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AerospaceItaly and India together to study the Earth
Rome, Italy - The mission Oceansat-2 will start in summer
Indian space agency's (ISRO) mission scheduled for this summer and dubbed Oceansat-2 will carry an Italian instrument: ROSA (Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmosphere). Aim of the cooperation between ASI... more
AerospaceBad weather blocks space shuttle's comeback
Cape Canaveral, USA - The first landing opportunity was cancelled. There is another one today
The first landing opportunity of space shuttle Atlantis this morning at 10:00 am EDT (2:00 pm GMT) at Cape Canaveral's space center, Florida, was cancelled due to bad weather. Also the second opportunity,... more
AerospaceRussian military satellite into orbit
Moscow, Russia - It will be used also for civil purposes
Russian military communication satellite Meridian-2 entered into orbit. It was launched earlier this morning from the Plesetsk space center transported by a Soyuz-2 carrier rocket, Alexei Zolotukhin, an... more
AerospaceOn the ISS they are drinking water recycled from urine
Cape Canaveral, USA - The cosmonauts started using it yesterday after years of tests
NASA gave yesterday the "All clear" to ISS (International Space Station) cosmonauts to drink water recycled from urine, sweat and condensed water. The decision was taken after long-time tests taken on... more
AerospaceThe new Italian astronauts presented today in Rome
Rome, Italy - Minister of Education Maria Stella Gelmini: "They are the symbol of Italian research"
The two new ESA (European Space Agency) Italian astronauts Samantha Cristoforetti and Luca Salvo Parmitano have been presented today in Rome, in presence of minister of Education Maria Stella Gelmini,... more
AerospaceNew ESA astronauts announced
Paris, France - Among them two are Italians, including a woman
Six new ESA (European Space Agency) astronauts have been announced today during a press-conference coordinated by Jean-Jacques Dordain, Agency's Director General, and Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of Human... more
AerospaceEADS Astrium to sign strategic agreement with Kazakhstan
Paris, France - For two satellites destined to the Earth observation
Astrium CEO, François Auque, and Gavyllatyp T. Murzakulov, CEO of JSC National Company "Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary", a company reporting to the National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have... more
AerospaceESA presented its new European astronauts
Paris, France - Tomorrow, May 20, during a press-conference
The European Space Agency (ESA) will present tomorrow, May 20, its new European astronauts during a press-conference presented by Jean-Jacques Dordain, Agency's Director General, and Simonetta Di Pippo,... more
AerospaceNASA, STS-125: fifth and last spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - The cosmonauts sent a message of trust in human capabilities
Mission specialists John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel yesterday at 3:22 pm EDT completed the fifth and last scheduled spacewalk for space shuttle Atlantis's mission STS-125, with the aim to upgrade and repair... more
AerospaceFirst signals received from IndoStar II/ProtoStar II satellite
El Segundo, USA - Launch success confirmed
IndoStar II/ProtoStar II satellite, launched on Saturday at 4:57 am local time from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (see AVIONEWS), is functioning perfectly, Boeing and Protostar announced yesterday after... more
AerospaceAerospace and Defense Forum 2009: the fourth edition
Rome, Italy - On May 28 in Pomezia, Rome
National Instruments announced that the fourth edition of Aerospace and Defense Forum 2009 will be held in Rome on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Hotel Selene in Via Pontina Km 30, 00040 Pomezia (Rome) from... more
AerospaceRussia to increase its present on the market of space launches
Moscow, Russia - Putin stated that his country will cover more than 50% of the sector
Russia, that currently covers more than 40% of the global commercial space launches' market, will increase its presence in this sector by another 8-10%, so taking more than half of it, Moscow's prime minister,... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Atlantis, fifth and last spacewalk underway
Cape Canaveral, USA - For the last servicing mission at Hubble space telescope
Cosmonauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel are currently outside the space shuttle Atlantis performing the fifth and last spacewalk scheduled for the last servicing mission to Hubble space telescope that... more
AerospaceNode 3 "Tranquillity" by a "Beluga" from Turin towards Kennedy Space Center
Rome, Italy - An important European contribution to expand the International Space Station and make it more comfortable
Node 3 left last Saturday the Turin plant of Thales Alenia Space. It has taken off towards Turin-Caselle's airport during the night on an extraordinay transport by road, and then to be embarked on a "Beluga",... more
AerospaceProtostar II / Indostar II satellite successfully launched from Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - On board of a Proton Breeze M
The Proton Breeze M rocket with Protostar II / Indostar II communication satellite on board was succesfully launched on Saturday as scheduled at 4:57 local time from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The... more
AerospaceRussia: spacecraft Progress M-66 dies in the Pacific Ocean
Moscow, Russia - It reached ISS on February 10th, 2009
The Progress M-66 cargo spacecraft, launched on February 10th 2009, will reenter the Earth's atmosphere on Monday before plunging into a "Spaceship cemetery" in the Southern Pacific, Russia's Mission Control... more
AerospaceNASA, STS-125: two more spacewalks completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Problems during the fourth extravehicular activity
Mission STS-125's cosmonauts completed yesterday at 5:47 pm EDT the fourth of five spacewalks scheduled to perform final maintenance works on the Hubble space telescope. The two mission specialists encountered... more
AerospaceNASA, mission STS-125: second spacewalk underway
Cape Canaveral, USA - Maintenance operations will extend Hubble's lifetime until 2014
It started at 8:49 am EDT and its still underway, scheduled to last 6 hours and a half, the second of five spacewalks of servicing mission at Hubble space telescope carried out by the crew of STS-125 that... more
AerospaceNASA: first spacewalk on Hubble telescope completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - First interventions on the instrument succesfully carryed out
The first of five scheduled spacewalks on the Hubble telescope was completed yesterday at 4:12 pm EDT by mission specialists John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel. The excursion out of space shuttle Atlantis... more
AerospaceHerschel and Planck finally reach the Space
Rome, Italy - After several delays the two ESA satellites were launched
The two ESA (European Space Agency) satellites, Herschel and Planck, have been finally launched, after several delays in the previous phases. Lift off took place at 3:12 pm CEST on board of the Ariane-5... more
AerospaceNASA will pay $51 million for each seat on the Soyuz
Moscow, Russia - The only reliable vehicle to reach the ISS
Russian space agency (Roscosmos) and NASA reached the deal on the price that the American agency will have to pay to let its cosmonauts use the Soyuz spaceships to reach the International Space Station... more
AerospaceAtlantis shuttle's heat shield damaged
Cape Canaveral, USA - NASA says it is a minor issue
A debris impact during lift off is supposed to have caused the heat shield damage, a 53 centimeter crack, on the Atlantis shuttle. NASA, after a photographic inspection of the hit area, stated that the... more
AerospaceHerschel and Planck ready for launch
Kourou, French Guiana - Ariane-5 launcher ready. Take off scheduled for tomorrow, 3:12 pm CEST
ESA (European Space Agency) satellites Herschel and Planck are ready for launch, as the Ariane-5 launcher has been declared fit for launch by Arianespace after completing reviews on the problem that caused... more
AerospaceRussian vehicle Progress M-02M reached the ISS
Moscow, Russia - It transported scientific instruments, food and the Ribbons of Saing George
Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-02M reached yesterday evening at 7:24 pm GMT the ISS (International Space Station). The vehicle's trip started on May 7 on board of a Soyuz-U launcher from Baikonur... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Cosmo Sky-Med satellites passed the examination
Rome, Italy - The "Review" of the first two ones has been completed. ASI and Defense "Fully working and accessible"
The first two satellites of Cosmo Sky-Med constellation, launched in June and December 2007, operate well. This is final result by the Technical Committee of ASI (Italian Space Agency)-Defense Ministry... more
AerospaceESA will announce new astronauts
Rome, Italy - The names of chosen will be unveiled next May 20 in Paris. Waiting for the Italians in the list
ESA began the search for new astronauts in 2008, calling for applications from talented European citizens who wished to join the European Astronaut Corps to conduct future missions to the International... more
AerospaceRussia will not cut the Glonass program
Moscow, Russia - Besides the global crisis
Russia is not going to cut funds destined to the GLONASS satellite navigation program, besides the global downturn, deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov stated today during the International Satellite Navigation... more
AerospaceAtlantis shuttle successfully launched
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will reach Hubble space telescope on Wednesday
The Atlantis Shuttle was successfully launched from launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral with the seven crewmembers of mission STS-125. The spacecraft will reach Hubble space telescope... more
AerospaceAll ready for Atlantis shuttle launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Take off scheduled for 2:01 pm EDT with favourable meteorological conditions
It is all ready for the Atlantis shuttle's launch today at 2:01 pm EDT. After NASA mission management's go-ahead to proceed refueling operations are underway, with 1,893,000 liters of liquid hydrogen and... more
AerospaceBoeing participates in the STS-125 shuttle mission
Cape Canaveral, USA - It is primary payload integrator for the Atlantis
Boeing team in Florida have ensured that all necessary interfaces, data systems, and hardware is ready for Space Shuttle Atlantis' mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. When Atlantis launches May 11 on... more
AerospaceASI and Telespazio present "Open Day" of the Matera Space Centre, from 9 to 22 May
Matera, Italy - During that period, as part of the programme of events to celebrate Finmeccanica’s 60th anniversary, a photography exhibition will be on display
"From 9 to 22 May 2009 a series of open days will be held at the Matera space centre, in a joint initiative between the Italian Space Agency and Telespazio. During that period, as part of the programme... more
AerospaceRussian Progress M-02M cargo spacecraft successfully launched
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It carries resupplies for the International Space Station
Russian Progress M-02M spacecraft took off yesterday evening at 6:37 GMT from Baikonur cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, for its resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The success of the launch... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency: spotlight on "Pamela"
Rome, Italy - Rome hosts a workshop about the mission and the study of cosmic rays
"On the 15th of June 2006 the PAMELA satellite-borne experiment was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it is collecting data since July 2006. The core of the instrument is a silicon-microstrip magnetic... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin supplies support to shuttle mission
Sunnyvale, USA - To plan servicing operations to the Hubble telescope
A team led by Lockheed Martin is providing support to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the planning, training and implementation of Servicing Mission 4 (SM-4) to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST),... more
AerospaceNASA mission to Hubble telescope will be filmed with IMAX 3D cameras
Los Angeles, USA - To produce "Hubble 3D" movie to be issued in 2010
While preparations blaze for mission STS-125 to the Hubble telescope launch, scheduled for May 11 from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on board of the Atlantis shuttle, NASA, Imax Corporation and... more
AerospaceEutelsat Communications delivers to UK the service "Tooway™"
London, UK - It will provide satellite broadband internet
Eutelsat Communications, the European leader for satellite communications, has launched its revolutionary new Tooway™ consumer Internet access service in the UK, available from 29.99 Pounds per month. I... more
AerospaceNASA and Lockheed Martin celebrate the "Space Day"
Washington, USA - With learners of all ages around the world
NASA, Lockheed Martin and learners of all ages around the world are celebrating Space Day 2009 beginning Friday, May 1. Space Day is an education and public outreach initiative that takes place annually... more
AerospaceEuropean conference on satellite navigation in Naples
Rome, Italy - For the first time in Italy the main event of the European sat system will be held at Naples University from May 4 to 6
New technologies for satellite navigation; state-of-the-art applications; future scenarios for the positioning systems. These will be the main topics of the European Navigation Conference - Global Navigation... more
AerospaceESA's "SMOS" satellite to take off on September 9
Paris, France - The second within the Earth Explorer project
The second satellite of the ESA (European Space Agency) Earth Explorer project, named "SMOS" (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity), should be launched on next September 9 as confirmed by Eurockot Launch Services.... more
AerospaceItalian telescope Galileo takes images of the death of the oldest star in the universe
Santa Cruz, Canary Islands - It occurred on April 23
At 10 a.m., Italian time, on April 23, the satellite Swift (mission by NASA with the contribution of United Kingdom and of Italian Space Agency) catch a sudden flash of gamma rays, thanks to its special... more
AerospacePlanck and Herschel will be launched on May 14
Kourou, French Guiana - Completed controls on the Ariane 5 launcher
ESA (European Space Agency) and Arianespace announced today that controls on the Ariane 5 launcher, to verify the failure that caused the launch of the two twin satellites Planck and Herschel to be delayed... more
AerospaceMilstar satellites reached half century of combined operations
Sunnyvale, USA - Launched between 1994 and 2003
A U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team announced today that the five-satellite Milstar constellation has accumulated 50 years of combined on-orbit operations and continues to provide secure, reliable and... more
AerospacePlanck and Herschel on stage in Bologna
Bologna, Italy - The joint launch from ESA base in Kourou scheduled for half May
A journey towards the origin of the Universe, from galaxies to stars. It is what ESA (European Space Agency) scientific missions Planck and Herschel are designed for, both with a relevant participation... more
AerospaceThe ISS commander will have a special suit
Moscow, Russia - Capable to stimulate legs and back muscles
Russian spacecraft Progress M-02M, that will be launched on May 7 from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with a Soyuz-U launcher, will bring to the ISS (International Space Station) a special suit, called... more
AerospaceItaly-Argentina aerospace cooperation goes on
Rome, Italy - An Italian ASI delegation in Buenos Aires to discuss the Siasge program and a new Master course
Cooperation between Italy and Argentina goes on and spreads to aerospace. While the making of a radar satellite system to prevent catastrophes, named SIASGE (made of Italian COSMO-SkyMed and Argentinian... more
AerospaceDiscovered the smallest exoplanet ever observed
Santiago, Chile - In the system of "Gliese 581" star that also includes a potentially habitable one
Famous astronomer Michel Mayor announced yesterday the discovery of the smallest exoplanet (out of our Solar System) ever observed: it is only twice bigger than the Earth and is in the system of "Gliese... more
AerospaceNASA ended Atlantis spaceshuttle's launch program review
Cape Canaveral, USA - Mission STS-125 to Hubble telescope will take off on May 12
NASA ended yesterday the program review for the launch of the Atlantis space shuttle, scheduled for departure on the 12th of May. It will bring the STS-125 mission crew to the Hubble space telescope to... more
AerospaceItalian earthquake (2): COSMO-Skymed's inteferogram shows soil subsidence
Rome, Italy - From multi-temporal analysis to interferometric technique
Shown here is one of the pictures that allowed INGV geologists to identify the fault's plan. The interferogram is made of two COSMO-SkyMed satellite's images taken before and after the earthquake of last... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed finds Italian earthquake's fault
Rome, Italy - Thanks to INGV analysis based on ASI's satellite system
The Italian civil defense is carrying on the intense survey work on the area hit by the earthquake on April 6 with the COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation system. The identification of the fault that caused... more
AerospaceFurther speeches during the presentation of the SICRAL 1B
Rome, Italy - Admiral Foffi and General Finocchio
Admiral Filippo Maria Foffi, chief of the 6th General Staff unit of the Italian Ministry of Defense, and general Pietro Finocchio, General Manager of TELEDIFE (Italian General Direction for Telecommunications,... more