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AerospaceNew structural resistance tests for the Space Shuttle
Washington, Usa - The latest ones regarded in particular the surface of the external fuel tanks
The programme aimed to re-start the Space Shuttle's flights goes on by the accomplishment of a series of tests aimed to the appraisal of the aircraft structural safety degree. Engineers from Lockheed Martin... more
AerospaceCosmo SkyMed to be operational in 2008
Rome, Italy - Alenia Spazio to operate as the prime contractor for the production of four satellites for both civil and military deployment
Additional details on the sign of the agreement between ASI (Italian Space Agency) and Alenia Spazio with reference to the Cosmo SkyMed satellite programme are available (see for details AVIONEWS). The... more
AerospaceRegular until now Huygens' space travel to Titan
Rome, Usa - The European space probe detached successfully by the sonde-mother Cassini last night
It seems it is carrying on normally the space travel of the European sonde Huygens which next January 14 should start penetrating Titan's atmosphere, the most mysterious and the greatest of Saturn's Moons.... more
AerospaceIss: completed mission for Progress M-51
Washington, Usa - The cargo carrier joined to Iss in order to carry provisions to the astronaut on board of the station
It was completed successfully the launch of the space cargo that after two day travel conducted food supplies, and not only, to the spacemen Leroy Chiao and Salizhan Sharipov. The automatic Russian space... more
AerospaceWomen between 30s and 40s are the most eligible to fly into the space
New York, Usa - Spacemen are more likely than women to develop early forms of heart disease
A researches conducted by an Ohio's medical College disclosed that astronauts capable to reach Mars and turn back on earth safe and healthy are mainly women. According to Professor William Rowe the reason... more
AerospaceISS to evacuate?
Washington, USA - Supplies began to be scarce and crew cuts the calorie intake
The International Space Station is waiting for the new cargo space ship which would have to take off in the night from the Russian Baikonur base: it will bring to ISS food, water and oxygen; it should... more
AerospaceAsi signed the deal for the project Cosmo SkyMed
Rome, Italy - The situation created some days ago was unblocked
Asi (Italian space agency) and Alena Spazio signed a deal according to which it would start soon the plan Cosmo SkyMed. The agreement had stopped in the past days because Italian space agency would not... more
AerospaceAgreement between ESA and Galileo Industries
Rome, Italy - The European satellite-navigation system becomes operating
"This marks a further step forward for Galileo", by these word the Director of EU and Industrial Programmes at the European Space Agency commented the signature of a EUR 150m agreement between Galileo... more
AerospaceNorthrop Grumman: new solutions for the future space explorations
Washington, USA - Robot for space ships and orbital stations exterior activities and new re-entry shielding among the proposals by the American firm
Northrop Grumman was selected by NASA in order to show a series of useful solutions intended to support the future space exploration activities promoted by Bush-led Government. The well known US aerospace... more
AerospaceAriane 5 has been launched successfully
Rome, Italy - The European carrier was partly designed by Italy
The launch of Ariane 5 took place successfully from Kourou’s base (French Guyane). The European carrier which had to run into orbit the military satellite Helios II and six other little satellites was p... more
AerospaceAltec would continue its activity
Turin, Italy - The aerospace firm composed of Alenia Spazio, Asi and Icarus would receive other commissions about the universe's exploration
The aerospace firm Altec, formed by Alenia Spazio, Asi (Italian space agency) and Icarus, which administer the space multifunctional centre of Turin, inaugurated in October, 2003, would carry on with its... more
AerospaceEsa: for the second time in the space at Christmas
Rome, Italy - On December 25 2004 will start Cassini-Huygens' mission
Esa (European Space Agency) will launch on next December 25 Cassini-Huygens’ mission: for the second time it will be in the space on Christmas day, after that last Christmas Beagle 2 reached Mars (see A... more
AerospaceExactly forty years ago was launched the first Italian satellite
Rome, Italy - Today recurs a special celebration for the peninsula: on December 15, 1964, Italy became the third country to have launched a satellite in the space
Today recurs the 40s birthday for Italian space’s sector: on December 15, 1964, it was launched the first satellite completely made in Italy. The event which took place from the Us base, Wallops Island, b... more
AerospaceThe Corotel telescope for the Corot satellite programme has been delivered
Paris, France - Alcatel provided the French space agency with the main component of the entire programme aimed to deepen the studies on stars
Alcatel, after accomplishing works on the new satellite telescope named Corotel, would have delivered it to French space agency, scheduling to mount it on the Corot satellite system whose launch is expected... more
AerospaceGlonass-GPS: a collaboration agreement between Russia and the United States
Moscow, Russia - The two countries intend to favour the cooperation occasions for civil, scientific research and security purposes
Russia unveiled recently that a collaboration agreement with the United States was signed concerning the satellite sector. Such deal regards the GPS and Glonass global positioning systems, respectively... more
AerospaceThe space probe Spirit made an important discovery
Washington, Usa - It found on the Mars' surface a mineral which forms in presence of water
The space probe Spirit, which mixed with Opportunity, is exploring Mars' surface discovered just on it a mineral, "goethite" (or "santosiderite"), which forms in presence of water: Nasa's Jet Propulsion... more
AerospaceO' Keefe left officially Nasa's rudder
Washington, Usa - Today he should have met Louisiana State University's vertex in order to start collaborating with them
O’Keefe abandoned Nasa’s rudder officially (see AVIONEWS) with a discharge letter addressed to the US President George W. Bush: today he should have met Louisiana State University’s vertex in order to st... more
AerospaceThe Galileo programme feasibility evaluation stage started
Brussels, Belgium - European Union is forecasting to put the first of the thirty satellites into orbit even the next year
European Union started the second stage of the production for the Galileo global positioning satellite system. It will consist of the setting of the project feasibility conditions, whereas European Commission... more
AerospaceItalian astronaut on ISS
Rome, Italy - Roberto Vittori for "Eneide" mission
Roberto Vittori, member of European Astronaut Corps of ESA (European Space Agency), will be the next astronaut to reach the International Space Station on board the Soyuz, with the cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev... more
AerospaceO' Keefe would presumably leave Nasa
New York, Usa - He put himself up to direct an University
O' Keefe, head of the US space Agency, seems to be ready to leave his job as he would like to be the chairman of Louisiana State University: the news appeared on the pages of the daily "Houston Chronicle".... more
AerospaceShuttles would be presumably launched again by May 2005
Houston, Usa - Bill Parson, responsible for Shuttle's program at Nasa announced lately
It seems there are good chance for Nasa to start again to launch shuttles. The UD space agency interrupted the mission after Columbia’a tragedy, which disintegrated by returning to the atmosphere on F... more
AerospaceHubble needs a human mission rather than an automatic one
New York, Usa - This the opinion of the US Academy of Science's experts
It becomes more and more improbable the automatic mission, by means of a proper space vehicle, to save the telescope Hubble, which started fourteen years ago to send to Earth photos of the universe, and... more
AerospaceStrong perplexities on the safe mission for Hubble
Washington, Usa - It seems that in case it will be effectuated there are 50 per cent possibilities for success
Many perplexities seem to flutter on the safe mission, completely automatic, for Hubble which should garantee the existence of the telescope for still several years (see AVIONEWS). The experts said that... more
AerospaceRussia: "The USA are still the most important partners in the space sector"
Moscow, Russia - Mainly with reference to the accomplishment of the International Space Station
Russia would have recently admitted that one cannot think that the United States are not the major partner for the production of the International Space Station (ISS), whose accomplishment is scheduled... more
AerospaceRussia aims to Mars
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government intends to fetch towards the Earth samples of Mars' ground by 2011
If trying to carry out an analysis of the main Russia's efforts related to space activities, one can find several issues of concern which will be developed till 2011. Despite the Russian analysts in this... more
AerospaceNASA: a probe to study the black holes
Washington, USA - Named Swift, it was put into orbit by a Boeing Delta II rocket carrier
NASA put a probe named Swift into orbit through a Delta II rocket carrier produced by Boeing (see for details AVIONEWS). Such probe, endowed with three telescopes, would be at 600 km far above the Earth... more
AerospaceEnergomashand Lockheed Martin: a case of Russian-American collaboration in the space sector
Moscow, Russia - The Russian company is providing engines for USA-made rocket carriers and it could become part of a new space holding soon
Russian and the United States are carrying on their collaboration in the aerospace sector through the provision, by the Russian company Energomash, of powerplants destined to American rocket carriers such... more
AerospaceAlenia Spazio and EADS Transportation signed contract on ATV module
Turin, Italy - It will supply to ISS water, air, food and test to astronauts
Six ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) modules for ISS, International Space Station, will be Italian. Alenia Spazio CEO, Maurizio Tucci, with EADS President, German Josef Kind, signed in Turin (Italy) an... more
AerospaceChina and the USA: a meeting to analyse the future of the space research
Beijing, China - It will be held next week in the United States but Chinese Government diminishes its relevance
Chinese Government announced recently that a delegation of the national space agency's representatives will go to the United States next week in order to meet NASA's members. Such meeting, as awaited from... more
AerospaceNATO: three new military communications satellites
Brussels, Belgium - Sicral, Syracuse and Skynet to be in service from January 2005 to support the NATO's forces for the next 15 years
NATO will have three new military communications satellites starting from January 1st 2005. It deals with Italian Sicral (developed in particular by Alenia Spazio), French Syracuse and English Skynet.... more
AerospaceThe launch of Swift has been effectuated successfully
Rome, Italy - It seems to be happened as well the first contact with Malindi's Italian station
Guido Chincarini, Italian responsible for the space mission Swift, which was born by the collaboration among Nasa, Asi (Italian space agency) and Pparc (British council for the astronomic and physic searches... more
AerospaceBoeing and Alcatel: a cooperation in the satellite sector
Washington, USA - The two companies intend to provide solutions based on low costs and short delivery time
Boeing and Alcatel signed recently a collaboration agreement in the satellite sector. The US company and the French group would have carefully appraised the opportunity for a cooperation in this sector,... more
AerospaceArianespace postpones the launch of the carrier Ariane-5 Eca
Paris, France - It was established to be effectuated in November; it would presumably postponed in January
Arianespace postponed in January, 2005, the launch of the carrier Ariane-5 Eca, 10-ton version, which was established to be effectuated in the current month. The inaugural flight of the carrier, which... more
AerospaceThe Russian aerospace industry seems to be attracting private capital
Moscow, Russia - The idea to make money by turistic flights in the space is not new.....
It seems it is opening a new space age in the cosmonautic world in general and in the one of Russian in particular: the aerospace industry in Russia seems to be attracting several private capital. The... more
AerospaceWas the launch of the Russian cargo craft M-51 postponed?
Moscow, Russia - In this case it would concern a one or at maximum two-day delay
The launch of the Russian cargo craft M-51, to the Iss (International Space Station), could be postponed: it is was claimed Alexander Kireyev, head of the ballistic coordination group of the Russian Flight... more
AerospaceNasa postponed the launch of Swift
Washington, Usa - Because of some problems at the system which should permit, from Earth, to destroy the satellite in case it should happen something wrong on board of it
It seems to be postponed to the current day the launch of the satellite Swift which instead had been established between 12.09pm and 1.09pm (local hour) of yesterday: at least 24-hour delay claimed Nasa’s s... more
AerospaceItaly and Japan: an agreement on universe observation
Rome, Italy - ASI and JAXA signed a cooperation deal yesterday also devoted to favour the growth of industrial relations between the two countries in the sector
ASI (Italian Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) signed a cooperation agreement yesterday regarding common study programmes and the growth of researchers interchange between Italy... more
AerospaceX-43: Boeing's analysis on the importance of the programme
Washington, USA - The recent Mach 10 test flight appears destined to favour the future evolution of the space missions
Boeing, following the speed record achieved by the recent experiment related to the X-43’s Mach 10 flight (see for details AVIONEWS), underlined some aspects considered as relevant for the future of t... more
AerospaceRaytheon to provide support for the deployment of the GPS system in India
New Dheli, India - The building of ten ground stations for the deployment of the global positioning system in the air transport has been scheduled
Raytheon signed a contract with the Indian space agency for the building of new infrastructures on the territory of the Asian country dedicated to the American GPS satellite global positioning system.... more
AerospaceSmart-1: the first European space probe to orbit around the Moon
Rome, Italy - The mission of the sound has a double goal, a technological one and a scientific as well
The first European sound to be in orbit around the Moon was launched on the night between, 27-28, September, 2003. The first part of the Esa's mission (European Space Agency) ended just yesterday when... more
AerospaceItaly has an important role in Swift's space mission
Rome, Italy - Its launch is foreseen for today
The satellite Swift is to be launched today: the operation conducted by Nasa in collaboration with Asi (Italian space agency) and Psarc (British council for astronomic and physic searches of the particles).... more
AerospaceX-43: NASA performed the Mach 10 flight test
Washington, USA - Despite the early delay of the experiment, it was decided to perform it anyway achieving the hoped results
Some avionics problems had led the technicians of the flight programme for the NASA’s X-43 to postpone the test aimed to reach Mach 10 (see for details AVIONEWS). Nevertheless, NASA thought it could p... more
AerospaceAn over 80 years man dreams to fly on board of a Soyuz
Turin, Italy - The ancient man, 85 years old succeeded brilliantly to pass the first test which the association Cosmo is making in order to form the aircrew of "Spaceland"
Ugo Sansonetti, 85 years old, is one of the candidates, with great capability, in order to be part of the "Spaceland"'s aircrew, which on board of a special Airbus would leave on February 23, 2005 in order... more
AerospaceX-43: aspects of the NASA's programme
Washington, USA - The next Mach 10 flight to enable to verify the benefits of the scramjet thrust solution
Despite the delay of the Mach 10 flight test (see for details AVIONEWS), the X-43 proves really relevant for NASA from an experimental point of view, as the authority would not consider the programme as... more
AerospaceBrazil and Russia to cooperate in the space sector
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Brazilian territory would ensure for Russia new opportunities to perform cargo carriers launches
Brazil intends to perform significant leaps forward in the space sector, after the self-evident growth in the aeronautics one. The occasion for a further evolution would appear as offered by a cooperation... more
AerospaceNorthrop Grumman and Boeing: a partnership for the future US space ship
Washington, USA - They are to promote a common solution against the one offered by Lockheed Martin
There could be two alternative solutions only for the new space ship destined in the United States to replace the historical Space Shuttle. It is what would stem from the possible cooperation between Boeing... more
AerospaceThe Mach 10 X-43's flight has been postponed
Washington, USA - Avionics problems led the technicians to delay the test till next Tuesday
The reaching of the speed record in flight that NASA should have been able to achieve with a Mach 10 performance by its X-43 unmanned airplane was expected to occur yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AerospaceNavteq for the digital cartography of the Galileo satellite system
Brussels, Belgium - The US company was selected by both the consortiums competing for the accomplishment of the global positioning system
The Galileo satellite global positioning system will be involved by technical interventions performed by the US company Navteq, competent in the digital cartography sector, and it does not depend on the... more
AerospaceThe Tuscia's University of Viterbo takes part to a spacial mission by means of two experiments
Viterbo, Italy - Vittori, the Italian spaceman who in April 2005 would leave for a 10-day mission on Iss, will direct the experiments
The Tuscia’s University of Viterbo, will take part to the space mission on board of Iss (International Space Station) by means of two experiments, "Microspace" and "Seedling": Marco Mancini, rector of t... more
AerospaceRussia: the launch of Soyuz-2 has been made successfully
Moscow, Russia - The operation was postponed more than once; last time on November, 6
The new rocket Soyuz-2 was launched, at the end, successfully, yesterday, from the Plesetsk’s base: the launch was postponed twice on October, 29 and on November, 6, because of some problems at the informatic s... more