Aerospace
4,410 news found
AerospaceRosetta, the probe is ready to the fly-by with the asteroid Steins
Paris, France - In the night between September 5 and 6
ROSETTA, the ESA probe launched in 2004 to explore the farthest regions of the Solar system, is about to have a close encounter with asteroid Steins. Rosetta will be closest to Steins on September 5 at... more
AerospaceNASA renames "Glast" to Enrico Fermi
Houston, USA - The recognition to the Italian scientific excellence
NASA’s newest observatory, the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), has begun its mission of exploring the universe in high-energy gamma rays. The spacecraft and its revolutionary instruments p... more
Aerospace"Cassini" Mission, new discovery on Titan
Houston, USA - NASA confirms liquid lake on Saturn moon
NASA scientists have concluded that at least one of the large lakes observed on Saturn's moon Titan contains liquid hydrocarbons, and have positively identified the presence of ethane. This makes Titan... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency: compulsory administration and the farewell of President Fabrizio Bignami
Rome, Italy - Approved by the Italian Government on August 1
On August st 2008, the Italian Government approved the compulsory administration of the Italian Space Agency and nominated: - Enrico Saggese as commissioner - Piero Benvenuti as sub-commissioner... more
AerospaceMars: life is possible?
Tucson, Usa - International scientists divided
Is or was there life on Mars? This question divided scientific international community since July 31st when Nasa announced the presence of water on the planet. Since then, many news have been released... more
AerospaceNo life on Mars
Washington, Usa - Detected a substance hampering the development of life forms
There is no life on Mars: this is the result of recent studies carried out by Nasa. Even though last week discoveries let the imagination run free, Nasa declared that Phoenix probe detected the presence... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica (4): the space sector
Rome, Italy - Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio
- Revenues stood at EUR 451 million, up EUR 74 million (+20%) on the previous year’s figure of EUR 377 million, owing to increased output in both segments (manufacturing and satellite services). Production r... more
AerospaceWater on Mars
Tucson, USA - Nasa Mars Phoenix's discovery
Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The lander's robotic arm delivered the sample Wednesday to an instrument that identifies vapors produced by the... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic (2): Branson launches a fidelity program to win a space trip
Mojave, USA - Collecting miles within "Elevate" program
During "White Knight Two" presentation, the new air vehicle which will enter Virgin Galactic space fleet, the air company has launched a special fidelity program for its customers. Users collecting miles... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic: presented for the first time the prototype of the spacecraft "White Knight Two"
Mojave, USA - Space trips from 2010
Yesterday, for the first time, "White Knight Two" has been presented in the Mojave Desert (California). It is a shuttle prototype used for space tourism. Virgin Galactic, the company owned by Richard... more
AerospaceCuneo-Levaldigi aerospace project presented
Cuneo, Italy - The ideal place for training flights
Fingranda SpA chairman, Viglione, presented a project for the aerospace excellence area with Virgilio, engineer at European Space Agency and Perino, member of Thales Alenia Space SpA during an event taking... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency signs an agreement with the "Policlinico San Matteo Foundation"
Rome, Italy - To promote and manage biomedical research
On July 23, 2008, the Italian Space Agency and the "Policlinico San Matteo Foundation" signed a collaboration agreement to promote and manage biomedical research. The agreement concerns joint research... more
AerospaceICIM obtains the Sincert accreditation for the EN-9110 certification
Milan, Italy - For the quality systems of provider organizations of maintenance services for aerospace sector
"ICIM reaches an other record (after that the certification for quality of organizations in aerospace sector) obtaining the accredit for EN-9110 certification dedicated to the maintenance organizations. The... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: the statement of the scientific and technical council on the compulsory administration procedure
Rome, Italy - During the yesterday meeting
The ASI scientific and technical council (CTS), during its last meeting on July 22, unanimously approved a statement expressing strong concern about the compulsory administration procedure announced for... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency: Enrico Flamini awarded with the "NASA Honor Award Medal"
Pasadena, USA - The important prize for the contribution to the MARSIS radar
On July, 23th Enrico Flamini, manager of ASI's the Universe Observation Unit will receive the Honor Award Medal. This important prize proves his "Instrumental programmatic role in creating a joint US/Italian... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency under receivership
Rome, Italy - No details on the reasons
"On the proposal of the Italian Education, University and Research Minister, Mariastella Gelmini: starting of the procedure for the election of Enrico Saggese and Piero Benvenuti respectively as extraordinary... more
AerospacePolar satellite ends service after 12 years: "Special Farnborough 2008" (9)
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Built by Lockheed Martin, it was launched in 1996
NASA has decommissioned its Polar satellite after 12 years of collecting data on how Earth's space environment is affected by radiation and particles from the Sun. The satellite, built by Lockheed... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency in collaboration with the Italian Geological Society for Martian maps
Rome, Italy - The first realized out of USA
The ASI president, Giovanni F. Bignami, and the President of the Italian Geological Society Forese, Carlo Wezel, signed in Rome the agreement establishing cooperation for the realization in Italy of geological... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency and Telespazio present e-Geos: "Special Farnborough 2008" (15)
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Today afternoon at the Finmeccanica stand
e-Geos, the joint-venture established by the Italian Space Agency and Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales), has been presented today at the "Farnborough International Air Show". ASI President Giovanni Fabrizio... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the "Farnboorugh International Air Show 2008" (22): GALILEO FOC satellite tender
Farnborough, United Kingdom - The system will become operational in 2013
The European Commission and European Space Agency (ESA) have issued a request for proposals for 28 full operating capability satellites - 26 operational units plus two spares - and related ground equipment,... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the "Farnborough International Air Show 2008" (19): Thales Alenia Space contracts for Amos-4
Farnborough, United Kingdom - Israel Aerospace Industry is the prime contractor
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI), through its systems missiles and space Group, MBT Space Division, to supply RF communication assemblies for the Amos-4 communication... more
AerospaceISS: two Russian cosmonauts repair the Soyuz capsule
Moscow, Russia - A quite danger spacewalk
Two Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station have made a daring spacewalk to repair their Soyuz descent capsule, Russian mission control said on Friday. Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko... more
Aerospace"Farnborough Air Show 2008" (4): the presence of Campania Region
Capua, Italy - 21 companies will be present to the exhibition
"Campania Region will be held to the 'Farnborough Air Show 2008' that will be taken place from 14th to 20th July, regional councillors, Andrea Cozzolino and Nicola Mazzocca, said today during a press conference.... more
AerospaceISS: two Russian cosmonauts to take a 6 hours spacewalk
Moscow, Russia - Tonight they will move their first steps
On Thursday, two Russian cosmonauts at the International Space Station (ISS) will take a 6 hours and 10 minutes spacewalk - one teetering on the end of a robotic arm - to make hardware changes onboard... more
AerospaceNASA to say goodbye to the shuttle in 2010
Cape Canaveral, USA - After 29 years of aerospace missions
NASA has yesterday announced as from September, 2010, the Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour shuttles will break their space activities. Next missions are scheduled in 2015, when rocket Ares and the... more
AerospaceRosetta awakes from hibernation for asteroid encounter
Paris, France - Launched in March 2004, Rosetta will reach its final destination only in 2014
Spacecraft controllers have just awoken Rosetta from hibernation to prepare for its encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September. ESA's comet chaser will study the relatively rare asteroid as it... more
AerospaceThe Spaceport's ELA-3 Launch Zone Receives its 4th Ariane 5 of 2008
Kourou, French Guyana - All is ready for today's final countdown to an evening liftoff
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's fourth mission of 2008 has moved to the ELA-3 launch zone at Europe's Spaceport, clearing the way for today's evening liftoff with its dual payload of commercial telecommunications... more
AerospaceTelespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) promotes an International Summer School at the Space Centre of Fucino
Rome, Italy - It will take place from today, July 7 to 11
"The first edition of the Summer School of high specialization for flight disciplines will take place from 7 to 11 of July 2008, near the Space Centre of Fucino of Telespazio, a society Finmeccanica/Thales.... more
AerospaceAstrium successfully concludes Galileo in-orbit test
Noordwijk, The Netherlands - Giove-B delivers precise results in space
During approximately two months of in-space testing, known as the In-Orbit Test (IOT) phase, the Giove-B navigation satellite has performed excellently. Engineers from Astrium, the prime contractor... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to cooperate with IAI in the Amos-4 satellite
Cannes, France - Alenia is a part of Italian Finmeccanica Group
Thales Alenia Space announces a contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) LTD, acting through its Systems Missiles and Space Group, MBT Space Division, to supply RF communication assemblies for the... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA: new technologies for space transport
Capua, Italy - The trans-atmospheric flight simulated in the PWT of the Centre
"First success recorded by ASA (Advanced Structural Assembly), the program promoted and financed by Italian Space Agency (ASI), that aims to the development and realization of materials and innovative... more
AerospaceESA: procurement of full Galileo system begins
Brussels, Belgium - Operating within 2013
The European Commission - with the support of ESA - is launching the procurement of Galileo, a global navigation system composed of 30 dedicated navigation satellites and a ground infrastructure with the... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency, agreement with Piemonte Region on the space research
Turin, Italy - For research, development, innovation and spread
The Italian Space Agency and the Piemonte Region signed a framework agreement for research, development, innovation and spread, focused on four collaboration areas: robotic and human space exploration;... more
AerospaceProcurement of full Galileo system begins
Brussels, Belgium - Therefore it is started the practical realization of the whole system
The European Commission - with the support of ESA (European Space Agency) - launched yesterday the procurement of Galileo, a global navigation system composed of 30 dedicated navigation satellites and... more
AerospaceInternational Launch Services set August 14 for Proton flight with Inmarsat satellite
London, Great Britain - It will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
International Launch Services (ILS) has scheduled its next Proton Breeze M commercial mission for August 14 (August 13 GMT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the launch of the Inmarsat-4... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin begins critical test phase for 1st advanced EHF satellite
Sunnyvale, USA - AEHF system will provide global, highly secure, protected, survivable communications
Lockheed Martin announced that the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite is now undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the company's Sunnyvale, California facilities. The... more
AerospaceTelespazio and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana organise the Summer School “SAR Applications in Image Processing”
Rome, Italy - At Matera from today to July 11th
The Italian Space Agency (ASI), Telespazio’s Space Operations Academy, the University and Polytecnic of Bari, the University of Basilicata and AIPAS (the Italian association of small and medium-sized a... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency: "DUSTER" experiment accomplished
Rome, Italy - ASI consolidates scientific payload access to stratospheric altitudes
The "DUSTER" experiment has accomplished its task, reaching the stratosphere and collecting samples of high scientific interest. A Stratospheric Balloon with the "DUSTER" experiment onboard was successfully... more
AerospaceP&W wins $2.2 million contract for solar thermal propulsion rocket engine
Canoga Park, USA - It has been awarded by United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne a $2.2 million contract for the fabrication and ground test of a Solar Thermal Propulsion rocket... more
AerospaceTelespazio organises the conference "The Satellite Solution and the Digital Divide"
Matera, Italy - In partnership with Matera Province
A conference entitled "The satellite solution and the digital divide” organised by the Province of Matera and Telespazio is to be held on Thursday 3 July in Matera. The conference provides an opportunity t... more
AerospaceSpace: US asks the International cooperation to explore Moon and Mars
Houston, USA - The statements of Michael Griffin
NASA Administrator, Michael Griffin, stated yesterday the US intend to carry out the next explorations on the Moon and Mars in cooperation with other Countries, particularly for the high costs of these... more
AerospaceNASA: to continue the work on ISS is the key-goal of USA for the next 10 years
Washington, USA - The statements of Michael Griffin, US Space Agency Administrator
To exploit the International Space Station (ISS) is the key-goal of NASA for the next 10 years, according to the French press after an interview to Michael Griffin, US Space Agency Administrator. "In... more
AerospaceEnhanced EO satellite UK-DMC-2 passes test readiness
London, Great Britain - Second generation DMC satellites set sights on GMES
SSTL's privately funded UK-DMC-2 has passed its Test Readiness Review (TRR) at its Manufacturing Integration and Test Facilities in Guildford, UK. Scheduled for build completion in September 2008, the... more
AerospaceProtostar I is fueled for its Ariane 5 launch from the European Spaceport
Kourou, French Guyana - It will be joined by Saudi Arabia's BADR-6 satellite
Satellite preparations have taken center stage at the Spaceport in French Guyana as Arianespace readies its fourth Ariane 5 flight of 2008. As part of this activity, the mission's ProtoStar I payload... more
AerospaceProton Breeze M cleared for return to flight
Moscow, Russia - Following its examination of test results and analysis regarding a redesigned engine component
The Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB) convened by International Launch Services (ILS) has cleared the Proton Breeze M to return to flight this Summer, following its examination of test results and... more
AerospaceSun to set on Ulysses solar mission on 1 July
London, Great Britain - After over 17 years of operation
After over 17 years of operation, the joint ESA/NASA mission Ulysses will officially conclude on 1 July this year. The spacecraft, which studied the Sun and its effect on the surrounding space for almost... more
AerospaceTurksat 3A satellite successfully launched
Kourou, French Guyana - Turksat 3A satellite will enable Turksat to provide telecommunication services
Turksat 3A communication satellite built by Thales Alenia Space was successfully launched on June, 12 by an Ariane 5 ECA from the Kourou site, in French Guyana. Turksat 3A satellite will enable Turksat... more
AerospaceTelespazio is gold sponsor of the Galileo conference "New opportunities for companies and civil society”
Brussels, Belgium - On June 24th
Telespazio will participate as Gold Sponsor at the Galileo Conference "New opportunities for companies and civil society" that will take place on June 24 in Brussels. In 2013, Europe will avail itself... more
AerospaceNASA: today the launch of the GLAST satellite
Cape Canaveral, USA - The NASA gamma astronomy mission with important Italian contribution sets off
Today, between 5:45 and 7:40 Italian time, the GLAST mission will be launched from Cape Canaveral. Glast (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope) is a mission aimed at developing gamma-ray astronomy from... more
AerospaceIndependent group of experts investigates the delayed Ariane 5 launch
Kourou, French Guyana - Launch seems to be confirmed for tomorrow
A software programming glitch discovered during final checks of last Friday's planned Ariane 5 ECA mission is under review by an independent group of experts, and will be fully solved before the dual-payload... more