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AerospaceDEMA signs a contract with Bombardier Aerospace
Naples, Italy - Quinquennial agreement for a value of 30 million dollars
DEMA - DEsign MAnufacturing, a company of Campania working in the aerospace components field, has signed in the last days a quinquennial agreement for the value of 30 million dollars with Bombardier Aerospace... more
AerospaceCosmo-SkyMed (2): the Fucino Space Centre successfully took over the second satellite
Avezzano, Italy - Kiruna, North Pole and Cordoba are the other stations involved in the control operations
The Italian COSMO-SkyMed system, the first dual-use global Earth observation constellation, has been regularly taken over at 04:39:01 (Italian time) of December 9, 2007 by the Fucino Space Centre of Telespazio,... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed: in orbit the second satellite
Vandenberg, USA - After a postponement of several days
In the night between Saturday and Sunday, at 3:30 Italian time, a Boeing Delta II rocket launched the second satellite of the Earth observation constellation, COSMO-SkyMed, from Vandenberg US air force... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed: a technical hitch of Delta II launcher provoked a further delay
Vandenberg, USA - Launch opportunity forecasts between Saturday and Sunday
New delay for the launch of the second satellite of COSMO-SkyMed. The postponement should have been provoked by a technical hitch of the Delta II launcher made known by Boeing technicians in Vandenberg... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (6): the representation of the Italian industrialists Association of the space sector
Rome, Italy - ASAS, AIAD and AIPAS
In the name of the Italian industrialists Association of the space sector (ASAS, AIAD and AIPAS) intervenes Luigi Alberto Ciavoli Cortelli president of ASAS, a Confindustria companies association for space... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (5): the Thales position
Rome, Italy - "With this project the Italian space industry made significant improvements"
Engineer Rubertone, on behalf of Thales, stated: "After 25 years of work in the space sector, and in this case in the remote sensing field, with COSMO-SkyMed the Italian space industry has made significant... more
AerospaceSpace tourism will be "Low-cost"
Moscow, Russia - A ticket worth "Only" 50.000 USD
There are over 200 billionaires in the world, waiting to have a "Space holiday" on Intenational Space Station, at a ticket price of about 30 USD million. Thus the "Space tourism" is becoming a real... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (4): the commitments of ASI explained by professor Onofri
Rome, Italy - Eyes to the sky for the launch of the Columbus module
Professor Marcello Onofri, teacher of aerospace propulsion and air-breathing engines at the University of Rome "Sapienza" and director of ASI (Italian Space Agency). "This is a fiery week for ASI. We... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (3): the paper of Telespazio CEO Giuseppe Veredice
Rome, Italy - "The great undertakings can only be achieved with great projects"
The intervention of Telespazio CEO, Giuseppe Veredice, joins those of a series of speakers. "This is always an exciting event. I shall never tire of telling that COSMO-SkyMed is the event of the moment... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at the COSMO-SkyMed event (2): the speech of the ASI vice-president
Rome, Italy - "It is the most important programme of the Agency"
The ASI vice-president Carolina Matarazzi opened the evening by saying a few words to all present in the Rome ASI headquarters, thanking who have organized the COSMO-SkyMed event and who have made all... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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