Aerospace
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AerospaceAres I-X completed a successful flight test
Rome, Italy - After the postponements due to bad weather and by a series of unforeseen events
"NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off Oct. 28, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight. The flight test lasted about six minutes from its launch from... more
AerospaceSMOS and Proba-2 into orbit
Rome, Italy - The ESA's mission will study the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS)
ESA PR 28-2009. The second satellite in ESA’s Earth Explorer series – the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission – and the second demonstration satellite under ESA’s Project for Onboard Autonom... more
AerospaceThe Indian participation at "Aerospace & Defense Meetings"
Turin, Italy - A dynamic Country and with strong expansion in the sector
"India, a dynamic Country and in strong expansion in all sectors, but in particular in aerospace field, participates at 'Aerospace and Defense Meetings'. The Country confirms a strategic market for... more
AerospaceNASA: from LAT important confirms to the relativity theories. SWIFT detects the farthest object never observed
Rome, Italy - "Fermi" confirms Einstein
During its first year of operations, NASA's Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope mapped the extreme sky with unprecedented resolution and sensitivity. It captured more than 1,000 discrete sources of gamma... more
Aerospace"Aerospace & Defence Meetings" (2): Aerospace seen as the protagonist in Turin
Turin, Italy - Over 340 participating companies
“Over 340 participating companies, including 100 buyers represented by 150 purchasing managers and 240 suppliers, 22 countries of origin, 230 booths set up at the 'Oval', over 6000 appointments set, w... more
AerospaceThe sector of Air Space in Italy and in Piedmont
Turin, Italy - The field at Italian and local level is rich of industries
“The aerospace sector comprises two distinct areas of research and application: the aeronautical field, in other words, everything which makes part of you or your flight and transport (being it human o... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency (Asi): Rosetta takes off
Rome, Italy - Third and last flyby around the world of the directed toward the Churyumov Gerasimenko
On the 13th of November the Space probe Rosetta produced by the European Space Agency (ESA), which has already travelled for 4.5 million of kilometers, should circumnavigate the Earth for the last time... more
AerospaceFinal look at ESA’s SMOS and Proba-2 satellites
Paris, France - Ready for the launch
As preparations for the launch of SMOS and Proba-2 continue on schedule, the engineers and technicians at the Russian launch site say goodbye as both satellites are encapsulated within the half-shells... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: the ambitions of Europe in space
Brussels, Belgium - On October 15 and 16 in Brussels a conference opened by EC President Barroso, that had anticipated the next meeting in Prague
A conference on ‘The Ambitions of Europe in Space’ on 15 and 16 October brought together members of the European Parliament, Council, European Commission, agencies, industry, research entities, operators, fin... more
AerospaceInternational Astronautical Congress: the IAC 2012 will be held in Naples
Seoul, South Korea - The Italian city has been unanimously voted by IAF's board
The 63th edition of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) will be held in Naples, Italy. The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has voted today to assign the event that will take place... more
AerospacePreparations underway for space shuttle Atlantis's launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Lift off scheduled for November 12
At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is firmly secured to the fixed service structure pedestals at Launch Pad 39A, to begin preparations for the launch that is scheduled f... more
AerospaceSMOS : ready to the satellite's launch
Rome, Italy - It will study the humidity of ground and the salinity of the oceans. The briefing on the ESA Esrin's center in Frascati will be next Wednesday 21
ESA PR 25-2009. On Wednesday 21 October, media representatives will have the opportunity to attend an in-depth briefing at ESA’s ESRIN establishment in Frascati near Rome on the upcoming mission of SMOS, E... more
AerospaceRussia to invest US$13.5 billion for a new space center
Moscow, Russia - In the eastern city of Vostochny
Russia is going to invest US$13.5 billion for the construction of a new space center in the eastern city of Vostochny, Roscosmos (the Russian space agency), stated today. The chosen area is in the Amur... more
AerospaceProgress M-03M cargo spacecraft lifts off to the ISS
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - On board of a Russian Soyuz-U launcher rocket
A Russian Soyuz-U launcher rocket took off this morning at 5:14 am Moscow time (3:14 am CEST) from Baikonur cosmodrome's launch pad 1, in Kazakhstan, to put into its orbit a Progress M-03M cargo spacecraft,... more
AerospaceAstrium: major milestone on the James Webb Space Telescope program
Ottobrunn, Germany - Completed development of the instrument that will study the evolution of stars and galaxies
Astrium has successfully completed the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) for the Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec). NIRSpec will be integrated in the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and will peer into the... more
AerospaceOceansat-2 sends good quality data
New Delhi, India - All instruments are active, including the Italian-made ROSA
All the three payloads on-board the Oceansat-2, namely Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM), Scatterometer and the Italian built Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmospheric Studies (ROSA) have been successfully turned... more
Aerospace"IAC" opens in South Korea from October 12-16
Seoul, Korea - The 60th International Astronautical Congress was officially opened
"The 60th International Astronautical Congress was officially opened today in Daejeon, South Korea. The Daejeon Convention Centre, under the aegis of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and the International... more
AerospaceExpedition 20 crew the ISS landed safely in Kazakhstan
Astana, Kazakhstan - Together with space tourist Guy Laliberte
Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Michael Barratt, members of Expedition 20 to the ISS (International Space Station), and Canadian spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte, founder of the "Cirque... more
AerospaceLCROSS impacts the Moon's surface
Cape Canaveral, USA - To seek for water on our Satellite
NASA's LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) spacecraft today successfully impacted the Moon's surface, in the Cabeus crater (see AVIONEWS), at 4:31 am PDT (11:31 am GMT), after a 112-day... more
AerospaceWorldView-2 satellite launched on board of a Delta II rocket
Vandenberg AFB, USA - It will collect high-resolution images of the Earth
The WorldView-2 satellite for DigitalGlobe has been launched yesterday aboard a Delta II rocket. Liftoff occurred at 11:51 am Pacific time (6:51 pm GMT) from Pad SLC-2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica takes part in the conference “From Galileo to GALILEO: understanding the Universe to improve life on Earth”
Rome, Italy - Yesterday and today in Luxembourg
"The first meeting of the two-day conference entitled 'From Galileo to GALILEO: understanding the Universe to improve life on Earth' has taken place yesterday in Luxembourg. The initiative, promoted by... more
AerospaceWorkshop “The Space for the protection of value sources”
Rome, Italy - The Space Academy Foundation promotes it
"The Space Security Workshop 'Lo Spazio per la protezione delle fonti del Valore' will take place on Monday 12 October at the Fucino Space Centre (L’Aquila). The event has been promoted by the Space A... more
AerospaceNASA: discovered largest ring around Saturn
Rome, Italy - NASA Space Telescope discovered it
"NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered an enormous ring around Saturn -- by far the largest of the giant planet's many rings. The new belt lies at the far reaches of the Saturnian system, with... more
AerospaceTwo Kazakh contracts for Astrium
Astana, Kazakhstan - During president Sarkozy's visit in the country
Astrium (EADS) and JSC NC Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS), the company charged with the development of Kazakhstan’s space programme, yesterday signed a contract for two Earth observation satellites, a... more
Aerospace"Deep space pearls" discovered by Herschel
Rome, Italy - In the constellation of the Southern Cross
ESA's (European Space Agency) space telescope Herschel has photographed a necklace of "Deep space pearls", formed by stars of any age, in a part of our galaxy so far considered cold an inactive. The pictures... more
AerospaceFrom Galileo to Galileo: Italy and Luxembourg meeting on October 8 and 9
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - To know the Universe to improve life on the Earth
Representatives from the Italian government and industries are going to meet Luxembourg's ones to discuss on space-related themes. This important meeting will be testified by the European Union. This is... more
AerospaceAnother Arianespace launch success and a new commercial record for Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guiana - 33rd consecutive success and its fifth flight in 2009
Arianespace achieved another commercial milestone with yesterday’s Ariane 5 launch, which was the vehicle’s 33rd consecutive success and its fifth flight in 2009 – bringing total payloads orbited by th... more
AerospaceThe European Commission asks for children's opinion on Space
Brussels, Belgium - The survey will be active until October 10
The European Commission has activated a survey to acknowledge the opinion of children aged 6 to 14 about Space and related activities. The initiative, launched by vice-president and in charge of Space... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-16 reaches the Interanational Space Station
Rome, Italy - Carrying Expedition 21 crew and space tourist Guy Laliberte
Flight Engineers Jeff Williams and Maxim Suraev, along with spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte, have arrived at the International Space Station. They docked their Soyuz TMA-16 at 4:35 am EDT today (8:35... more
AerospaceMoon target: NASA deviates the LCROSS destination
Rome, Italy - Italian ASI: the discovery of the water on the satellite changes the plans
"NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission (LCROSS) based on new analysis of available lunar data, has shifted the target crater from Cabeus A to Cabeus (proper). The decision was... more
AerospaceThe Soyuz TMA-16 launched to the ISS
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It carries the crew of Expedition 21 and the space tourist Guy Laliberte
Flight engineers Jeffrey Williams and Maxim Suraev launched in their Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:14 am GMT this morning to begin a six-month stay in space. Docking... more
Aerospace"From the Moon to the Earth", the exhibition at BergamoScienza from October 4-18
Bergamo, Italy - Created by Eugenio Sorrentino, aerospace and scientific journalist
"BergamoScienza, to celebrate 40 years from Apollo 11 mission, hosts the exhibition entitled 'From the Moon to the Earth', organized at the 'Caffi' Natural Sciences Museum in Piazza Cittadella in Bergamo. It... more
AerospaceAll ready for lift off of the Soyuz TMA-16 to the ISS
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will carry the crew of Expedition 21 and space tourist Guy Laliberte
Final preparation underway at Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstanm for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft that will carry two Expedition 21 crewmembers (US astronaut Jeffrey Williams and Russian cosmonaut... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: "Score" under the Sun
Rome, Italy - The Italian tool, launched last September 14, has obtainted the first image of helium into crown of our star
"For the first time, a telescope has looked at the Sun and to take photograph the helium emissions that well up from the crown of our star. The merit of the initiative goes to SCORE (Sounding-rocket Coronagraphic... more
AerospaceBoeing completes security upgrade on GPS control system
El Segundo, USA - The tests performed together with the US Air Force
Boeing announced today that it has completed developmental system testing on the US Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite ground control system, known as the Operational Control Segment... more
AerospaceVIII edition of the Italian master course in "Satellites and orbiting platforms"
Rome, Italy - It will be presented tomorrow in Rome
The VIII edition of the master course in "Satellites and orbiting platforms" will be presented tomorrow, September 29, at the faculty of engineering of "La Sapienza" university in Rome, Italy, during the... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin's IKONOS satellite reaches 10 years in service
Denver, USA - Launched in 1999, it will remain fully operational also into the next decade
Lockheed Martin's IKONOS satellite yesterday achieved its 10th year of operation, while it continues to provide high-resolution imagery of the Earth to commercial and government customers around the world.... more
AerospaceNASA instruments reveal water molecules on Lunar Surface
Rome, Italy - Three findings published on "Science" indicate tracks and not only on the Poles.
NASA scientists have discovered water molecules in the polar regions of the moon. Instruments aboard three separate spacecraft revealed water molecules in amounts that are greater than predicted, but still... more
AerospaceAstrium will put into orbit the first German military communications satellite
Ottobrunn, Germany - The network will be completed by the end of 2010
Astrium will deliver into orbit the first of two military communications satellites for the German Defense Force (Bundeswehr). The first satellite has been shipped to the European Space Centre in Kourou,... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Rosa took off on board of Oceansat-2
Sriharikota, India - The Indian mission starts. On board the Italian tool for the atmospher's study
In its sixteenth flight conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota yesterday (September 23, 2009), ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C14 successfully launched the 960... more
AerospaceSwissCube, the first Swiss satellite launched on an Indian launch vehicle
Losanna, Switzerland - A basic step to the space for students of the Confederation
The launch of SwissCube has taken place today on Wednesday 23 September 2009 at 8h21 (Swiss time). The launch has taken place from India thanks to the PSLV (Polar satellite launch vehicle) developed by... more
AerospaceFive sceneries for NASA's future
Rome, Italy - The first summary of the "Augustine report" published, that will lead the Obama's choices on human flight programmes
So, as it is "The American program of human space exploration is intolerable. It follows up aims that don't converge with the resources assigned": it begins so, with a strong introduction, the document... more
AerospaceFirst flight tests completed for the FAB-T system
Huntington Beach, USA - It will provide beyond line-of-sight communications for the B-2, B-52 and RC-135 aircraft
Boeing today announced that its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program successfully conducted its first series of flight tests. The tests were the first demonstration of FAB-T's... more
AerospaceBoeing gets NASA contract for CAPPS services
Cape Canaveral, USA - Worth US$156.5 million
Boeing has received a three-year, US$156.5 million extension and modification to its Checkout, Assembly and Payload Processing Services (CAPPS) contract with NASA to provide services at Kennedy Space Center... more
AerospaceFirst meeting for new Italian ASI's Board
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the official ceremony in front of University Minister Gelmini
"The first meeting of the new Board of Directors of ASI (Italian Space Agency) took place yesterday at the Ministry of University and Research headquarters in front of its minister Mariastella Gelmini.... more
AerospaceESA preparing ‘sugar-cube’ gyro sensors for future missions
Rome, Italy - Now being tested
One of ESA's future Earth observation missions will monitor its orientation in space with the help of the smallest gyro ever flown by the Agency. Now being tested, the sugar cube-sized device at the heart... more
AerospaceLast preparations for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-16 towards the ISS
Star City, Russia - On board also the space tourist Guy Laliberte
While the crew of the American space shuttle Discovery gets ready to leave the International Space Station (see AVIONEWS), Russia started today the operations that will lead on next September 30 to the... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery's crew readies for undocking from the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - To begin its return trip to Earth
After completing load operations and transferring the "Leonardo" module back in the space shuttle Discovery's cargo bay (see AVIONEWS), the crewmembers of mission STS-128 greeted their colleagues that... more
AerospaceRussia to build a new space center
Moscow, Russia - The works will begin in 2011
Russia in 2011 is going to start works to build a new space center in Vostochny, a region in the far east of the country, as announced today by general Nikolai Abroskin, director of the Federal Service... more
AerospaceISS load operations completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Space shuttle Discovery being readied for undocking
Mission STS-128 has completed the three scheduled spacewalks and the ISS (International Space Station) load operations with the supplies carried with the Italian module "Leonardo", which will be transferred... more