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AerospaceNext launch attempt of the space shuttle "Discovery" no earlier than 3 December
Washington, USA - Also postponed the next decisive meeting to establish the launch date
The postponements related to the 39th and last mission of the space shuttle "Discovery" are not finished. NASA has announced on its website that the launch countdown will start "No earlier than Nov. 30.... more
AerospaceRussia-Israel: soon the cooperation agreement on space research
Jerusalem, Israel - It could be signed on the occasion of the visit of President Medvedev in Jerusalem in 2011
In view of the official visit to Israel that Russian President, Medvedev, will do at the beginning of 2011, both the Countries are speeding up the preparation of the cooperation agreement on space research,... more
AerospaceNASA: "Exceptional object" of yesterday's conference is a new-born black hole
Washington, USA - It will help the scientists to understand "How massive stars explode" and "The number of black holes in our galaxy"
Perhaps the "Ufologists" would have been disappointed to learn about the true nature of the 'Exceptional object" discovered by the orbital X-ray Observatory "Chandra", unveiled at the conference held yesterday... more
AerospaceItaly. Piemonte's aerospace: target China
Turin, Italy - 15 dealers on behalf of six companies
Are 15 the Piemonte's operators, representing six companies, whom from tomorrow until November 19, will be in China to meet the major Chinese and European aerospace players established in this market.... more
AerospaceNASA, conference about the "Discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood"
Washinton, USA - Thanks to an image of Chandra X-ray Observatory
It's days that, all over the world, are made hypothesis and suppositions about the nature of the mysterious "Exceptional object" that, NASA announced, has recently been discovered "In our cosmic neighborhood"... more
AerospaceCracks found on the external tank of the space shuttle Discovery
Cape Canaveral, USA - Next test launch could be on November 30th
More questions about when is to start the 39th and last mission of the space shuttle "Discovery" from the base of Cape Canaveral, USA, after different problems ("Technical problems", an electrical failure,... more
AerospaceLaunch of the "Discovery" space shuttle no earlier than November 30th
Cape Canaveral, USA - The six astronauts involved in the mission have already left the space center
It will happen no earlier than November 30th at 4:05 am the next launch attempt of the space shuttle "Discovery". It was announced on the website of NASA, which pointed out that the six astronauts who... more
AerospaceBoeing launched 4th Earth-Observation satellite for Italy
Rome, Italy - It was the 350th Delta rocket launch in the program's 50-year history
The Boeing Company on Nov. 5 successfully launched the last in a series of four SkyMed spacecraft for the Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation (COSMO). A Delta... more
AerospaceFourth satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation launched successfully
Rome, Italy - Via a Boeing Delta II rocket
The fourth satellite of the Italian Earth observation constellation COSMO-SkyMed was launched successfully at 07:20 pm on 5 November 2010 (03:20 am on 6 November in Italy), via a Boeing Delta II rocket... more
AerospaceFourth postponement for the launch of the "Discovery" space shuttle
Cape Canaveral, USA - Due to a "Significant" hydrogen gas leak next to the external tank
Fourth postponement for the last mission of the "Discovery" space shuttle, which should have departed today at 3:04 pm from the Cape Canaveral base, USA. The motivation of this further delay should be... more
Aerospace"Discovery" space shuttle launch delayed again
Cape Canaveral, USA - The departure could be tomorrow, if meteorological conditions will be good
NASA has recently announced recently the launch of the shuttle "Discovery" from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA), to the International Space Station, ISS, has been delayed of further... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica's Board. Performance by sector: space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 616 million (-3.6%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 15 million (-21.1%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (all figures relate to the two joint-ventures –Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space– which are consolidated proportionally at 67% and 33% respectively) Revenues cam... more
AerospaceCancelled the latest launch of "Cosmo SkyMed 4": another delay
Vandenberg, USA - Due to a problem linked to the battery. Next lift-off not before 48 hours
New delay for the launch of the Italian satellite "Cosmo SkyMed 4", scheduled for last night at 3:20am from the base of Vandenberg, California. Previously, already twice the lift-off, originally scheduled... more
Aerospace"Italy Airspace Expo": on Thursday, press conference of introduction
Rome, Italy - The event will take place from November 30th to 2 December at "Nuova Fiera di Roma" (Rome)
"It will be held on 4 November in "Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina, 26" (second floor) at 11:00 am o' clock, the press conference for the presentation of the first international exhibition dedicated to the... more
AerospaceNew delay for the "Cosmo SkyMed 4" satellite launch
Vandenberg, USA - For a problem with the ground-based system. New lift-off scheduled for November 3rd at 3:20 am
It has been rescheduled for November 3rd at 3:20 am the launch of the fourth "Cosmo SkyMed" satellite through the Boeing's rocket "Delta II", from the American air force base in Vandenberg, California.... more
AerospaceNew delay for the "Cosmo SkyMed 4" satellite launch
Vandenberg, USA - For a problem with the ground-based system. New lift-off scheduled for November 3rd at 3:20 am
It has been rescheduled for November 3rd at 3:20 am the launch of the fourth "Cosmo SkyMed" satellite through the Boeing's rocket "Delta II", from the American air force base in Vandemberg, California. The... more
AerospaceLaunch of the Italian "Cosmo SkyMed 4" satellite postponed for 48 hours
Rome, Italy - Due to a problem in the external fuel tank
Because of a defect found in the device which indicates the amount of the loaded propellant, the launch of the Italian satellite "Cosmo SkyMed", originally scheduled for 4:28 am (Italian time) on the night... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space, contract with Iridium Communication for 81 satellites
Toulouse, France - Valued 2,2 billion dollars
"Thales Alenia Space", the company born from the joint-venture between the French "Thales" (67%) and "Finmeccanica" (33%) announced in recent days, that the 2.2 billion dollar contract (1.7 billion euros),... more
AerospaceRussia, 14th Bulava missile launched successfully
Moscow, Russia - The failure of the previous tests could be caused by assembly problems
The Russian Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin announced on Friday that the 14th strategic ballistic missile Bulava was launched from the submarine "Dmitry Donskoy" and successfully reached its target... more
AerospaceChina, new manned space station within 2020?
Beijing, China - The step should bring the Country closer to the level of Russia and US
As reported in these days by the international press, China would had announced its intention to complete a manned space station by 2020. The project, developed and announced yesterday by the "Manned... more
AerospaceThe "Envisat" satellite will "Live" three years more thanks to its transfer in a lower orbit
Noordwijk, Holland - The move has just been completed. Normal activities of Earth observation are now resuming
To make the Earth observation satellite "Envisat" last a few more years, engineers from ESTEC, the European Space Research and Technology Centre of ESA, the European Space Agency have decided to change... more
AerospaceAerospace, NASA and DARPA want to create a "Human colony" on Mars
New York, USA - The project, valued several billion dollars, is called "Hundred Year Starship" and could starts from 2030
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, would be searching for potential financial backers interested in contributing financially to the implementation of the 'Hundred Year Starship", a project... more
AerospaceTelespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) becomes main player in Galileo Operations
Brussels, Belgium - Spaceopal signed a contract with the ESA relating to operations that will bring European satellite navigation system Galileo to full operational capacity
Spaceopal, the 50:50 joint-venture between Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) and DLR GfR (a German Space Agency company) signed yesterday a contract with the European Space Agency acting on behalf of the... more
AerospaceThe first commercial space-port in New Mexico, USA
New Mexico, USA - Within the end of 2011 should be available "Cosmic travels" on payment
Last Friday, October 22, 2010, was held the "Baptism" of the runway of the first "Commercial" spaceport in the world, located in New Mexico, US, by the New Mexico Spaceport Authority. The runway of... more
AerospaceInternational Space Station "Open" for all the EU members
Brussels, Belgium - For a pilot-period until 2013. Until now, the access could happen only through ESA
In the course of the second International Conference on Space Exploration that took place at Palais d'Egmont in Brussels yesterday (for further information, see AVIONEWS), European Space Agency (ESA) general... more
AerospaceHylas-1 satellite readied for launch from Europe’s Spaceport
Cayenne , French Guiana - It will leave on 25 November
The Hylas-1 telecommunications satellite has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Its next journey will be to space, on an Ariane 5 launcher towards its operational orbit nearly 36 000 km u... more
AerospaceTomorrow, the second International Conference on Space Exploration
Brussels, Belgium - At Palais d'Egmont in Brussels
Tomorrow, on October 21, 2010, at Palais d'Egmont in Brussels, will be held the second International Conference on Space Exploration, organized by the Belgian Presidency of the EU, the European Commission,... more
AerospaceCuriosities: weigh a star? Just use a planet and its Moon
Washington, USA - The measures come from a young American scientist
How do astronomers weigh a star that's trillions of miles away? In most cases they can't, although they can get a best estimate using computer models of stellar structure. New work by astrophysicist... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: the 5th conference on satellite navigation started in Turin
Turin, Italy - Interoperability and definition of standards common are the issues in agenda of the world forum dedicated to the positioning systems
It was inaugurated yesterday, at the Turin's International labour organisation (Ilo), the fifth international conference on Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) co-chaired by Italy with Mario Caporale... more
AerospaceAstrium reinforces the excellence and reliability of the Ariane programme
Paris, France - To harmonise activities
Faced with an economic context that has become increasingly complex not only for the European Space Agency (ESA) member countries but also for Arianespace, the overall effectiveness of the Ariane programme... more
AerospaceHubble Space Telescope "Takes a picture" of the collision between two asteroids
Los Angeles, USA - For the first time
Hubble Space Telescope has captured with the camera which is provided with by last year, the collision between two small asteroids, which dates back to February or March of 2009. Thanks to the precision... more
AerospaceBrussels, conference on the theme "A new Space policy for Europe"
Brussels, Belgium - 26-27 October at the European Parliament
On the 26 and 27 October 2010 will be held in Brussels, at the European Parliament's meeting place, will be held a conference on the theme "A new space policy for Europe", organized by ESA, European Space... more
AerospaceRussia will fulfill 34 launches within the end of 2010
Moscow , Russia - Next capsule is leaving tomorrow from Bajkonur
Even if the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft has been damaged while being transported by train to the Bajkonur Cosmodrome, Russia is going to complete, within 2010, all 12 projected space flights, which added to... more
AerospaceSoyuz rocket integrated for launch on October 8
Moscow, Russia - Mounting of the launch escape system on the top of the rocket to be carried out today
Soyuz-FG LV intended for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-01M vehicle on next Oct. 8 is to be moved to pad 1 tomorrow for further final prelaunch processing within the 3 days remaining till the launch. Last... more
AerospaceNew professions move forward at "La Sapienza" University of Rome
Rome , Italy - Enrolments for 9th edition of the II degree Master in satellites and orbiting platforms are open
Enrolments for 9th edition of "Second level Master's Degree in satellites and orbiting platforms" are open. The course is one of the specializations par excellence with regard to new space's professions.... more
AerospaceAerospace industry to ICAO assembly
Montreal, Canada - To work together to deliver global aviation emissions framework
On the occasion of the 37th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) has urged governments... more
AerospaceUS scientists find potentially habitable planet
Washington, USA - It is the first one
A team of planet hunters announced yesterday the discovery of a planet orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of the star's "Habitable zone". The new planet designated... more
AerospaceLM NASA extends ISS cargo mission services contract
Houston, USA - 6-month more worth $13 Million
NASA has awarded a $13 million, six-month extension for International Space Station cargo mission services to Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems of Houston. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin is responsible... more
AerospaceESA closer to its "First Moon"
Berlin, Germany - Testing new tech, preparing future human landings
ESA (European Space Agency) is stepping closer and closer to its first Moon mission: visit our satellite's South pole. ESA signed a contract with EADS-Astrium in Berlin, Germany, a few days ago. This... more
AerospaceRussian heavy space rocket Rus-M made by 2020
Moscow, Russia - Launch in 20 years from now, at Svobodny new space booster site
Russia wants to build a heavy space rocket Rus-M in the next 10 years and in 20 launch it. So said yesterday Anatoli Perminov, head of Russia's space agency Roskosmos. According to Perminov, these rockets... more
AerospaceRussia: joint project to build a space hotel
Moscow, Russia - A commercial space station to be launched by 2016
Russian companies Orbital Technologies and Energy Corporation announced the start of a joint project to build and launch a “Space hotel”: a commercial space station (CSS) with four cabins able to dwell up... more
AerospaceHylas gets green light for spaceport trip
Bangalore , India - Launch is planned for November
"Following extensive testing in India, the Hylas-1 telecommunication satellite has been given the go-ahead for shipping to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for its November flight. The Hylas-1 m... more
AerospaceChina: all set for Chang'e II lunar probe launch
Xichang, China - Scheduled in October 1st to 3rd
China will launch its second lunar probe, Chang'e II, at an appropriate time from Oct. 1 to 3, the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC), in southwest China's Sichuan Province, announced Wednesday. Fueling... more
AerospaceLayoffs-risk for NASA Shuttle workers
Washington , USA - Vote on agency funding expected today
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a Senate bill setting spending priorities for NASA, according to House Science and Technology Committee chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN). In a... more
AerospaceFirst Boeing SBSS satellite sends initial signals from space
El Segundo, Usa - Built for the US Air Force
The Boeing Company has acquired initial on-orbit signals from the first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) satellite following its launch at 9:41 pm Pacific time on Sept. 25 from Vandenberg Air Force... more
AerospaceAustralia to launch space program
Brisbane, Australia - A ten-year 140 mln AUD program
Australian space scientists demand to the government to invest more than 140 million AU Dollars (134million US Dollars) to help safeguard from the effects of severe space weather and political obstruction.... more
AerospaceCassini makes first dive inside Saturn’s radio aurora
Cape Canaveral, USA - Released first images from 2008 shots
NASA released on Friday the first images shot in 2008 by its Cassini spacecraft. Data obtained by the spacecraft show the glow of auroras streaking out about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the cloud... more
Aerospace"Soyuz" space shuttle is back safely
Moscow , Russia - Landed in Kazakhstan on Saturday, with a 24 hour late
Soyuz TMA-18 landed safely on Saturday September 25th, with a delay of 24 hours. The Russian capsule didn't manage to separate from ISS, International Space Station on Friday, as planned, because of the... more
AerospaceChina ready to launch remote sensing satellite
Jiuquan, China - The "Yaogan XI" will take off from Jiuquan base
China launches remote sensing satellite "Yaogan XI" in the coming days from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in China northwestern Gansu province. The news was released yesterday by the operators... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-01M Flight Computer may be applied in the Advanced Crew Vehicle
Moscow, Russia - The launch will occur next October 8
The Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft has undergone the upgrade before the launch slated for October, the next space mission commander Aleksander Kaleri told a press conference in Zvezdny Gorodok in the Moscow... more