement about the space exploration cooperation on behalf their respective Countries. The understanding,... more
AerospaceCompleted payload integration for second 2011 Ariane 5 launch
Cayenne, French Guyana - That will be held next week
Go on the preparation for second Ariane 5 launch of the year, scheduled for next week. Also the second payload, Yahsat Y1A satellite, after 'Intelsat New Dawn, has been integrated on Arianespace launcher. The... more
AerospaceESA, new appointments to support the Director-General Dordain in his third mandate
Paris, France - Into force from April 1st, 2011
At the ESA's Council meeting, held in Paris on 16 and 17 March 2011, were appointed new directors, whose task is to support the Director-General in the next challenges of the European Space Agency. The... more
AerospaceItaly approves ESA's proposal about extension of ISS operational life. Saggese at the agency's Council
Rome, Italy - And supports the exploitation phase of Ariane 5 rocket
During the meeting of the Council of ESA (European Space Agency) on 16 and 17 March, the Italian delegation, led by the President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) Enrico Saggese, supported and approved... more
AerospaceTajani gathers responsible for Galileo's space industry
Milan, Italy - The signing of the two remaining contracts for the project of satellite navigation services planned
Today, on Wednesday, March 23rd, the vice-president Antonio Tajani, responsible for Industry, Entrepreneurship and Space Policy, met the CEOs of the European space industries closely involved in the implementation... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: Soyuz ST rocket ready for the end of the year
Votkinsk, Russia - Galileo satellite go into orbit
Roscosmos Head, Anatoly Perminov, stated in an interview to the local daily at Votkinsk, that maiden launch of the Russian rocket Soyuz ST from French space port of Kourou is slated for the end of the... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-21 spacecraft's launch date confirmed: it will be on April 5th
Moscow, Russia - It was unveiled by the Head of Roscosmos Anatoly Perminov
Anatoly Perminov, Head of "Roscosmos", Russian Federal Space Agency, confirmed the launch date of TMA-21 spacecraft. It was unveiled today by the Russian news agencies, according to which the lift-off... more
AerospaceThree Expedition 26's astronauts back on Earth this morning
Astana, Kazakhstan - On Soyuz TMA-01M
After 159 days in space, are finally come back home three astronauts of Expedition 26. The Commander Scott Kelly, the Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and the Flight Engineer Oleg Skripochka, on the spacecraft... more
AerospaceFrench Guiana, arrived components of the Ariane-5 launcher
Cayenne, French Guiana - For its third mission of 2011, that will take place in May and will orbit two satellites
Arrived at the port of Pariacabo, in French Guiana, through the MN Colibri ship, some components destined to the Ariane 5 launcher, some components of the Ariane 5 launcher, which in a few months should... more
AerospaceRoscosmos postpones the launch of Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft
Astana, Kazakhstan - Previously scheduled for March 30th
Roscosmos's spokesman Alexander Vorobyev today unveiled to the media that the Russian Federal Space Agency has decided to postpone the launch of the TMA-21 spacecraft due to technical problems. The... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-01M space shuttle will return to Earth on Wednesday
Cape Canaveral, USA - Today, Scott Kelly leaves the ISS command to Dmitry Kondratyev
NASA has unveiled that today, Monday, March 14th, Scott J. Kelly will leave the command of the ISS, International Space Station, to the flight engineer Dmitry Kondratyev. The commander of the 26th Expedition... more
AerospaceRoll-out of space shuttle Endeavour scheduled for today
Cape Canaveral, USA - At 8:00 pm EST
Following the last, perfect landing of the space shuttle Discovery, occurred yesterday at 11:57 at Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral (see AVIONEWS), NASA technicians have now to focus on the next... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery's final return to Earth today
Cape Canaveral, USA - At 11:57 am
Everything's ready for the final return of the "Discovery" to Earth, scheduled for 11:57 am at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, USA. The shuttle has ended its 39th and last mission, and after 27... more
AerospaceChina, over 30 satellites for global navigation system
Bejijng, China - Placed in orbit by 2020
According to reports by international sources, a China's space technology expert, Qi Faren, former chief designer for "Shenzhou" spacecraft, and currently member of the National Committee of CPPCC, Chinese... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery undocks from ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - With one-day delay. Return to Earth scheduled for the day after tomorrow
NASA unveiled that today, March 7, 2011, after 8 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes, the space shuttle Discovery undocked from ISS, International Space Station, and will return to Earth, after its 13th mission... more
AerospaceNASA: "Glory" satellite didn't manage to reach its orbit
Vandenberg, USA - Failed the 424 million dollar mission
It was not successful the launch of the satellite "Glory", which took place this morning at 11:09 Italian time, from the 576-E complex of Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. According to NASA, in... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: other 5 GLONASS satellites to the space
Moscow, Russia - In 2011. The operating system will be enlarged up to 24 satellites
Anatoly Perminov, director of Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, announced that this year 5 more GLONASS satellites will be launched. In a live broadcast at "The Voice of Russia" radio, whose content... more
AerospaceAccomplished second and last STS-133's spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - At 05:00 pm greetings by President Obama
STS-133's mission specialists Steve Bowen, and Alvin Drew have made the second and last EVA, Extravehicular Activity. The spacewalk -the seventh for Bowen and the second for Drew- started yesterday... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica's Board. Results by business unit: Space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 925 million (+1.8%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 39 million (-17.0%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (all figures relate to the two joint ventures – Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio – which are consolidated proportionally at 33% and 67%, respectively). Revenues wer... more
AerospaceNASA: Glory's lift-off scheduled for Friday, March 4th
Vandenberg, USA - Solved the technical problems, the satellite will depart from Vandenberg Air Force Base
NASA unveils that the technical problems that caused the postponements of the launch of "Glory" satellite have been resolved and its lift-off is currently scheduled for 5:09:43 am EST on Friday 4 March,... more
Aerospace"Leonardo" attached to the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - Astronauts in preparation for their second spacewalk
PMM, Permanent Multi-purpose Module, "Leonardo" was successfully attached to Node-1, "Unity", of ISS, International Space Station, that thus will be equipped with an Italian extra cargo space. The permanent... more
AerospaceDiscovery: STS-133's first space walk carried out (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - Mission will be extended by one day
Yesterday, on February 28th, the crew of STS-133 mission carried out its first spacewalk, or "EVA", "Extravehicular Activity". Astronauts Alvin Drew and Steve Bowen, after the preparation into the airlock... more
AerospaceIvanov reports a reduced space production and proposes insured government-sponsored spacecraft launches
Moscow, Russia - Within end 2011, the completion of the Glonass System
In Russia in 2010 only five out of the eleven planned spacecraft have been produced. Despite of this, the country maintains the global lead in the sector, since it achieved in the same year a number of... more
AerospaceDiscovery's astronauts prepare for today's spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - On Saturday the space shuttle docked to the ISS
Two days after the very delayed and long-awaited successful launch, made on February 24 from the Kennedy Space Center, on Saturday Discovery docked to the ISS, the International Space Station, two minutes... more
AerospaceNASA, launch of satellite Glory postponed maybe to mid-March
Cape Canaveral, USA - Due to a technical problem still not resolved
Further delay for the departure of the satellite "Glory", for which NASA's engineers are currently trying to schedule a new date, which could probably be around mid-March. A few minutes before the first... more
AerospaceItalian-Japanese conference on new perspectives of space technology
Rome, Italy - It will take place tomorrow afternoon at SIOI's seat
Italian Space Agency (ASI), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI), and the Embassy of Japan in Italy organize the Italian-Japanese conference... more
AerospaceRSS moved waiting for the launch of Discovery
Cape Canaveral, USA - Scheduled for today at 4:50 pm EST
NASA has announced that the RSS, or Rotating Service Structure, which is used as a protection against weather and for the access to the shuttle, which is located on platform number 39 of Kennedy Space... more
AerospaceConstitution of Boeing Commercial Satellite Services
Los Angeles, USA - For hosted payload
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011, Boeing announced that it has formed Boeing Commercial Satellite Services. The group, that will have its headquarters in El Segundo, Los Angeles, will be part of Boeing Space... more
AerospaceNASA: Glory satellite's launch on Taurus rocket delayed
Vandenberg, USA - It should have happened today from Vandenberg's air base in California. The lift-off scheduled for tomorrow, the day of departure of Discovery
NASA announced that it has canceled, just minutes before the start, the launch of Glory satellite. The lift-off would have happened from Taurus XL 3110, this morning from the launch complex 576-E of the... more
AerospaceNASA: Discovery's crew at Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral, USA - For pre-launch activities
NASA has announced on its website that all six astronauts that are going to leave for the STS-133, the 39th and last mission of the space shuttle "Discovery", arrived yesterday at 3:45 PM EST at Shuttle... more
AerospaceAvio celebrates 200th launch of Ariane
Kourou, French Guyana - Preparation continues for qualification launch of Vega
Avio celebrates the target of the first 200 space launches of Ariane, that so far has put into orbit over 60% of commercial satellites in service in the world. The 200th launch, which took place during... more
AerospaceESA: fourth Italian, Luca Parmitano, to ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - In 2013, with the "Expedition 36/37"
Following to the announcement given by NASA about new missions planned for 2012/2014, ESA, European Space Agency, yesterday announced that in mid-2013 another Italian cosmonaut will leave for the ISS,... more