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AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event: strong upper winds have blocked the launch of the second satellite
Rome, Italy - The launch could be postponed
Yesterday night, at the Italian Space Agency headquarters in Rome, a celebratory event on the occasion of the launch of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation's second satellite - fruit of the Italian space industry... more
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AerospaceTelespazio and MARS Center take part in scientific experiments on board the ISS
Rome, Italy - The launch is forecast on December 6th at 10:30 pm
Through its subsidiary MARS Center (Microgravity Advanced Research and Support Center) Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, is set to take part in scientific experiments to be conducted on board... more
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AerospaceTelespazio: Cosmo-SkyMed doubles from the US base of Vanderberg
Rome, Italy - Scheduled for Thursday morning the launch of the second satellite
"Vandenberg Air Force Base again will have some Italian flavor this week when a Delta 2 rocket is set to carry aloft that nation's second Earth-imaging satellite of the year. The 12-story-tall Delta... more
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AerospaceItalian scientist discovers a new comet
Rome, Italy - The first confirmation of its existence comes from astrophiles of Remanzacco
Andrea Boattini, Italian astronomer who currently works in the United States at the "Mount Lemmon" Observatory, Arizona, has recently discovered a new comet, called C/2007W (Boattini). The announcement... more
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AerospaceItalian Transports Ministry and ASI together for the future of the satellite navigation
Rome, Italy - ENAV to free its own excellence centres
"With the agreement signed by the Italian Minister, Alessandro Bianchi and by ASI (Italian Space Agency) President, Giovanni Fabrizio Bignami, the two Authorities start to a cooperation that will bring... more
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AerospaceThe Galileo satellite programme risks the stop again
Rome, Italy - Soon the meeting between Prodi and the German chancellor Angela Merkel
The Galileo satellite project has been brought forward by the Germans, said Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, CEO of Finmeccanica, talking about the next meeting between Italian Premier Romano Prodi and the... more
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AerospaceFinmeccanica (5). sectors of activity - Space
Rome, Italy - Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio
- Revenues were EUR 593 million, up 14% on the EUR 519 million the previous year, essentially as a result of more production work in the manufacturing segment. Production related principally to: planning... more
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AerospaceShuttle Discovery's landing succeeded
Cape Canaveral , USA - Yesterday shortly after 1 pm (local time)
The return flight of the Discovery shuttle from the International Space Station (ISS), began on Monday, has concluded yesterday without incidents, when at 1:02pm local time the spacecraft reached the Earth... more
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AerospaceChina: the "Chang'e-1" satellite has reached the lunat orbit
Beijing, China - Launched from the Xichang Launch Center on October 24th
China's first lunar probe, launched from the Xichang Launch Center in the country's South-West on October 24 (see AVIONEWS), will reach the moon's orbit Monday morning. "Chang'e-1, following the instructions... more
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AerospaceShuttle Discovery, NASA extends mission by 24 hours
Houston , Usa - The return to Earth postpones to November 7th
NASA made the announcement that it has added a day to the shuttle Discovery's mission to allow the cosmonauts to give an inspection on a joint of the ISS (International Space Station) solar arrays. Cosmonaut... more
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AerospaceISS, cosmonauts complete the second spacewalk
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow starts the third, until now the balance of the delicate mission is positive
During the second spacewalk, in which the Italian cosmonaut, Paolo Nespoli, has led his American colleagues Parazynski and Tani in the installation of solar power arrays, there was a not very nice surprise.... more
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AerospaceTelespazio at the "Genoa Science Festival"
Genoa, Italy - It will present a series of satellite images of the Earth
From 25 October to 6 November 2007, Telespazio will be exhibiting at the "Genoa Science Festival", now in its fifth year. The show will consist of around 400 events held over 13 days, including exhibitions,... more
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AerospaceChina: launched the first Moon satellite Chang'e-1
Xichang, China - An ambitious programme that provides for the send of the first Chinese astronaut within 2020
People's Republic of China launched today October 24th, 2007, its first lunar probe Chang'e-1, so proposing to carry out the first step towards an ambitious lunar mission that provides to send on the Moon... more
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AerospaceCape Canaveral, Discovery took off
Cape Canaveral, Usa - As forecasted the shuttle has been launched at 5:38 pm (Italian hour)
There was some apprehension till the last moment, but at the end the Discovery shuttle started on schedule (5:38 Italian hour) and in the past it happened only two times out of 120 shuttle missions. Besides... more
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AerospaceShuttle launch (2), also an Italian astronaut on board
Cape Canaveral , USA - The Milanese Paolo Nespoli will be the fifth Italian to fly towards the ISS
The bad weather might delay Shuttle launch, even if the refuelling has been completed. The start is scheduled for yesterday at 5:38pm (Italian hour). The Discovery Shuttle crew consists of 7 members: two... more
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AerospaceThe Discovery shuttle prepares for take-off
Cape Canaveral , USA - But the bad weather could cause a postponement
Last preparations are being made at the airspace base of Cape Canaveral, in Florida, in expectation of the launch of the Discovery shuttle foreseen for 15:38 GMT. At 06:13 GMT the fuel tank has begun to... more
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AerospaceLufthansa Technical Training joins EAQG
Frankfurt, Germany - For MRO-services in the aerospace sector
Yesterday has been signed in Frankfurt a Memorandum of Understanding between Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT), provider of training for maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO), and the European... more
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AerospaceNew GPS-satellite in orbit
Cape Canaveral , USA - The launch took place with success
There is a new GPS-satellite in orbit around the Earth. Its exact name is GPS 2R-17, and if everything goes well, by tonight a kick-motor will give it the right thrust to begin the approach to the other... more
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AerospaceTelespazio: International Workshop entitled "Novel Spaceways for Scientific and Exploration Missions"
Avezzano, Italy - From October 15th until today at Fucino Space Centre
An international Workshop entitled "Novel Spaceways for Scientific and Exploration Missions" is held at the Fucino Space Centre and at the Scuola Superiore Reiss Romoli in L’Aquila from October 15th t... more
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AerospaceIntelsat 11 and Optus D2: two satellites on orbit with one launcher
Kourou , French Guyana - The launcher is an Ariane 5 Gs
On the evening of October 5, an Ariane 5 GS launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guyana with its payload comprising Intelsat 11, which will provide direct-to-home broadcasting and data... more
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AerospaceTelespazio: COSMO-SkyMed now fully operational
Matera, Italy - The first images from the Italian Earth observation system unveiled at the Matera Space Centre
With the completion of the checking and setup phases, COSMO-SkyMed, the world’s first Earth observation satellite constellation, has entered full operational mode. The first of the four radar satellites t... more
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AerospaceAmerican Senate increases funds for NASA
Washington , USA - Against Bush's "Slimming cure"
With a bipartisan vote the U.S. Senate decided yesterday to increase of USD 1 billion the funds set for NASA, emending thus the domestic budget plan presented by the White House. The financing will... more
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AerospaceRome-New York in two hours? CIRA studies the super plane
Capua , Italy - In 15-20 years the dream might become true
CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Center) is testing an USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle) aerospacecraft which might beat each record of links thanks to a speed 10 times more than that of sound. The Italian... more
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AerospaceSputnik, Russia celebrates the 50th anniversary
Moskow, Russia - On October 4, 1957, the world's first artificial satellite launched
It was an event that changed the course of history: exactly 50 years ago Soviet Union launched the Sputnik, the first made-man object to orbit around the Earth (see AVIONEWS). The Soviet Union won the... more
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AerospaceCIRA (2): USV programme profile
Capua, Italy - Yesterday the presentation of the first mission's official data
USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle is the Italian unmanned aerospace aircraft designed by the CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Center) and realized with the contribution of important national industries, small... more
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AerospaceCIRA, USV programme: after Castor comes Pollux
Capua , Italy - Data of the first mission of the hypersonic flying laboratory of the Center have been processed, now the second is ready for the flight
The first mission of USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle), the Italian aerospace aircraft without pilot, designed by the CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Center) and realized with the contribution of very important... more
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AerospaceTurin, inaugurated the first Italian astronomical park
Turin, Italy - The observatory, worth EUR 10 million, is one of the most charming in the world
Turin capital of astronomy. The historic and cultural patrimony of one of the most important centres of planets, stars and galaxies study, has been opened to public, who can follow the researches and makes... more
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AerospaceAerospace, there will be an agreement between Campania and Puglia
Naples, Italy - After the cooperation with Piedmont, the regional council approved the draft for a new district
Region Campania has made a draft to constitute an Understanding protocol for an aerospace district with Puglia. Andrea Cozzolino, regional councillor for Productive Activities, is enthusiastic: "We aspire... more
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Aerospace"World Space Week": on the occasion a Sputnik on display in Rome
Rome, Italy - From October 4th to 6th, 2007, at "Bell'Italia" Gallery
In English, "Sputnik" means "Satellite", and the Sputnik I was the first one built by a man to orbit the Earth. From October 4th to 6th, 2007 at "Bell'Italia" Gallery in Rome, the "Sputnik-I Day" Association... more
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AerospaceGo-ahead for the World Space Week
Rome, Italy - From October 4th to 10th, 2007
The World Space Week will take place from October 4th to 10th, 2007. It is an international celebration about the contributions that space, science and technology bring to the improvement of the human... more
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AerospaceAVIONEWS at Fucino Space Centre (2): interview with Giuseppe Veredice, CEO of Telespazio
Avezzano, Italy - The Galileo total operativeness is scheduled for 2013
"The initial phase of the Galileo programme started in December 2005 with the launch of the Giove-A satellite. The second satellite, Giove-B, will be launched in March 2008, and the operations will be... more
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AerospaceAVIONEWS at Fucino Space Centre: the foundation stone for the Galileo Control Centre
Avezzano, Italy - "Galileo programme marks the debut of European Union in the space"
The foundation stone for the Galileo Control Centre of the European satellite navigation system was laid today at the Telespazio Space Centre in Fucino, with the participation of the President of the Senate... more
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AerospaceGalileo programme: postponed the lauch of the second satellite to March 2008
Frankfurt, Germany - For the delay of the Soyuz rocket launchs from Baikonur cosmodrome
The launch of the second test satellite for the Galileo Positioning System, the Giove-B satellite that Thales Alenia Space delivered on September 4th to ESA - European Space Agency (see AVIONEWS), envisioned... more
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AerospaceTelespazio: celebration for the first stone of Galileo Constellation Control Centre
Avezzano, Italy - On September 27th at Fucino Space Center
On September 27th, 2007, at Fucino Space Center in Avezzano (AQ), Telespazio, Finmeccanica/Thales company, will celebrate the laying of the first stone of Galileo Constellation Control Centre, the European... more
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AerospaceTelespazio signed a deal with Teledife for the launch and the management of Sicral-1B satellite
Rome, Italy - The Company will finance a part of the programme
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, has signed a EUR 118 million contract with Teledife, the Italian Defence Ministry’s directorate of Telecoms, IT and technology, to complete the Sicral 1B military c... more
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AerospaceArianespace to launch Japanese satellite JCSAT-12
Tokyo, Japan - The 24th contract has been just signed
Japanese operator JSAT Corporation has just signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its JCSAT-12 communications satellite. The document has been signed by Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and CEO of... more
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AerospaceBoeing put its first WorldWiew-1 observation satellite on orbit
Vandenberg , USA - It is a high resolution observation satellite
The first WorldView-1 satellite for DigitalGlobe has been launched by The Boeing Company from the Pad SLC-2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, using a Delta II rocket, this confirming reliability... more
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AerospaceGalileo: the Commission proposes practical measures to ensure the programme's future
Brussels, Belgium - The budgetary resources required for funding are therefore set at € 3.4 billion
"The European Commission yesterday adopted a Communication to ensure that the European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) continue, together with an amended Regulation on the funding... more
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AerospaceBoeing realized the first GPS IIF satellite
Seattle, USA - It will be part of the new GPS constellation
The first Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite realization has been completed by the U.S. company Boeing under the contract signed with Navstar GPS Wing at the Space and Missile Systems Center... more
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AerospaceAstrium selected Arianespace to launch four ELISA satellites
Kourou , French Guyana - They will be auxiliary passengers on the launch of the first Pléiades satellite in late 2009
Astrium has selected Arianespace to launch four satellites of the space segment of the ELISA demonstrator, which will be placed in heliosynchronous orbit by a Soyuz rocket to be launched from the Guyana... more
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AerospaceArianespace is ready to launch 24 Globalstar satellites
Paris, France - As from the Summer 2009 will be carried out four launches
Jean-Yves Le Gall, CEO of Arianespace, and Jay Monroe, CEO of Globalstar, have announced the signing of a contract for four launches, along with an option on four additional launches. The new net will... more
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AerospaceThales Alenia Space delivers to ESA the Giove-B satellite
Cannes, France - Left yesterday for the European Center of Estec, in The Netherlands
Thales Alenia Space delivers to ESA, European Space Agency, the Giove-B satellite, the second test satellite in the Galileo navigation constellation, left from its plant in Rome yesterday for the ESA-Estec... more
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AerospaceAn international conference on outer space usage
Bonn , Germany - Risk assessment and possibilities on discussion board
Usage of outer space for an ever broadening range of activities is rapidly increasing and these aspects will be discussed in a conference which will be held in the next September 11-12th, organized by... more
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AerospaceShuttle Endeavour brings the return forward due to the threat of the Hurricane "Dean"
Cape Canaveral, USA - The landing is forecast on Tuesday
Early return of 24 hours for the Space Shuttle Endeavour due to the threat of the Hurricane "Dean". NASA wanted to ward off the risk to must transfer the Control Centre for the Hurricane arrival. Shuttle... more
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AerospaceNASA: the analysis of the damage to the heat shield within today
Cape Canaveral, USA - The spacewalk is slated to begin at 11:31 a.m. (LT)
Space Shuttle Endeavour, took off on August 9th (see AVIONEWS), and a chunk of insulating foam smacked the shuttle at liftoff last week, creating a 3½-inch-long gouge that penetrates all the way through... more
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AerospaceShuttle Endeavour leaves successfully Cape Canaveral ramp
Cape Canaveral , United States - After 21 years another teacher aboard
The Endeavour Space Shuttle was successfully launched from its ramp of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 18:36 Eastern Time, and this is the 20th mission overall, named STS-118, and of 11 days of expected duration.... more
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AerospaceTelespazio in partnership with Italian Defense Ministry to launch the Sicral 1B satellite
Rome, Italy - A project worth about EUR 400 million
The commercial space market has recently shown excellent signs of an upturn. The major growth is expected in the broadband systems and services, while the demand from European government programmes... more
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AerospaceSpaceDev awards a contract with SAAB Space
Denver, USA - For the low-shock spacecraft release mechanisms
The American industry SpaceDev Inc. has awarded a contract with SAAB Space AB to sell 60 low-shock spacecraft release mechanisms, but the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Louisville-based Starsys,... more
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AerospaceEGNOS: successful flight trials on an Eurocopter EC-155 helicopter
Paris, France - Also Telespazio participates to the project
EGNOS is a joint programme of the European Space Agency, the European Commission and Eurocontrol. EGNOS is made up of a network of more than forty elements all over Europe that collect, record, correct... more
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AerospaceBoeing to realize the GPS III Global Positioning System
Seattle, Usa - An initial 20,8 USDm contract awarded
The Boeing Company is preparing a response to a U.S. Air Force Request for Proposals for the development and production of an enhanced constellation of Global Positioning System satellites known as GPS... more