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AerospaceSuccessfully launch of the EchoStar IX-Telstar 13 satellite
154° W. Long. , Pacific Ocean - First signal was acquired at 9:46 pm Pdt
Sea Launch yesterday successfully launched (AVIONEWS, yesterday)the EchoStar IX-Telstar 13 satellite to orbit for EchoStar Communications Corporation and Loral Skynet. A Zenit-3SL launch vehicle lifted... more
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AerospaceBoeing has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
St. Louis, Usa - Company will provide amplifiers and power conditioners for the JCSAT-9 satellite
Boeing has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems to provide amplifiers and power conditioners for the JCSAT-9 satellite being built for JSAT Corporation of Japan. The agreement... more
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AerospaceThe "Sea Launch" team has initiated the countdown
154° W. Long. , Pacific Ocean - All systems are proceeding on schedule for the launch of a communications satellite
The "Sea Launch" team has initiated the countdown at the equatorial launch site on the equator in the Pacific Ocean. All systems are proceeding on schedule for the launch of the EchoStar IX-Telstar 13... more
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AerospaceSeven astronauts in the firmament
Washington, Usa - Columbia crew names asteroids
Nasa announced seven asteroids have been named for each of the astronauts lost aboard the space shuttle Columbia in February. Nasa astronomer Eleanor Helin discovered the asteroids at the Palomar observatory... more
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AerospaceNasa announced a new mission to Mars
Roma, Italia - The red planet is coming nearer and nearer to the earth
Nasa announced a new mission to Mars is starting in the spring of 2004. The American space agency will launch Phoenix, a robot explorer whose target is to find water on martian surface. The launch will... more
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AerospaceIs it time for interspace marriages?
Moscow, Russia - ISS commander decided to say "Yes"
After the swinging decisions which finally preferred an "earth" marriage to a "space" one, Iuri Malencenko, the Russian commander of the International Space Station (ISS), decided to pronounce the fateful... more
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AerospaceNasa will launch shuttles again
Washington, Usa - In October the discussion of the new plan
Director General of the Russian Aerospace Agency (Rosaviokosmos) Yuriy Koptev, who is paying a working visit to the United States, declared on August 1 that Nasa expects its shuttle to resume flights in... more
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AerospaceRosaviakosmos will not cooperate with China in the manned space missions
Moscow, Russia - Collaboration just for the Uav systems
The head of the Russian space agency (Rosaviakosmos), Yury Koptev, has cleared the position of his Country in the comparisons of the Chinese space program, according to which a shuttle with human crew... more
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AerospaceEngineers discharge possible cause of the Columbia tragedy?
Washington, US - "Los Angeles Times" makes hypothesis
The "Los Angeles Times" states the discharge of many Boeing engineers in 2001 may be at the origin of the tragedy on February 1, when Columbia shuttle exploded and caused the death of the seven crew members. In... more
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AerospaceThousand days of human life in the space
Washington, Usa - They were celebrated yesterday on the space station Alpha
Thousand days of human stay on International Space Station (ISS) Alpha were celebrated yesterday. At 10:35 am, on November 2, 2000, the first astronauts set foot in Alpha: since then seven crews alternated... more
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AerospaceSigned agreement between Arianespace, Boeing Launch Services and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Paris, France - In case of a problem the other 2 companies will be able to perform the scheduled launch
In a period in which the satellite launches seem to suffer of a global crisis that comes in first measure from the difficult moment of the telecommunicationses companies, the greatest operators of the... more
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AerospaceGreece launched its first telecommunications satellite
Athens, Greece - It will provide broadcast services
Greece has launched its first telecommunications satellite, Hellas Sat 2, which will provide broadcast services such as satellite internet, voice and video services, digital satellite television broadcasting... more
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AerospaceBoeing will execute an order for new space propulsion systems
Chicago, US - Nasa will use them to explore the Jovian moons
Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has stipulated a contract with Boeing to study deep space propulsion systems for the Jupiter Ivy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) mission, scheduled to launch no earlier than... more
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AerospaceAP survey: the Us majority wants the space flights to be restored
Washington, Usa - In April, 2004, Nasa will resume its activity
According to a survey lead from Associated Press (AP) approximately two thirds of the Americans hope Nasa space missions to be resumed as soon as possible, suspended after the incident occured on February... more
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AerospaceThree more satellites to be launched in autumn for Glonass project
Moscow, Russia - It's the Russian version of Gps
They will be launched this autumn from the Baikonour cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, 3 satellites for the Glonass (Russian Global Navigation System Satellite), the Russian version of the Gps (Global Position... more
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AerospaceAlcatel space signed a EUR 15 m contract with Cnes
Paris, France – Contract will cover the third and final part of the corot program
Alcatel Space, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alcatel, signed a EUR 15 m contract with the French space agency Cnes on July 22, covering the third and final part of the Corot program. Corot encompasses the... more
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AerospaceRussian spacecraft Progress will blast off on August to reach Iss
Moscow, Russia - No news when the American fleet will be operative again
The Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos has announced a Progress vessel will be launched on next August 30 to carry the necessary supplies to the crew on the Iss (International Space Station), the Russian... more
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AerospaceSpace tourists could reach soon the Iss
Moscow, Russia - An American company would buy a Soyuz spaceship
"If we find this option acceptable and beneficial for us, the tourists will take seat on board one Soyuz-TMA spaceship. Otherwise, they will join different missions. These are only preliminary conclusions.... more
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AerospaceChina to conquer the space in 100 days
Benjing, China - Unknown the identities of the astronauts
The first manned Chinese space mission could begin earlier than scheduled, maybe in just 100 days: it would be the third Nation in the world, after the USA and Russia (Ussr), to fly in the space immensity... more
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AerospaceJuly 21, 1969: 34 years ago a man lands on the Moon
Washington, Usa - Now there's more technology, but it's just the beginning
"That's one small step for man but one giant leap for mankind". With these words, on July 21, 1969, at 2:56 GMT, Neil Armstrong announced the first landing of a human being on the lunar ground, in the... more
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AerospaceGreen light for the European probe Venus Express
Moscow, Russia - A Russian space rocket will launch the satellite in the end of 2005
It will be once again a Russian carrier rocket to perform the launch of a European probe to the discovery of planets of our Solar System, in this case Venus, one of the most fascinating for its colors.... more
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AerospaceNasa orders for a Security Center dedicated to the space missions
Washington, Usa - It will be built in Virginia
After the controversies that in the last weeks have invested NASA, following the publication of the relationship on the incident that has involved the Columbia shuttle, the experts of the American space... more
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AerospaceScientists find the oldest planet
Washington, Usa - Theories on the galaxy creation and life evolution to be reviewed
NASA has communicated it has been found what so far turns out to be the most ancient planet of the galaxy, and that could have immense implications for the the space and the life evolution conception.... more
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AerospaceEurope to discover the Moon
Amsterdam, Netherlands - A new type of propulsion will be used
The first European mission to the Moon discovery will start on next August 28; it has been communicated on Wednesday from Manuel Grande, the English scientist responsible for the European Space Agency... more
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AerospaceNasa to develop 2 new spacecraft in the next 9 years
Washington, Usa - But the costs of such a plan could be too high
It seems to be more and more near the end of manned space flight, by now considered too much expensive and complex to be performed. It is not the first time, however, the American space agency announces... more
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AerospaceOfficial: Columbia was damaged during the takeoff phase
San Antonio, Usa - A foam piece broke a part of the wing
An investigation lasted 6 months and cost USD 3,4m, in order to determine the cause that, February 1, 2003, has provoked the loss of Columbia space shuttle and its crew, disintegrated during the return... more
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AerospaceOpportunity blasted off, the second Nasa probe is leading to Mars
Cape Canaveral, Usa - About the end of January the arrival
After two weeks of delays because of 5 postponements, both for technical and weather problems, finally the Boeing launch vehicle Delta II has left at 11:18 pm local time (03:18 GMT); the Opportunity mission,... more
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AerospaceOpportunity doesn't blast off, it will be repeated Tuesday night
Washington, Usa - This time was a run-down battery
For the umpteenth time it has been sent back the launch of the Opportunity probe scheduled for Sunday, because of problems to a battery, whose voltage was practically nonexistent. It raises to 5 (the... more
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AerospaceLoss of power for Esa Mars Express probe, but the mission has no impact on the mission
Darmstadt, Germany - In the space trip an American and a Japanese probes follow
The Mars Express space craft has suffered a power loss of 30% because of a defect in the apparatus that connects the solar wings to the unit of electricity distribution, but the mission would not be to risk.... more
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AerospaceOpportunity probe launch has been delayed once again
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Another launch will be tried on next Saturday
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has been forced to postpone once again the launch of the "Opportunity" space probe, a fundamental part of the program to discover life shapes on Mars... more
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AerospaceOne more delay for the launch of the second Mars probe
Washington, Usa - The launch is rescheduled for Wednesday
Another deferment has characterized the mission of the space probe "Opportunity", whose launch was previewed yesterday, but problems to the Delta rocket isolation system have convinced the technicians... more
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AerospaceAccording to Nasa the uncoupling of a foam block caused the Columbia disaster
Washington, Usa - During the re-enter, missing the insulating panel, the shuttle lost its attitude
It seems to be the definitive judgment that one reported from the Columbia Accident Investigation Committee, named to inquire on the disaster of the Shuttle, disintegrated in flight on February 1, with... more
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AerospaceMikhail Reshetnev Scientific, one if the greatest Russia satellite builder, flies to Le Bourget
Moscow, Russia - A possible cooperation with Italy will be discussed
He departed yesterday for the 45th Air Show of Paris, Alberet Kozlov, responsible of the plans of the Mikhail Reshetnev Scientific-Production Centre, one of the most important industry for the production... more
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AerospaceProbably an alliance for Mitsubishi, Arianespace and Boeing for satellite launches
Tokio, Japan - Each would make rockets available to the other
They could create a sort of space partnership the 3 world-wide giants that work (but not only) to put in orbit any type of satellite for every type of customer. We're talking about the Mitsubishi Heavy... more
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AerospaceOne more fault effected the shuttle's fleet
Washington, Usa - A big bolt could be released during the launch
Perhaps the cause of the incident happened on February 1 to Columbia space shuttle has not been this, but the news that one of the most important external parts is defective raises much worry. Indeed,... more
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AerospaceAriane-5 brings two satellites in the space
Kourou, French Guyana - It's the third launch since the beginning of the year
It blasted off at 22:38 GMT from the space base at Kourou, in the French Guyana, the Arianes-5 rocket, that has carried in orbit two Tlc satellites. It's the Bsat-2C (the fifth put in orbit from Arianespace),... more
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AerospaceBlasted off the rover for Mars
Houston, Usa - Another rocket will reach Mars in few weeks
After 2 days of delays because of the atmospheric uncertainties the American rocket Delta has blasted off yesterday evening from the NASA space center of Cape Canaveral, which is part of the Mars exploration... more
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AerospaceIt docked successfully the Russian vessel Progress
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Now it will be provided to change the orbit
It docked successfully to the Iss (International Space Station) the Russian space cargo Progress, which has carried to the 2 astronauts on board, the American Edward Lu and the Russian Yuri Malenchenko,... more
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AerospaceNasa carrier Delta's launch postponed again
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Space carrier Delta will carry in orbit space probe "Spirit"
The launch of Nasa's carrier Delta towards Mars, with on board the space probe "Spirit", that has the task to establish if on the red planet existed life, has been subjected to an other postponement. Nasa... more
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AerospaceIt's in orbit the Americom Amc-9 satellite
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Now it's waiting for the launch of other 2 platforms
It has been launched succesfully on last Friday the Americom Amc-9 satellite (but produced by Alcatel), on board of the Russian Proton-K rocket carrier, which blasted off at 6:15 pm (GMT) from the cosmodrome... more
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AerospaceNasa: Mars mission's launch sent back today
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Space carrier Delta will carry in orbit space probe "Spirit"
The launch of Nasa's carrier Delta, with on board "Spirit", the first of the two self-moving roboticses probes destined to Mars, has been postponed today at 2:02 pm (13:02 GT). The bad weather conditions... more
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AerospaceAgreement of USD 148,5m between Alcatel and Kt for the launch of a telecom satellite
Seoul, South Korea - The news reported by Kt
A satellite for the military and civil telecom will be launched within the begin of 2006 from the Korean company, Kt Corp. The news has been reported by Kt, the greatest South-Korean company for the supply... more
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AerospaceRussian rocket Progress M1-10 has been launched for the refuelling of the Iss
Baikonour, Kazakhstan - It's carring a cargo of 2,3 tons
From Baikonour's cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, yesterday has been launched the Russian rocket Progress M1-10, with on board a cargo of refuelling for the Iss, International Space Station. The carrier is transporting... more
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AerospaceUs astronauts wish Nasa to provide an escape system in the shuttle
Houston, Usa - But not everybody agrees on the idea
In a meeting that is held these days at the space centerof Houston the American astronauts discuss on the necessity to equip the shuttle of rescue capsule, or some system that can assure an instantaneous... more
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AerospaceMechanisms that blocked Beagle 2 to Mars Express has been automatically removed
Paris, France - They needed to prevent damages during the launch
"Mechanisms that blocked Beagle 2 to space probe Mars Express, in order to prevent eventual damages for launch's sollicitations, have been automatically removed yesterday. Now lander only waits to be uncoupled,... more
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AerospacePut in orbit and working the last Russian military satellite
Moscow, Russia - The spacial program backs with intense vigor
Kosmos-2398 satellite launched two days ago has been put in its correct orbit, and now is perfectly working with the other probes controlled from the "Russian Federation' s Space Forces". The satellite... more
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AerospaceUs Congress delays the launch of the "space shield"
Washington, Usa - According to the Deputies needs more time
2004 was the year of the start for US "space shield", requested urgently by President George W. Bush, in order to neutralize an eventual North-Korean threat missile, but yesterday Us Congress decided to... more
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AerospaceJune is a busy month to launch satellites from Russia
Moscow, Russia - Only during 70s there was such an activity
They're not Soviet rates like in the Cold War, but the activity of the Russian space launches is back with intense vigor, perhaps also for a slowing down from part of the American space agency. Indeed... more
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AerospaceMars Express has been launched yesterday from Baikonur cosmodrome
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will arrive in Mars orbit on December 26
From Baikonur's cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, the first Esa's space probe for the Mars studies has been launched yesterday evening at 11:45 pm(6:45 pm Gmt). The probe has been transported by Russian carrier... more
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AerospaceColumbia: during test insulating foam has provoked a 56 cm gash on the wing's copy
Washington, Usa - Simulation has been demanded by Investigating Committee
"Insulating foam shotted against a Shuttle's left wing copy provoked a gash of 56 cm". This is a part of the press release's of the Investigating Committee on Columbia's incident, shuttle exploded in flight... more