Aerospace
4,408 news found
AerospaceLast modernized Lockheed Martin GPS-IIR begins operations
Newtown, USA - New services for both military and civil use
The last in a series of eight modernized GPS IIR (Global Positioning System) satellites built by Lockheed Martin has been declared operational by the US Air Force for military and civilian navigation users... more
AerospaceESA: "Time bomb" in the Universe
Rome, Italy - XMM-Newton uncovers a celestial Rosetta stone
"ESA's XMM-Newton orbiting X-ray telescope has uncovered a celestial Rosetta stone: the first close-up of a white dwarf star, circling a companion star, that could explode into a particular kind of supernova... more
AerospaceAVIO: the site that unveils the Vega launcher, is born
Turin, Italy - On-line, from today, September 4
"Vega – the European launcher designed and developed by an Italian-run company – unveils its secrets on the Web. From today, 4 September, www.elv.it will be on-line – the ELV Web-site, the Italian compa... more
AerospaceTraining of new European astronauts began
Cologne, Germany - It will last 18 months
ESA’s six new astronaut recruits started the first days of their 18-month basic training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, in preparation for future missions to the International S... more
AerospaceISS: first spacewalk completed for mission STS-128
Cape Canaveral, USA - It lasted 6 hours and 35 minutes
The first of three spacewalks scheduled for mission STS-128 to the ISS (International Space Station) has been completed this morning at 4:24 am GMT (12:24 am EDT). It lasted 6 hours and 35 minutes during... more
AerospaceAn orbital space station for China
Beijing, China - Its construction will begin in 2020
China might begin the construction of its own orbital space station in 2020, as stated today by the news agency "Sina" quoting Gu Yidong, a top officer of the Asian country's manned spaceflight programme. According... more
AerospaceAres First Stage Development Motor 1 Test
Rome, Italy - During the countdown
"The ATK and NASA investigation team continues to analyze the anomaly that occurred during the countdown for Thursday's ground test of the Ares I first stage developmental motor. The anomaly occurred... more
AerospaceIndia: contact with satellite lost
Bangalore, India - The first lunar mission of the country is over
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced Saturday that it lost contacts with the Chandrayaan-I satellite, abruptly ending the first mission to the Moon of the Asian country. Currently investigations... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery docked to the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - The mission will last one week
Space shuttle Discovery has docked to the ISS (International Space Station) tonight at 12:54 am GMT (8:54 pm yesterday, EDT). Lift off took place on Saturday at 3:59 am GMT after a series of delays and... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery stays on the ground, new attempt tomorrow
Cape Canaveral, USA - A further day granted to engineers to fix a technical problem
Space shuttle Discovery's launch has been delayed once again. The spaceship would have to (conditional needed) carry the crew of mission STS-128 to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission management... more
AerospaceNASA Ares I: first stage motor unveiled
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the ignition test for new NASA launcher assemblied in July
"On July 20, 2009, NASA and ATK unveiled the completed Ares I first stage five-segment solid rocket booster in Promontory, Utah. The completed solid rocket booster is now installed horizontally in a test... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery's launch postponed to Friday
Cape Canaveral, USA - Due to a technical problem with a valve
The launch of space shuttle Discovery towards the International Space Station (ISS) has been newly delayed, after yesterday's failed attempt due to bad weather (see AVIONEWS). To cause this morning's lift... more
AerospaceDiscovery lift off postponed due to bad weather
Cape Canaveral, USA - The new attempt tomorrow morning
The launch of space shuttle Discovery towards the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for this morning (see AVIONEWS), has been postponed due to the bad weather conditions. A new attempt will... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery ready for launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Lift off scheduled for tomorrow morning
Space shuttle Discovery is ready for lift off towards the International Space Station (ISS), carrying the seven crewmembers of mission STS-128. The launch is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:36 am EDT from... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: GLONASS will overtake GPS soon
Moscow, Russia - Russian space agency's deputy head Anatoly Shilov's statements
The Russian GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) constellation might soon overtake the American-built GPS (Global Positioning System). Or at least this is the belief of Anatoly Shilov, Roscosmos... more
AerospaceESA: two telecommunications satellites launched on board of Ariane-5
Kourou, French Guyana - Jcsat-12 and Optus-D3
The European Space Agency (ESA) has put two geostationary telecommunications satellites into orbit, the Jcsat-12 and the Optus-D3, launched on board of an Ariane-5 ECA rocket from Kourou's spaceport, in... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery ready for launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Lift off scheduled for Tuesday, August 25
It is all ready at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery that will carry the crew of mission STS-128 towards the International Space Station (ISS).... more
AerospaceJCSAT-12 communications satellite ready for launch
Newtown, USA - Lift off is scheduled for Friday, August 21, on board of an Ariane 5-ECA rocket
The JCSAT-12 communications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for SKY Perfect JSAT of Japan, will be launched on August 21 aboard an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle provided by Arianespace.... more
AerospaceLast modernized GPS IIR satellite launched for the USAF
Cape Canaveral, USA - While works go on on next generation GPS III systems
A modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force (USAF) was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard... more
AerospaceRoberto Vittori to fly to the ISS for the third time
Rome, Italy - In September 2010 on board of the space shuttle Discovery
Italian colonel Roberto Vittori will fly to the ISS (International Space Station) for the third time, after missions "Marco Polo" in 2002 and "Eneide" in 2005. He will be part of the crew of mission STS-134... more
AerospaceTelespazio signed a contract for satellite communications services
Rome, Italy - For a worth around 30 million euro with Poland
"Ministry of Defense of Poland and Telespazio – a Finmeccanica/Thales company – has signed in Warsaw a contract, worth around 30 million euro for a duration of more than 10 years, to provide Italian Sic... more
AerospaceOpportunity rover photographed a possible meteorite on Mars's surface
Rome, Italy - NASA scientists will study its chemical composition
NASA's Opportunity rover on last July 28 has photographed an odd-shaped, dark rock on Mars's surface. About 60 cm wide, this object might be a meteorite and has been dubbed "Block Island". Having spotted... more
AerospacePreparation underway for next space shuttle launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Discovery will take off for mission STS-128 on August 25
Preparation for next space shuttle Discovery's mission STS-128 to the International Space Station (ISS) are underway at the Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spaceship has been moved... more
AerospaceSpace Shuttle Endeavour safely landed at Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral, USA - Ending mission STS-127 to the ISS
Space shuttle Endeavour landed at Florida's Kennedy Space Center today with a touchdown at 10:48 a.m. EDT, capping STS-127 mission to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Polansky is expected... more
AerospaceEutelsat Communications reports its 2008-2009 financial year
Paris, France - The Group raises short and medium term growth objectives
"Eutelsat Communications, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today reported results for the full year ended June 30, 2009. In detail: - Strong growth of all business applications: r... more
AerospaceRussia put six international satellites into orbit
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - With an RS-20 launcher rocket
Russia has put six international satellites, launching them with an RS-20 converted ICBM carrier rocket. Lift off took place yesterday at 10:46 pm Moscow time (6:46 pm GMT). On board of the RS-20 there... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Endeavour ready for comeback
Cape Canaveral, USA - Scheduled for tomorrow, after deploying two small satellites
Last technical checks performed by mission STS-127 crewmembers are underway, in preparation of tomorrow's comeback. Landing is scheduled for 10:48 am EDT, pending good weather conditions. Once these... more
AerospaceHubble photographed Jupiter collision
Rome, Italy - The sharpest images taken so far of this extraordinary event
Hubble space telescope has managed to take some extremely sharp pictures of the wide "Scar" left on Jupiter's surface from the impact with an asteroid or comet on last July 19 (see AVIONEWS). The images,... more
AerospaceISS: last spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Endeavour's crew prepares for undocking
After cosmonauts Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy completed yesterday the first and last spacewalk scheduled for mission STS-127, space shuttle Endeavour's crew is preparing to leve the International Space... more
AerospaceAsco Industries arrives in Italy and values possible collaborations with Torino Piemonte Aerospace's enterprises
Turin, Italy - From tomorrow to Thursday in Piedmont's city
"The conference 'Asco Industries: how to develop new marketing associations in an international ambit' will take place tomorrow in Turin (at 9:15am at Centro Congressi Torino Incontra) with 40 adhesions. This... more
AerospaceESA: Integral disproves dark matter origin for mystery radiation
Rome, Italy - Integral gamma-ray observatory has disproved theories that some form of dark matter explains mysterious radiation in the Milky Way
"A team of researchers working with data from ESA’s Integral gamma-ray observatory has disproved theories that some form of dark matter explains mysterious radiation in the Milky Way. That this radiation e... more
AerospaceISS: crew prepares for fourth spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - Work interrupted Wednesday will be completed
The fourth spacewalk for STS-127 mission crew on the ISS will begin today at 9:58 am EDT (1:58 pm GMT). Spacewalkers Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn will head outside to swap out all four of the remaining... more
AerospaceISS: third spacewalk interrupted for CO2 scrubbing problem
Cape Canaveral, USA - Excess levels of carbon anhydride worried Mission Control
The third spacewalk, or Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA), scheduled for the crew of mission STS-127 on the ISS (Internationa Space Station), has been interrupted yesterday after five hours, 59 minutes when... more
AerospaceNASA, LRO photographs moon-landing areas of Apollo missions
Cape Canaveral, USA - The spacecraft will find suitable sites for future human expeditions
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has returned its first images of the Apollo moon landing sites. The pictures show the Apollo missions' lunar module descent stages sitting on the moon's surface,... more
AerospaceRaytheon gets contract to modernize Indian navigation system
Washington, USA - Worth US$ 82 million
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has awarded an US$ 82 million contract to American industry Raytheon to modernize the Indian air navigation system. Raytheon will build the ground stations... more
AerospaceESA and Thales Alenia Space sign a contract for the development of "EXPERT"
Rome, Italy - The flight is planned by the end of 2010
"The European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract for the development of the atmospheric re-entry test-bed EXPERT (EPERimental Re-entry Test-bed). The main objectives... more
AerospaceAmateur astronomer discovers Jupiter impact
Rome, Italy - Confirmed by NASA scientists
An Australian amateur astronomer, Anthony Wesley, yesterday discovered the signs of a new impact of an asteroid or comet on Jupiter's surface. His finding has been confirmed by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory... more
AerospaceTwo Russian satellites launched from Plesetsk
Plesetsk, Russia - For the international search and rescue constellation COSPAS-SARSAT
Two satellites have been launched this morning at 7:57 local time (3:57 am GMT) from Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia. One of them is for military uses while the other is for civil purposes. Both... more
AerospaceBoeing will build parts for new NASA spacecraft
El Segundo, USA - The device will study global warming effects
Boeing Company has received a contract from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to provide a subsystem for a new spacecraft that will help scientists understand the effects of global warming on water... more
AerospaceItalian scientists publish a site for lunar holidays
Rome, Italy - Promoted by the National Astrophysics Institute
The Italian INAF (National Astrophysics Institute), on the occasion of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the first man's landing on the Moon, has decided to publish a website dedicate to "Lunar... more
AerospaceAsia waits for longest solar eclipse of the century
Shanghai, China - It will last from 4 to 6 minutes and will be visible from India, China and other Asian countries
The longest solar eclipse of the XXI century will be visible on Wednesday morning in China, India and other countries in the area. It will last, in its total phase, from 4 to 6 minutes. The best observation... more
AerospaceAn European on the Moon by 2022?
Rome, Italy - The statement made by Simona Di Pippo, ESA's human flight director
The future human mission on the Moon by 2022 will include an European citizen, maybe Italian. The announcement has been made by Simona Di Pippo, ESA (European Space Agency) director of human flights, during... more
AerospaceNASA, Endeavour: ISS docking scheduled for today
Cape Canaveral, USA - In the meanwhile Discovery is getting ready for its upcoming mission
The crew of mission STS-127 on board of space shuttle Endeavour has completed last routine checks before docking with the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled for today at 1:55 pm EDT (5:55 pm GMT).... more
AerospaceBoeing signs contract for 4 satellites with Intelsat
El Segundo, USA - The first order for 702Bs designed by the American manufacturer
Boeing today announced that Intelsat, a provider of fixed satellite services, has selected it to build four telecommunication satellites that will refresh and add new capacity to Intelsat's global satellite... more
AerospaceESA celebrates 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's launch
Paris, France - The mission that for the first time carried the man to the Moon
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" (Neil Armstrong). On July 16, 1969, exactly 40 years ago, the Saturn V rocket with the Apollo 11 mission on board was launched from Kennedy... more
AerospaceNASA: space shuttle Endeavour's 16-day mission started
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will carry mission STS-127's crew on the ISS
Space shuttle Endeavour finally managed to depart. After a problem-less countdown lift off went on successfully at 6:03 pm EDT, yesterday, from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral,... more
AerospaceESA: Venus has a violent past
Rome, Italy - Earthquakes and volcanic activity provoked by the drift of Continents
"Venus Express has charted the first map of Venus’ southern hemisphere at infrared wavelengths. The new map hints that our neighbouring world may once have been more Earth-like, with a plate tectonics s... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Endeavour's launch postponed to Wednesday
Cape Canaveral, USA - Bad weather prevented again the lift off of Mission STS-127
It seems not going to end the wait for space shuttle Endeavour's launch, that is supposed to carry the crew of mission STS-127 to the International Space Station (ISS). Some fuel leaks in June had caused... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Endeavour's launch postponed again
Cape Canaveral, USA - This time due to bad weather. New attempt today
The launch of space shuttle Endeavour has been postponed again. This time the bad weather caused the stop of the countdown. As forecast it made impossible to go on with operations at launch pad 39A, Kennedy... more
AerospaceNASA: new launch attempt for the Endeavour
Cape Canaveral, USA - But weather conditions are not favourable
It is all ready at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour, that will carry STS-127 mission's crew to the International Space Station (ISS). Lift off... more