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Aerospace"Atlantis" is going to be retired
Washington, USA - The NASA's space orbiter will stop workability in 2008
"Atlantis" is the fourth NASA’s space orbiter to become operational. After its building at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, it went into service on October 3, 1985: since that first launch, i... more
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AerospaceAriane-5 flies to the space
Cayenne, French Guiana - The rocket will place two satellites
This morning, from the Jourou complex in French Guiana, Ariane-5, the 10-country 23-enterprise European space consortium rocket, has been launched. The rocket carries two satellites, one for the Spanish... more
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AerospaceVietnam will have its first satellite
Hanoi, Vietnam - Three bids have been submitted
Three foreign firms have submitted bids to Build Vietnam’s first telecommunications satellite, valued USD 197m, by mid-2008: yesterday an industry official revealed that under condition of anonymity, b... more
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AerospaceNew launch for sea Launch
Moscow, Russia - US satellite Echostar X in orbit
Sea launch company launched today, from its platform in Pacific Ocean the US satellite for communications Echostar X. The launch, at the beginning scheduled on February 9, had been put off for a problem... more
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AerospaceVittori: Klipper shuttle is a new occasion to consolidate cooperation between Europe and Russia
Moscow, Russia - The speech of the Italian astronaut at the meeting for partnership between Italy and Russia
Colonel of Italian Air Force, and astronaut of ESA (European Space Agency), Roberto Vittori expressed yesterday at Moscow, during a meeting on Italian-Russian cooperation, his belief that the new shuttle... more
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AerospaceInvestments for Nasa decreases in 2006-07 budget
Washington, USA - The main mission anyway will be carried on
The new US federal budget 2006-07 is a budget of austerity and sacrifices. Bush’s Administration is in fact generous for the military lay out, but all the other sectors have to save. Also Nasa has to d... more
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AerospaceMarcos Pontes will be the first Brazilian in the space
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The astronaut will be in orbit until March 30
Marcos Pontes will be the first Brazilian to go in the space. The astronaut is member of mission that until March 30 will launch three cosmonauts to International Space Station "Iss". The three scientists... more
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AerospaceLaura honoris causa to Giorgio Zappa
Pisa, Italy - The hight distinction for the efforts to realize "Galileo"
Pisa University bestowed Laurea honoris causa in Aerospace Engineering on Giorgio Zappa, because of his efforts as general Director of Finmeccanica and as President of Alenia Aeronautica, to achieve the... more
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AerospaceEurope calls Mars
Rome, Italy - Agreement between ESA and Alcatel Alenia, to explore Red planet, in progress
ESA (European Space Agency) gives green light, in the field of Aurora program for solar system exploration (with a budget of EUR 600 million), to the ExoMars project that counts to send a probe to Mars... more
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AerospaceCosmo-SkyMed in progress
Rome, Italy - New possibilities for the study of Earth from the Space
Speaking yesterday at the seminar on small and medium airspace enterprises upgraded by Air Force Association (see for details AVIONEWS), Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo Musmanno said that with the signature,... more
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AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (7): Giuseppe Viriglio's speech
Rome, Italy - ESA's European industrial programmes Director
In the last years the importance has increased, within the ESA’s projects (European Space Agency), of countries like Spain, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, compared to the traditional dominant position of t... more
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AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (6): Gen. Giovanni Perrone Compagni's speech
Rome, Italy - He's the Armaereo's Director
Armaereo is like a military ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority); it satisfies the Armed Force’s exigencies for the supply of goods and services; its aims are the national defense, missions to abroad a... more
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AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (4): Giovanni Sylos Labini's speech
Rome, Italy - He's the AIPAS' President
"It’s diffused the idea that without necessary aids with difficulties small and medium enterprises could dispose of the necessary capitals for the theoretical and practical research and the industrial d... more
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AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (5): Luigialberto Ciavoli Cortelli's speech
Rome, Italy - ASAS' President
Eng. Luigialberto Ciavoli Cortelli, ASAS (Italian services and ICT technologies for space association) President has considered as Italy is the country with the highest percentage of small and medium enterprise... more
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AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (3): Silvano Mantovani's speech (Aiad)
Rome, Italy - "A cry of pain" by the Association's President
Eng. Silvano Mantovani, AIAD (Italian aerospace and defense industries association) President has pointed out the importance of the small and medium enterprises for the Italian economy; he has disclosed... more
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AerospaceAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI" (2): "The space field has not been hit by globalization"
Rome, Italy - Naldi and Piga's speechs
Gen. Giancarlo Naldi, CESMA (Italian Aeronautical military studies Centre "Giulio Douhet") Director, underlined the Institute’s main function is that to care for the synergy among culture, enterprise a... more
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AerospaceGalileo Avionica: Italian technology reaching the margins of the universe
Rome, Italy - The attitude sensors of the industry will guide the NASA mission to Pluto
"Galileo Avionica takes part in the NASA mission to Pluto which is ready for launch at the Kennedy Space Center. The Company is part of the industrial team led by Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics... more
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Aerospace"Galileo": Giove-A sends first pulses
Rome, Italy - The press release by Alenia Spazio SpA
First Galileo’ s pulse came on Earth. It is an European global satellite navigation system (see for details AVIONEWS). Pulses were flashed from Giove-A, the first satellite of ’Galileo’ program put in to... more
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Aerospace"Galileo": the frequencies will be assigned shortly
Paris, France - ESA's General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain, declared it
During a press conference held yesterday, ESA (European Space Agency) General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain, reported that the communications with Giove-A satellite are working very well and shortly the... more
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AerospaceVirgin Galactic: also the space flights subjected to severe terrorism measures
New York, Usa - The Federal Aviation Administration decided it
Also the Virgin Galactic’s flights, the first world carrier that will dedicate to space tourism, will be subjected to the severe safety measures fixed by FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, to "Normal" c... more
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AerospaceSigned agreement among Trieste's University, ESA and European Commission
Trieste, Italy - The accord has been signed within the "Monitor" project
It has been signed last Monday an agreement among Space Information Centre of Trieste’s University with ESA and European Commission for "Monitor" project. The understanding has a worth USD 1,250m. Thanks t... more
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AerospaceUSA: the FAA is already thinking about "Spaceworthiness" for the future of space tourism
Washington, USA - Rules and warranties for crew and passengers concerning safety have been set
The Federal Aviation Administration proves already well aware about some major rules and warranties to be ensured to passengers of the future travels related to the so called space tourism, without excessively... more
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AerospaceGiove-A: "Italy plays a major role in European space research"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Scientific Research Letizia Moratti stated yesterday
The Giove-A orbital activity is an important goal of European space research and Italy plays a major role in it. Italy, together with Germany, France and the UK, is a leader in the development of satellites.... more
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AerospaceGiove-A (6): "The new triumph for Europe's aerospace industry"
Paris, France - Jacques Chirac's press release
"I welcome with great satisfaction the launch of the first satellite of Galileo European navigation network today from Baikonur in Kazakhistan. A triumph that arrive after launch of Arian 5 (see for details... more
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AerospaceGiove-A (5): "Galileo" is now a concrete reality
Brussels, Belgium - Statement of Jacques Barrot, European commissioner for transport
"Galileo, the European satellite navigation system, is now a concrete reality. Radionavigation based on Galileo will be a feature of everyday’s life, helping to avoid traffic jams and tracking dangerous c... more
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AerospaceGiove-A (4): the first test to be an atomic clock
Paris, France - ESA, European Space Agency, reported it in press release
"Giove-A, the first Galileo satellite navigation system is in orbit, and deployed its solar arrays. Giove-A was launched today from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on board the Russian rocket Soyuz. The last critical... more
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AerospaceGiove-A (3): Galileo represents the independence of Europe from United States
Paris, France - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy told Radio France Info
"The launch of the first satellite of the European program Galileo occurred in Kazakhistan today is a landmark, a scientific success superior to that of the Americans and it marks the indipendence of the... more
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AerospaceGiove-A (2): tests for the Galileo system equipment begin
Brussels, Belgium - Another demonstrator, Giove-B, to be launched in some months
Giove-A is operating with its solar panels opened, after travelling for seven hours: ESA (European Space Agency)announced it proving satisfied about the step performed with the first orbital readiness... more
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AerospaceISS: US-Russian deal on American astronauts transport
Washington, USA - Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft to be deployed for such purpose
NASA and the Russian space agency (Roskosmos) achieved a deal for the use of the Soyuz and the Progress spacecraft for American astronauts transport towards the International Space Station (ISS). Roskosmos... more
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AerospaceGiove-A is operating, the Galileo's era is opening
Baikonur, Khazakhstan - The European global positioning system demonstrator satellite has been put into orbit by a Soyuz rocket carrier
The first satellite used as a demonstrator of the European Galileo global positioning system is operating. The Giove-A has been put into orbit today by resorting to a Russian Soyuz rocket carrier which... more
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AerospaceNASA in 2010: Shuttle or not? This is the problem
Washington, USA - Some would intend to keep them in service beyond such date for the ISS, but experts know that doing so would mean to cut funds to the future space exploration programmes
NASA should withdraw from the operational service all its three Space Shuttles by 2010. Nevertheless, someone at the United States’ Senate would have underlined the importance of the space ships for t... more
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AerospaceGlonass: Putin wants it to operate in 2007
Moscow, Russia - Russian President intends to accelerate schedule to make the global positioning system enter service
The first Russian Glonass global positioning system satellite was put into orbit in 1982 but the officialization of the programme was announced only in 1993. The system schedules a total number of 24 satellites... more
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AerospaceUS Senate approved funds devoted to the Space Shuttle and the ISS
Washington, USA - The country will so be able to play a worldwide leading role in this sector in the forthcoming years
The United States’ Senate approved fund devoted to NASA in order to carry on two major space activities that make possible for the USA to play a major role worldwide in this sector, but also for the f... more
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AerospaceBrazilian astronaut in orbit for the first time
Moscow, Russia - The event is expected to occur next March 22
During the visit at Moscow of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, to discuss economic issues, it has been confirmed that a Brazilian astronaut w... more
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AerospaceRussian rocket to carry Christmas gifts to ISS
Moscow, Russia - The dock is scheduled for tomorrow
Russia launched yesterday from Baikonur cosmodrome (in Kazakhstan) a carrier rocket named "Progress" with on board 2.5 tons of supplies destined to the International Space Station, including New Year’s g... more
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AerospaceAriane 5: the MSG-2 and the INSAT-4A satellites are into orbit
Korou, French Guiana - They will ensure important weather and communications services to Europe and India
The two satellite systems launched by an Ariane 5 rocket carrier from the Korou Base (French Guiana) yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS) are into orbit. The European MSG-2 is a Meteosat system satellite... more
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AerospaceItalian mission "Agile" to start next January
Rome, Italy - The first mission in the world to be launched by an Indian rocket
"Agile" is the the acronym for Astro-rivelatore Gamma ad Immagini Leggero. Satellite, fully realized by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), will be launched at the end of next January by an Indian rocket,... more
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AerospaceBoeing-Lockheed Martin joint-venture: a DoD's decision by the end of this year is unlikely
Washington, USA - But the two companies hope at least to start the joint rocket carriers activities by early 2006
US Department of Defence (DoD) is still assessing the quality of the Boeing-Lockheed Martin agreement for the foundation of a 50%-50% joint-venture in the space rocket carriers sector. Despite the two... more
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AerospaceRussia: a satellite network for Earth observation is better
Moscow, Russia - Technicians from the Russian Space Agency appear convinced of it and a dozen of next-generation dedicated satellites will be into orbit by 2010
Russian Space Agency is going to operate a dozen of next-generation Earth observation-dedicated satellites by 2010. It deals with the Monitor-E-class systems, a leap forward compared to more traditional... more
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AerospaceASI: accelerating the supply of funds for the Galileo system is necessary
Rome, Italy - Italian Space Agency reminded the important role played in the European programme
ASI (Italian Space Agency) asked Italian Ministry of Economy for accelerating the process for the provision of funds aimed to carry on the European Galileo satellite programme when considering the significant... more
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AerospaceAriane 5: last 2005 mission on December 21
Paris, France - It will put into orbit an Indian satellite and a European device
The last launch of the current year for an Ariane 5 rocket carrier will happen from French Guyana on December 21. The rocket has been almost fully set and its task will be the one of putting into orbit... more
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AerospaceSIASGE: an integrated satellite solution to manage emergencies
Rome, Italy - The Italian-Argentinian project is destined to be operated in 2010
The satellite programmes named SIASGE (Italian-Argentinian System for the Management of Emergencies) will be operated by 2010. It deals with an integrated solution for Earth observation aimed most of all... more
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Aerospace"Galileo" to be the first European network's satellite on December 26
Paris, France - European Space Agency unveiled it
It has been called "Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element GIOVE-A" the first satellite destined to test tecnologies for Europe’s future satellite network "Galileo", satellite that will followed by a second "... more
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AerospaceVirgin Galactic and New Mexico Announce Spaceport Agreement
Santa Fè, New Mexico - Virgin Galactic has agreed to locate its world’s headquarters and Mission Control in Us State
"At press conferences in London and New Mexico, officials from Virgin Galactic and from the State of New Mexico announced that they had reached an historic agreement which will see the building of a $200m... more
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AerospaceTelespazio: Finmeccanica and Abruzzo Region to sign an agreement next Friday
L'Aquila, Italy - The deal provide for developing Telespazio's activity
Ottaviano Del Turco, Abruzzo Region’s Governor, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Finmeccanica’s CEO, Valentina Bianchi, Abruzzo Region’s councillor of the industry committee, and Giuseppe Veredice, Telespazio’s CEO, wi... more
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AerospaceASI (2). Possa: Italian Government and all the country intend to support space activities
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister of Scientific Research stated yesterday
The new ASI’s headquarter is a sign of the great effort performed by Italian Government and all the country in the space sector, a major and a revolutionary one. The new structure indicates hopes for t... more
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AerospaceASI: Italy is a great space country
Rome, Italy - Sergio Vetrella, Italian Space Agency President, said
Sergio Vetrella, Italian Space Agency President, said that Italy is a great space country and the new ASI’s headquarter will be able to host more employees. Italy is the only state to sign bilateral a... more
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AerospaceASI: "Italy has an essential role in Europe's space policy
Rome, Italy - The comment of Sergio Vetrella, Italian Space Agency's President
"Italy has underwritten relevant programs in European area for a total investment worth EUR 1520m. It has played an essential role which allowed to accomplish important deals, such as Vega program, which... more
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AerospaceApophis, the NEO which frightens scientists
Rome, Italy - The Asteroid would have one chance out of 3000 to hit the Earth in 2036 but absolute certainty will be achieved only in 2029
Scientists worldwide had already agreed about the fact that one should not ask if a meteorite or an asteroid can hit the planet but one should wonder when it can occur. There are several NEOs (Near-Earth... more
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AerospaceJapan space probe may have failed to collect asteroid samples
Tokyo, Japan - They could provide traces of solar system's origin
It was the main goal of the mission of probe "Hayabusa" (that means "Falcon") for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). It landed on the surface of an asteroid (Itokawa) last month (on November 26)... more