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AerospaceMethane's traces on Mars reinforce the opinion lead to the presence of life on the Red Planet
Washington, Usa - Similitude between the Planet's surface and a Spanish zone
Carol Stoker and Larry Lemke, two Nasa’s scientists, claimed that the probability of life presence on Mars is reinforced by the individuation of methane on the surface of some areas of the Planet which s... more
AerospaceRussia and South Korea: exchange of technologies in the satellite sector
Seoul, South Korea - The two countries to cooperate for the designing and production of new satellites
South Korea and Russia together for the production of new satellite systems. This is the latest important newness concerning the space activities funded by South Korean Government which intends to significantly... more
AerospaceSpace: maybe in November the launch of the first demonstrative satellite of "Galileo"
Brussels, Belgium - It is what emerged from a press encounter with Esa's experts and members of the European Commission
It will be probable effectuated in November 2005 the launch of the first demonstrative satellite of the European satellite navigation system "Galileo": the news comes from a press encounter attempted by... more
AerospaceSpace: the observation of Earth is the theme of the International Summit in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - The first Summit in its kind in Europe
The capital of Europe guests for the first time the international Summit on the observation of our Planet; it is the third Summit of this kind. The encounter, which will be attempted by 20 Ministers coming... more
AerospaceIs Pluton a planet?
New York, Usa - After 75 years since it was discovered scientists have strong doubts to consider Pluton a planet
In spite of the fact that it passed 75 years since exactly on February, 18, 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, a young astronomer of only 26 years old, individuated Pluton from Arizona, the celestial body is still... more
AerospaceThe launch of Ariane 5 Eca was effectuated successfully
Evry, France - The satellite for telecommunication Xtar-Eur and the smaller satellite Sloshsat-Flevo detached from the top of the carrier as according to predictions
The launch of Ariane 5 Eca was effectuated successfully (see AVIONEWS); the European carrier had to put into the orbit the satellite for telecommunication Xtar-Eur and the smaller satellite Sloshsat-Flevo... more
AerospaceLazio's Region candidate to guest some structures of the Galileo's program
Rome, Italy -It is the European system for satellite control and navigation in the air traffic, earth traffic and maritime one
Lazio’s Region Chairman, Francesco Storace, during a press conference which took place recently at Vittoriano’s museum in Rome and which main goal was the one to give the official announcement of the sta... more
AerospaceThe launch of the space mission "Eneide" confirmed on next April 15
Rome, Italy - The announcement comes from Francesco Storace, Lazio’s Region Chairman
Lazio’s Region Chairman, Francesco Storace, announced recently, during a press conference which took place on February, 11, 2005 at Vittoriano’s museum (Rome), the day of the launch of "Eneide"’ s mis... more
AerospaceNASA's space programmes
Washington, USA - US space agency set the new programmes; among these ones there is the purpose of carrying man to Mars
NASA, the US space agency, following the recent successes of the Mars and Titan missions, performed by state-of-the-art robots (Spirit and Opportunity) and by probes (Huygens), relaunches the project of... more
AerospaceThe Shuttle flies again
Washington, USA - The US spacecraft to be put into orbit in May
NASA, the US space agency, will restart the launches if the Shuttle in May, that is to say two years after the decision of suspending the flights following the disastrous accident occurred in February... more
AerospaceSpace: there are no more hopes to save Hubble
Washington, Usa - Due to the lack of funds to destine to a mission aimed to save the telescope
In spite of the fact that the dates about US 2005-2006 financial accounts, transmitted by the American President George W. Bush, showed as Nasa will receive more than USD 16bn in its favour, there are... more
AerospaceSpace: there are no doubts for the return into orbit of the Italian spacemen Vittori
Rome, Italy - The deal Esa-Roskomos for the mission has been signed in Moscow
If everything goes on as according to the plans the mission Eneide, the first one which Esa realized mixed with a Region - in this case Lazio’s Region as the mission has been partly financed by the central-Italy r... more
AerospaceIt is expected tomorrow the launch of Ariane 5 Eca
Rome, Italy - The carrier will transport to orbit the satellite for telecommunication Xtar-Eur and a smaller experimental satellite Sloshsat-Flevo
It is expected tomorrow between 8:45 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. (Italian time) from the Kourou’s base (French Guyana) the launch of Ariane 5 Eca, the new powered version of the European carrier which inaugural m... more
AerospaceSpace: who will fly to the Moon again
New York, Usa -It seems that chances are greatest for Usa
The current year Europe, China, Japan and Usa will effectuate projects in order to prepare the next mission to the Moon which will have both a scientific’s goal and a strategic one as it will give t... more
AerospaceSpace: probable Russia's launch of Iranian satellites
Moscow, Russia - A week ago it has been signed a decree which allows Russia to launch many civil foreign satellites from Plessetsk's base
The Russian daily "Kommersant" reported the news according to which Russia will launch into the space two Iranian spy-satellites from the Plessetsk’s base, near Arcanghelsk (White Sea). Though the news h... more
AerospaceIt has been effectuated successfully the launch of the Russian carrier transporting American satellite
Moscow, Russia - The operation occured at 5:27 a.m. (Moscow time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
This morning at 5:27 (Moscow time) occured successfully 2005’s first Proton carrier rocket launch with an American AMC-12 communication satellite on the top: a spokesman of the Russian Air Force said. T... more
AerospaceEnthusiasm at Nasa for the possible launch of Discovery in May 2005
New York, Usa - It could take place on May 12
After two years since Columbia’s tragedy, which provoked the death of all seven the spacemen on board of it (see AVIONEWS) signing sadly one of the programs of major success in the story of American s... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin and EADS: a common solution for the new space explorations
Washington, USA - The two groups to suggest to NASA their proposal for the new space transport system towards the Moon and beyond
The new NASA’s programme related to the relaunch of space explorations on the Moon and then go on towards Mars and beyond is involving also Lockheed Martin, which has announced it signed agreements for t... more
AerospaceIran aiming to found its own national space agency
Teheran, Iran - Thanks to the collaboration with Russia in the satellite sector
The announced possibility that a cooperation agreement in the satellite sector between Iran and Russia was to occur (see for details AVIONEWS) turned into reality on last Sunday in Teheran. The deal schedules... more
AerospaceEads Space growing compared to 2003
Paris, France - Nevertheless, forecast for 2005 would not ensure currently a significant improvement for the specialized section of the European group
EADS Space could be involved by some changes during 2005. The financial situation of the space section of the European aerospace and defence leading company appears better than the difficult one in 2003.... more
AerospaceEmbratel and Alcatel for the production of a satellite for communications
Paris, France - The Star One C2 to be delivered by the French group to the Brazilian company in two years
Brazilian company Embratel, competent for the communications sector, asked for Alcatel's support in order to strengthen the services related to the TV and mobile phone sectors in Latin America. The role... more
AerospaceEnergy impulses from unknown source seem to hit the planet
Ottawa, Canada - Scientists seem to be involved in an attempt to know more especially because it seem they cause strong changes in weather conditions
Scientists all over the world seem to be involved in an attempt to know more about some energy impulses from unknown sources until now which seem to have been hiting the planet, provoking some changes... more
AerospacePresumably deal Iran-Russia to come for the launch of a communication satellite
Moscow, Russia - A Russian delegation is in Teheran because of this reason
Russian diplomatic sources seem to have revealed that a national delegation is currently in Teheran (Iran) for some talks concerning a presumable deal to come between Russia and Iran, related to the launch... more
AerospaceBoeing and Northrop Grumman "towards the Moon and beyond"
Washington, USA - The two companies to cooperate for the production of a double-staged spacecraft to bring man to the Earth's satellite again and go beyond
Boeing and Northrop Grumman are expected to play an important role within the US space programme aimed to start a new space exploration age. The two American companies signed a cooperation agreement intended... more
AerospaceIss: the two spacemen opened the door at 8:41 a.m. (Italian time)
Moscow, Russia - Unfortunately the mission cannot be followed in tv because of the black-out of an antenna destined to send images from Iss
Leroy Chiao and Salizhan Sharipov opened the hatch of Iss this morning at 8:41 a.m. (Italian time) in order to effectuate their planned walk (see AVIONEWS). Unfortunately the event cannot be followed in... more
AerospaceSpace: security test by means of Eneide's mission
Rome, Italy - It is planned on April, 15, 2005
It was organized by Italian Air Force, Lazio's Region, Esa (European Space Agency) and Alenia Spazio (Finmeccanica), Eneide's mission aims to make some test for security equipments which can be used both... more
AerospaceGalileo: final confrontation between Eurely and iNavSat
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission will have to choose between the two consortiums for the provision of services concerning the European satellite system
EU Commission is expected to choose which consortium will have to provide the services related to the Galileo global positioning system within the related programme. Two consortiums are currently competing... more
AerospaceIss: crew out of the station for the first time after three months
New York, Usa - The two astronauts will effectuate a forced walk in order to install materials for some experiments
The two spacemen on board of Iss (International Space Station) will effectuate a forced walk tomorrow in order to install materials for some experiments. Leroy Chiao and Salizhan Sharipov have been training... more
AerospaceGPS and Galileo: Alcatel will favour their compatibility and interoperability
Paris, France - USAF and Boeing support the French company's study to ensure the coexistence of the two satellite systems
Alcatel will attend to the compatibility and interoperability study for the Galileo and the GPS global positioning systems. This choice was unveiled by US Air Force in order to meet some operational exigencies... more
AerospaceHuygens' dates confirm what it was already theorized about Titan
Rome, Italy - The biggest Moon of Saturn has got a meteorology and geology simile to the one of Earth
Dates sent to Earth by Huygens' instruments, though the mission has entered its central part lately, confirm what it was already theorized about the biggest and the most mysterious of Saturn's Moon: Titan... more
AerospaceDoes Titan look like Venus?
New York, Usa - The observation activity of the space probe Cassini is just started
First images never had before of the Titan's surface, obtained thanks to the observation activity of the space probe Cassini, seem to have already provoked experts' first hypothesis related to the fact... more
AerospaceSatellites of both Nasa and Esa observe the phenomenon in Antarctica
Rome, Italy - It carries on the race of the iceberg to the glacier Drygalski
Satellites of both Esa and Nasa, respectively European space agency and American space agency, carry on (see AVIONEWS) to send images of the fast movements of B-15A, the 2m tons iceberg, which soon may... more
AerospaceAir control to be at risk in South Pacific islands: TLC satellite went missing
Wellington, New Zealand - Telecommunications services have been lost too
Satellite Intelsat IS-804, (a Lockheed Martin manufactured Series 7000 satellite of 1997), was lost due to an "Electrical power system anomaly" owner firm said. TLC satellite went missing last January... more
AerospaceIt started tests for "MRO", the new Nasa's mission
New York, Usa - "Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter"
It started tests for the new Nasa's mission at the establishments of the Lockheed Martin Space System, in Denver: the MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), which launch is foreseen on next August, 10. According... more
AerospaceCooperation Europe-Russia: Soyuz will be launched from Kourou's base from 2007
Moscow, Russia - The news is the first evident result of a long term collaboration between the two parts
The European Space Agency, Esa, and the Russian one, Roskomos, signed a long term deal in Moscow which first and most evident effect will the following: the possibility to launch Soyuz from Kourou's base,... more
AerospaceIt started recently a Master for future experts about satellite navigation
Turin, Italy - The 20 degrees, among whom five have been chosen by United Nation, come from different countries all over the world
It started in the very past days the first Master of II level instituted in Italy, in collaboration with United Nation and the Institute "Galileo Ferraris", which would form the future experts about satellite... more
AerospaceLess than three year time in order to operate space flights
London , United Kingdom - According to what reported the British billionaire Richard Branson to the media
The British entrepreneur Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin's empire, declared during an interview to the media that flights into the space will be operated in less than three years time. According to... more
AerospaceComputers on board of "Deep Impact" entered safe-mode phase
New York, Usa - Nasa seems to be not particularly worried about the matter
The American space agency, Nasa, said it is not particularly worried about the technical problem which forced computer on board of the space probe "Deep Impact" to enter safe-mode phase, after its launch... more
AerospaceThe first success for the mission "Swift"
Rome, Italy - The explorer, which is seeking for the most strong explosions in the universe, captured its first gamma lightning
The mission "Swift" obtained the first success after one month and an half since its launch (see AVIONEWS): the explorer which is seeking for the most strong explosions in the universe, gamma lightning,... more
AerospaceThe launch of "Deep Impact" occured successfully
New York, Usa - Exactly yesterday at 1:47:08 p.m. (American time)
"Deep Impact" is on the right path to cross at the right time "Deep Impact" (see AVIONEWS). The launch of the space probe, by means of a rocket Delta II 7925-9.5, which was foreseen yesterday from the... more
AerospaceEsa would broadcast live the most important events
Rome, Italy - On the chanel of the European Space Agency Esa tv
European Space Agency announced it would broadcast live the most important events on the satellite channel Astra 19.2 east of Esa tv. On next January, 14, in fact that channel would focuse on the Huygens’ m... more
AerospaceNasa: everything ready for the launch of "Deep Impact"
New York, Usa - Apart from some inconveniences of last minute the launch of the space probe should occur this evening at 7:47 (Italian time) from the base of Cape Canaveral (Florida)
It seems everything is ready at the Cape Canaveral's base, in Florida, for the launch of the space probe "Deep Impact", by means of the rocket Delta II, which would effectuate a 431-million-kilometre travel... more
AerospaceIss: the oxygen generating has been repaired
Washington, Usa - Thanks to the Russian spaceman Salizhan Sharipov
It returned in activity the oxygen generating on board of Iss (International space station) which stopped its work because of a bad function and not just for the first time (see AVIONEWS). The American... more
AerospaceSAM to be present at LAAD 2005
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - International Exhibition on Aerospace and Defence Technology of Latin American market
SAM, Mediterranean Aerospace Society including also Vulcain Air, will attend to LAAD 2005, Latin America Aero Defence, exhibition scheduled at Rio Centro in Rio de Janeiro on April 26 to 29. It is the... more
AerospaceIss: an oxygen generating broke down
Moscow, Russia - The spacemen on board of the station would not risk to be damaged
An oxygen generating on board of the International space station broke down: according to what referred the control centre for the mission, based near Moscow, the spacemen Salizhan Sharipov and Leroy Chiao... more
AerospaceMars: Happy Birthday "Spirit"
Pasadena, Usa - The scientists of Jet Propulsion Laboratory celebrated the event
Yesterday "Spirit" celebrated its first Birthday. Exactly on January 4, 2004, the sound probe landed on Mars, three weeks early the arrive of the second explorer "Opportunity". The existence of "Spirit",... more
AerospaceArianespace: the efforts in the satellite sector up to 2009
Paris, France - Several satellite systems to be put into orbit, through Ariane 5s and Soyuzes rocket carriers, such as Skynet, Corot and Pléiades
The efforts currently scheduled for Arianespace (owned by EADS Astrium) up to 2009 within the satellite sector are increasing, in the light of the recent sign of new contracts for putting several satellite... more
AerospaceGood news in favour of the recommencement of the shuttles' launches by Nasa
New York, Usa - US Space Agency announced it ended the revision and the design of the new tank
Good news come from Usa about the recommencement of the shuttles’ launches by Nasa which activity in this sense was stopped after the Columbia’s tragic end on February, 1, 2003. US Space Agency announced it... more
AerospaceRussia announces: it will not more carry into the space American spacemen for free
Moscow, Russia - In the last two years the country has been absorbed by this assignment
Anatoli Permikov, head of the Russian space agency, announced in the past days that Russia will not more carry into the space American spacemen for free as it did in the last two years. Permikov declared... more
AerospaceThe current spacemen on board of Iss fed with sweets
Washington, Usa - The collegues of the previous mission almost ended food-supplies
Leroy Chiao and Salizhan Sharipov, the current astronauts on board of Iss (International Space Station), the first American, the second Russian, declared by means of a press conference on yesterday from... more