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AerospaceThe Shuttle’s left wing and one of the 300 control system box have been recovered
Houston, USA – The fragments found are 12.000
Yesterday, one of the 300 Columbia’s control system and a part of Shuttle’s left wing has been recovered. The fragments exploded in the tragic incident on February 1. Initially Nasa's experts had spo... more
AerospaceToday official ceremony for Ilan Ramon, tomorrow the burial in Galilea
Tel Aviv, Israel - All the highest charges of the state were present
Israel President Moshe, Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, beyond numerous Armed Forces exponents have gone in Lod military base, near Tel Aviv, to give the extreme salute to Ilan Ramon. It was as Israel has... more
AerospaceColumbia’s door has been found
Houston, USA - The fragment was in Nacogdoches (Texas)
According to Nacogdoches sheriff, in Texas, the Shuttle's door and its hydraulic mechanism of opening would be intact. The NASA experts have found, in the little town of Texas, the access door for Columbia’s c... more
AerospaceA new crew is going to begin the training for next Shuttle launch
Houston, USA - The shuttle would have to leave after the summer
"My job is to prepare well my group, without remembering about what was happened. We cannot allow to make it. I have to be ready for Nasa ok and when a new Shuttle will be ready to take off". This is... more
AerospaceShuttle tragedy: the supposition of a crash against a space detritus is reinforcing
Houston, USA - A Nasa relation puts in guard against the risks of the "space garbage"
"We have catalogued about 9000 objects of land origin that turn over our head. There are fragments of the diameter from ten centimeters and over , for those smallest ones we are not able to characterize... more
AerospaceThe seven Columbia victims remains have been recovered
Houston, USA – The statement has been comunicated by Nasa
"The remains will be given to their families soon". This is Frederick Gregory’s declaration, Nasa vice administrator. The American space agency, in fact, said that all the seven Columbia astronaut’s rem... more
AerospaceColumbia crew knew their fate
Washington, USA- Probably the space garbage has been the tragedy cause
According to the reconstruction supplied from NASA to Eliezer Wolferman, Israeli Ilan Ramon’s father, the astronaut died in the Columbia’s tragedy, the shuttle crash could have been provoked by a small met... more
AerospaceThe Columbia tragedy has not been provoked by tank’s detritus
Houston, USA - The Nasa program space leader excludes Hipotesys
"It is not sense that a detritus has been the cause of the loss of Columbia and its crew. There is a lacking connection, but we think there is other ". This is the Ron Dittemore’s declaration, the Nasa s... more
AerospaceA new comet for "Rosetta" probe
Rome, Italy - The launch will not take off before an year
The launch towards the Wirtanen comet, previewed for half January, is sent back for problems to the Arianes 5 vector, but the interplanetary probe "Rosetta" will have a new objective. The list of the comets... more
AerospaceIn 1989 three aliens flew over a Russian atomic polygon
Moscow, Russia - The statement is in the secret Kgb archives
According to the Russian daily newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda", the aliens exist and often with their spaceships they have flew over Russia. The documents published by the daily newspaper come from Kgb... more
AerospaceRecovered the remains of Israeli astronaut
Houston, USA- This morning Nasa has informed the Israeli defense
" This morning, Nasa’s authorities have informed the representatives of the Israeli forces of defense that the body of Ilan Ramon, the pilot died in the Columbia disaster, has been identified". This i... more
AerospaceNasa knew the vulnerability of the Shuttle’s wings
Houston, USA – A 9 years ago study underlined the danger
According to Paul Fishbeck, an engineering professor of Carnegie Mellon University, who had headed a study on the damages caused by detritus in the first fifty shuttle launches, Nasa knew the relative... more
AerospaceThe image of Columbia’s wing is not reliable
Milan, Italy - The Italian astronaut Umberto Guidoni has doubts about the photo
"I have doubts that it is the Columbia’s wing of and I believe that those are not leaks. I believe that to launch in appraisals with insufficient images without details, is not easy. I’m in the opinion tha... more
AerospaceThe carrier that brought refuelling to the Iss has docked with success
Moscow, Russia - The cargo will guarantee an autonomy of various weeks
According to the sources of the Russian space control center Rosaviakosmos in Koriolov, the dock maneuver of the Russian carrier Progress, that carried refuelling to the Iss, has happened at 14,50 GT.... more
AerospaceThe image of Columbia’s wing is not reliable(2): the confirmation by the Iss experts
Milan, Italy - Italian Space Agency responsible for Iss has communicated the news
The doubts manifested by Italian astronaut, Umberto Guidoni, about the photo that shows the presumed leaks on Columbia’s wing and that is going around the world, have found confirmation from the Iss e... more
AerospaceAfter Columbia crash, Iss is in risk
London, United Kingdom - The International Space Station could pay the harder consequences of the Shuttle crash
According to the British newspaper "Guardian" Nasa would risk to lose also the International Space Station (Iss), orbiting about 180 miles far from the Earth. This hypothesis would be the consequence of... more
AerospaceColumbia's fate already set? (2): sceptical former Italian astronaut
Roma, Italy - Too little the proofs, but it's going ahead
According to some declarations of the Italian former-astronaut Maurizio Cheli, who participated in 1996 to a Columbia mission, there would be serious doubts care the responsibilities on the incident of... more
AerospaceColumbia's fate already set?
Washington, Usa - A crack on the left wing, maybe Nasa knew
It was known that something was wrong at the moment of the launch, than the left wing of Columbia space shuttle was damaged while taking off, because of a material block that has been detached from the... more
AerospaceRussia will not renounce at the tourist space flights
Moscow, Russia - For the moment they have suspended
The Russian Space Agency has communicated today that it will continue to carry out the commercial launches towards the orbiting base Iss, those with tourists aboard of the shuttles Soyuz, also if the... more
AerospaceThe new Israeli astronaut will be Itzhak Mayo and could leave with Chinese mission
Tel Aviv, Israel - It had been trained replace Ilan Ramon
"The Human adventure in the space will continue, as it will continue the USA-Israel cooperation in this effort. The day will come in which other Israeli astronauts will be launched in the space. We are... more
AerospaceFirst hypotheses take shape on the Columbia disaster (2): Bush asks for more money for Nasa
Washington, Usa - to be verified also the consequences of the last budget cuts
America is ready to continue its space dream and for will of Bush president Nasa will receive an injection of USD 470m in order to upgrade its activity specially in the shuttle program. According to... more
AerospaceFirst hypotheses take shape on the Columbia disaster
Washington, Usa - High temperature and an irregular rake some of the possible causes
There're the stars, but they are not those of the American flag, but those falling of "Columbia" debris over Texas sky. Many American newspapers made this sad reference of the tragedy that has happened... more
AerospaceFirst hypotheses take shape on the Columbia disaster (3): Bush to honour the deads
Washington, Usa - Cosmonauts' remains have been collected
Some Columbia astronauts' remains have been recovered but the identification could be only made through opportune analyses, that will be conducted at Dover Air Force Base, the only one equipped for the... more
AerospaceNo problem for the Russian rocket to reach Iss
Moscow, Russia - Too uncertain the future of the aerospace field
It has lifted off without problems from Baikonur's cosmodrome the Russian cargo Progress that will carry the supplies for the astronauts who currently are on the Iss (International Space Station). The... more
AerospaceEads arrives to Astrium total control
Paris, France - The operation allows Eads to enter in the military program Skynet 5 with 100%
"Eads believes firmly in the space, above all in its military dimension". This is the Jean-Louis Gregerin comment, director of the strategic coordination of the European group, after the acquisition of... more
AerospaceColumbia: good results for Israeli climate experiment
Cape Canaveral, USA – Space shuttle landing is previewed for tomorrow
The space shuttle Columbia mission proceeds smoothly and it is running towards the end. The astronauts have carried out an experiment on the study of tropical fires influence on the Earth climate. Israeli... more
AerospaceIsraeli astronaut looks at Middle East immage from the space
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Columbia landing has been previewed for Saturday
"It’s wonderful, pacific, beautiful and fragile". This the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon comment about the Earth image from the space. On board of Columbia, he has expressed the hope that his country a... more
AerospaceThe French space agency President resigned
Paris, France – He has directed the agency for 7 years
"CNES (National Center of Space Studies) is facing of important challenges and I would like to get its. Unfortunately, I have not the indispensable instruments to continue". This is the Alain Bensoussan... more
AerospaceFrance aims to redefine his role in European space activities
Paris, France – "It is time for action" said the Frence’s Minister for Research and new technologies
"With the ongoing Convention on the future of Europe and ESA ministerial council meet taking place in spring 2003, It is time for us to take action". This is the statement of Claudie Haigneré, the Frence’s Mi... more
AerospaceColumbia remembers the victims of 1986 shuttle explosion
Cape Canaveral, USA - In meditation for the seven astronauts who lost the life
A minute of silence for the seven astronauts died 17 years ago in the space shuttle Challanger incident. For Columbia crew was the manner to remember the colleagues died in 1986, January 28th, for the... more
AerospaceBoeing will launch two new satellites for the Us armed forces
Saint Louis, Usa - The satellites will concern the GPS system
During the daytime of today is previewed the launch of two new satellites for the Us armed forces, that will be made by the aerospace base of Cape Canaveral, in Florida. The launch has been organized... more
AerospaceA chess match among the stars
Cape Canaveral, USA - A Monday without experiments for Columbia
For the seven Columbia astronauts, yesterday, was the first day of rest. A pause moment, after days of intense experiments, than scientists have used to communicate with the three astronauts on board of... more
AerospaceA new space shuttle will be proposed by Russia to Esa
Moscow, Russia – It could be used also for the tourism
Nikolai Panickin, the Russian scientific Center of mechanical construction industry assistant manager has announced that Russia wants to propose to the European space agency (Esa) to develop a new multifunctional... more
AerospaceColumbia: arc of light videotaped by astronauts
Cape Canaveral, USA - Mission proceeds smoothly
"Two nights ago over Africa there was an extraordinary image. We saw a huge horizontal line of glow air which has been brightened by lightning below it which extended to several hundred miles horizontally... more
AerospaceEuropean Commission launches a consultation round about European space strategy
Brussels, Belgium - The meetings should end within May 2003
After the publication of the "Green book", presented by the commissioner for research, the Belgian Philippe Bosquin, the European Commission is thinking to the necessity of relaunching the debate about... more
AerospaceColumbia (2): Israeli astronaut shows the Torah from the space
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The book is a gift of an Holocaust survivor scientist
Before the Columbia launch, Joachim Joseph, a Tel Aviv University scientist, who assists the mission from Nasa control in Maryland, has given to Israeli Ilan Ramon the Torah, the first five books of the... more
AerospaceColumbia: the astronauts are searching a new scent
Cape Canaveral, USA –The experiment was commissioned by a famous company
Experiments continue on board of Columbia space shuttle, that has reached half mission. Last Wednesday the astronauts have collected essential oils and flowers bloom in the small space greenhouse constructed... more
AerospaceNew Columbia experiment for the study of electrical phenomena
Cape Canaveral, USA – Cameras captured electrical particles images
"This is the first time that we have succesfully taken such images with a calibrated instrument from the Shuttle and it’s causing really great excitement with our colleagues around the world". This is t... more
AerospaceColumbia (2): Israelis and Palestinian joined by an experiment
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It's a study about the prospects of life on planets other than Earth
"Political and social divisions exaggerate our differences, but they are really infinitesimal. If we are going to move beyond Earth, we are going to have work together. The language of universe is science... more
AerospaceColumbia: astronauts set small fires inside the orbiting laboratory
Cape Canaveral, Usa – It’s a scientific study of soot
Space shuttle Columbia mission proceeds smoothly and it has running to 5th days. Astronauts have done a scientific study of soot, setting small fire inside the orbiting laboratory. Scientists have noticed... more
AerospaceMaybe in October the first Chinese manned space flight
Benjing, China - Basic the Russian support
As it is suited to the best of the propaganda, China will enter in the history of the aerospace having sent its cosmonaut in orbit for October of this year, the anniversary of Communist Revolution. "A... more
AerospaceFirst experiments for Columbia
Cape Canaveral, USA - Start the job for the 7 astronauts
First day of experiments for the seven astronauts of Columbia space shuttle, lifted off yesterday from the Kennedy spaces center in Florida (as published by AVIONEWS on 16/01/03). This mission, called... more
AerospaceIt today releases the countdown for Columbia (2): the shuttle has left
Cape Canaveral, United States - Aboard a Israeli astronaut
The shuttle spaces Columbia has left the launch pad of the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, at the 10:39 local time, the 16:39 Italian time. Aboard there is the Israeli astronaut, Ilan Ramo... more
AerospaceInside the storm with Nasa images
Washington, USA - Pictures have been realized by a new scientific equipment
"Nasa experts have compared the pictures as that ones of doctor’s patient observed with sophisticated medical scanning equipment". This the statement of the American space agency after having observed t... more
AerospaceIt begins today the countdown for Columbia
Cape Canaveral, USA - The mission period is approximately of 16 days
It will leave today, but surprise of last minute, between 10,00 am and 2,00 pm (between the 16 and the 20 Italian hour), the countdown for the launch of the space shuttle Columbia. Initially previewed... more
AerospaceSpace walk with surprise for Donald Pettit
Washington, USA - Astronaut has replaced the Russian colleague
He would have not been on board of the ISS (International Space Station), but after having replaced a colleague landed by doctors, yesterday Donald Pettit has completed a walk on the space. Another exceptional... more
AerospaceRussia to launch a communication satellite for Usa
Moscow, Russia - The launch on the next February 28
It's more and more tightened the collaboration between Russia and the USA in the field of the aerospace, a field considered as extremely strategic by the two nations. Indeed the launch of the American... more
AerospaceSpace walk of the astronauts of the space station
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It has been necessary to do maintaining work to the station
In the last days has been made a space walk by the astronauts of the ISS (International Space Station) to do maintaining work to the orbiting station. The mission totally lasted nearly an hour and luckily... more
AerospaceChangement at the head offices of Esa (European Space Agency)
Paris, France - The new General Director will be Jean-Jacques Dordain
By the next June 30, Esa (European Space Agency) will have a new General Director in substitution of the Italian Antonio Rodotà. It is the French Jean-Jacques Dordain, aged 57. Dordain has done all... more
AerospaceChanged the program for Rosetta space probe
Paris, France - Esa changes the mission for the probe
After the new delay of the launch of Rosetta space probe (news already published by AVIONEWS), Esa (European Space Agency) has decided to change the type of mission for the space craft. The craft will... more