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AerospaceRussia is getting ready for a demanding space challenge year
Moscow, Russia - No intention to drop its commitment in the space program
Although the Russian financial situation is not serene at all, as AVIONEWS yesterday has emphasized reporting the news of the grounding of the greater part of its fighter fleet for lack of money, it continues... more
AerospaceHolocaust art to space
Cape Canaveral, USA - Col. Ilan Ramon will carry a pencil sketch of a young artist killed in Auschwitz
"I know my flight is very symbolic for the people of Israel, especially the survivors, the holocaust survivor, because I was born in Israel and many people will see this as a dream that is come true".... more
AerospaceLaunched by Nasa the Icesat satellite
Washington, Usa - It will be used to study polar ices
During the last night, by the air base of Vanderberg, California, Nasa has launched the satellite called Icesat, whose mission, once reached the previewed orbit, will be to study the level of the oceans'... more
AerospaceThe decision of Columbia launch to be taken next Sunday
Washinghton, USA - In the crew the first Israeli astronaut
A technical disadvantage puts in doubt the launch date of the Columbia spaces shuttle. The start to the countdown would have to be given the next week, but the last decision will be only taken on next... more
AerospaceGeneral Dynamics will supply logistic and operative support for a communications satellite
Washington, Usa - The supply will concern the Kingdom of Tonga
The Kingdom of the islands group of Tonga, situated in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, South West of Australia, has signed with the Us firm of electronics and aerospace, General Dynamics, a contract for... more
AerospaceCancelled two tests for the "space shield" program
Washington, Usa - The erasure has been decided after the failure of last December's test
United States, in the field of the program named "space shield", after the failure of the test done during the last month of December, have decided to erase the two attempts previewed during the current... more
AerospaceIndians on the Moon
Bombay, India - Before 2015 India organizes a mission on the Moon
"Our scientific development has to be much powerful to realize a dream to send an Indian on the Moon". This is the statement of the Indian Prime Minister, Atal Mehari, during the conference on the education,... more
AerospaceLanded the Chinese unmanned spacecraft
Beijing, China - Back on the Earth without any problems, it is the prelude for other launches with human beings boarded
The unmanned Chinese spacecraft "Shenzhou IV", the last unmanned spacecraft sent in the space by China, has landed without any problems in Mongolia. The present mission, the fourth of this kind since... more
Aerospace2003 will be the year of the "race to the space"
Rome, Italy - It will come explored Mars, Mercury and Venus
2003 and 2004 years are announced to be the conquest of the space and its secrets. Everything will be carried out with blows of missions, plans, financing that put in front of each other, America, Europe,... more
AerospacePreviewed for Sunday the coming back of the Chinese spacecraft Shenzou IV
Peking, China - Ends the the last mission without crew
With the return previewed on Sunday in the internal part of Mongolia it's concluded the program of space mission set by China. The project that will bring the first Chinese astronauts in the space (news... more
AerospaceChina to conquer the space with a manned flight already this year
Beijing, China - It's tried to reinforce its prestige at world level
It's ready the Chinese propaganda machine, that is going to announce with large magnificence the next aim of its space agency, a manned mission already in the second half of 2003. It will be therefore... more
AerospaceSent in orbit a Japanese spy satellite: inferior qualitatively to Us ones
Tokyo, Japan - It's tried to take under controll the wide and adverse neighbourhood
It's just in the field of the microtechnology where the competitions more exasperated and that the Japanese industry has always proposed as one of its favourite piece, exporting its acquaintances in all... more
AerospaceStrong doubts about the Rosetta mission
London, UK - Bilions of Euro could be wasted
The disaster that at the beginning of December had involved the Ariane 5 rocket in the French Guyana carried immediately to doubts regarding the Rosetta mission, that had been scheduled for January 12,... more
AerospaceLaunched a Russian rocket with a Canadian satellite
Moscow, Russia – The rocket is named Proton-M
During the night between yesterday and today it has been launched by the Kazak base of Baikonur the Russian rocket Proton-M that on its structure has brought in the orbit the Canadian satellite Nimiq-2... more
AerospaceChina continues its march on the space achievement
Beijing, China - It's the 27th successfull launch of the Chinese space agency
It has been carried out few hours ago the fourth launch of Shenzhou IV (the "sacred vessel"), the Chinese version of the shuttle, entirely constructed with Russian technology, but with important modifications... more
AerospaceLaunched a futuristic satellite by Nasa
Washington, Usa - The prototype has started last week
Last week has been launched with success a futuristic satellite from the base of Wallops Island, Virginia. The rocket has reached a speed of Mach 5, uses mixed fuel such as liquid hydrogen and solid... more
AerospaceLaunched a telecommunications satellite in the field of the Ariane project
Evry, France - The launch has been made tonight
By its French plant Arianespace says that this night round midnight (CET time) has taken off a new telecommunication satellite that will have to install at 36000 km height over the equator in an orbit... more
AerospaceRepaired a Galileo space probe recorder
Washington, Usa - The reparation has been done by the planet Earth
Nasa has done by the planet Earth the reparation of a recorder of the space probe Galileo that now is in planet Jupiter's orbit, on which surface it will crash in the month of September 2003 after having... more
AerospacePreviewed a draft contract to get out of the satellite sector crisis
Rome, Italy - The contract is in preparation among three societies
Considered the present contraction of the satellite production market, three societies, Astrium, Alcatel and Alenia Spazio are searching a contract to try to unify the competences in the matter. The contract... more
AerospaceJapanese rocket puts 4 satellites into orbit
Tanegashima, Japan - Shortly a commercial use of vector rockets
It continues the remarkable effort of the Nasda (National Space Development Agency of Japan) to equip Japan of a reliable launch system. After 1998 and 1999 failures those technical and modifications... more
AerospaceIn 2003 Nasa will send into orbit a teacher
Washington, United States - She will make educational works
Nasa has announced yesterday in Baltimora, that in 2003 will send into orbit a teacher, Barbara Morgan. The decision comes after 16 years: in 1986 the teacher Christa McAuliffen died with the rest of... more
AerospaceAnother failure for the shuttle, this time it's Discovery
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Columbia mission could be at risk
The problems continue for the Nasa shuttle, putting doubts on the reliability of the same fleet that, for these reasons, risks to be grounded. During a routine control on Discovery shuttle the Nasa technicians... more
AerospaceRosetta mission at risk?
London, UK - Doubts after the disastrous Ariane 5 launch
The Rosetta mission is scheduled for the beginning of the next year and it's the most ambitious mission of the Esa (European Space Agency): to reach the Wirtanen comet and to land over with an artificial... more
AerospaceFailed night test for the "space shield" program
Washington, Usa - With this failure Us government has lost USD 100m
In the Tuesday's night it has failed a nightly test, tried in an island of the Pacific Ocean, regarding a missile to be used in antimissile function in the field of the defense program, financed by the... more
AerospaceDelay in the programs of the Iss
Washington, Usa - The cause is the disease of one astronaut
The disease, of which we do not know any more, of one astronauts of the Iss (International Space Station) has caused the delay of one space walk initially previewed for tomorrow. Now the space walk, that... more
AerospaceRosetta space probe ready to be launched in less than a month?
Rome, Italy - The mission is to study comets' mysteries
For the first time in the history of the human kind a spacecraft will take off from the Earth to study the mysteries of the comets directly on the place. It is to say landing on the head of the Wirtanen... more
AerospaceBy 2006 will raise the number of astronauts boarded on the Iss
Tokyo, Japan - The decision has been approved Friday
In a joint meeting that involved Europe, Usa Russia and Japan they have decided to raise the number of astronauts boarded on the Iss (International Space Station) up to six and not three anymore. During... more
AerospaceLast Friday meeting in Los Angeles between some astronauts to remember the thirty years of the last lunar mission
Los Angeles, United States - The spacemen have invited Nasa at new missions
To remember the thirty years from the last lunar mission, four astronauts protagonists of historic missions, met the last Friday in a restaurant of Beverly Hills. Were present Eugene Cernan, the last... more
AerospaceFinally landed the Endeavour spacecraft
Washington, Usa - The landing has happened Saturday evening Italian hour
After several attempts the spacecraft Endeavour has landed Saturday afternoon at 14:37 local time in Florida, (8.37pm in Italy). The spacecraft had seven astronauts on board included the three astronauts... more
AerospaceDelayed the landing of the Endeavour spacecraft
Washington, Usa - It has been determined by bad weather conditions
Nasa has decided of postponing the landing of the Endeavour spaceship from the ended mission. The delay has been caused by the bad weather conditions present on several parts of the United States. The... more
AerospacePreviewed for today the homecoming of Endeavour spaceship
Washington, Usa - The spaceship has started the backcoming manoeuvre
The spaceship Endeavour is on the way to come back on the Earth after having detached from the Iss (International Space Station). The final aim of the mission was to insert some alluminium tubes in a... more
AerospaceDeleted the launch of Ariane 5
Korou, French Guyana - For technical reasons before of launch
A technical reason has deleted the launch of the first missile Ariane 5 from Korou's base in French Guyana. The missile, for the first time in version of 10 tons, had to take in the space the satellite... more
AerospaceThe two satellites launched by the Russian space agency are properly operating
Moscow, Russia - Algeria, Vietnam and Nigeria involved in this project too
The 3M Cosmos rocket has carried in orbit, succesfully, two satellites; the launch has taken place in the Russia space base of Plesetsk, in the region of the Arkhangelsk at 9,07 yesterday morning. The... more
AerospaceBoeing to continue the development of a new Shuttle for Nasa
St Louis, Usa - X-37 will replace the today's Shuttle
Nasa has renewed the contract, for a value of USD 301m, to the Boeing in order to continue the development of spacecraft X-37 and for the conduction of the pertinent tests. The systems that are used at... more
AerospaceNasa has programmed three new space missions
Washington, Usa - The space missions are previewed between December the 14th an December the 19th
American space agency announces the departure of thre new space missions to let start between December the 14th and December the 19th. The first is programmed for December the 14th by the Japanese base... more
AerospaceEndeavour: it started well the mission on the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - Two more spacewalkings to finish the job
It has been hooked to the ISS the last night the 14-ton and USD 390m girder by two astronauts part of the last Endeavour mission left two days ago from the Cape Canaveral space center. Two more "excursions"... more
AerospaceFrench satellite Astra didn't reach the right orbit
Moscow, Russia - Embarrassment for the Russian space agency due the crushing accident
According to the declarations of Konstantin Kreidenko, spokesman of the Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos, the satellite of French production Astra, blasted off in the space with a Russian rocket, would... more
AerospaceSpace meeting between the crews of Endeavour and Iss
Washington, Usa - Exchange of greetings between the two groups
Meeting among the stars between the crew of Endeavour and that one of Iss, International Space Station. During it, has boarded on the orbiting station the new group of three astronauts that will substitute... more
AerospaceShuttle ready to leave, but weather forecasts are not much good
Cape Canaveral, USA - It's expected for this night the possible launch
If the meteorological conditions can be considered satisfactory in Florida, from where the Shuttle will blast off, the same cannot be said for Spain. Indeed the base for an eventual emergency landing... more
AerospaceBoeing Delta IV has finally blasted off
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will bring in orbit an European telecommunication satellite
It has been launched this morning the powerful Boeing Delta IV rocket that will put in orbit the European satellite Eutelsat, developed by the greatest telecommunication companies such as Bt, Deutsche... more
AerospaceIn arrival a new Shuttle for Nasa
Washington, USA - A change in the strategy for the next years
As all the companies also the American space agency must face the cuts to its budget. In fact the Congress has decided that the space missions will sustain a reduction passing from 5 to 4 flight per year... more
AerospaceMore delays for the Shuttle
Cape Canaveral, USA - Endeavour mission should be start on next Friday
This time the sliding of the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour has not been caused by technical problems, as it had happened in the last weeks. The reasons are of logistic type, because before it must be... more
AerospacePreviewed for today the launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite
Saint Louis, USA - The launch was previewed for Saturday
Official sources of the Boeing industry announce that perhaps today a commercial telecommunications satellite will be launched. The launch of the Delta IV satellite was initially previewed for last Saturday. The... more
AerospaceIt's ended positively the third test-flight of the Japanese shuttle
Tokyo, Japan - The spacecraft is guided by a remote control system
The Japanese engineers of Nasda (National Space Development Agency of Japan) and of Nal (National Aeronautical Laboratory) have carried on succesfully the third test flight of the Nipponic shuttle version. The... more
AerospaceNasa approves the project of a space station near to the Moon
Washington, USA - It should be operative in 2010
Nasa approves the project of an orbiting space station to put near the Moon, project that will enter in its operative phase in 2010. Just to this moment they are working on the study of the technologies... more
AerospaceAstronauts travelling to Mars risk their own life
Vienna, Austria - An Austrian researcher has discovered this
Without an adequate protection by the radiations an interplanetary travel to Mars can be deadly for the half of the pilots in these missions. To say this is an Austrian researcher, professor Norbert Vana,... more
AerospaceChina ready to launch a manned space flight
Beijing, China - Additional touch for the final test
Until today only two nations had succeeded to complete manned space flights, USA and Russia. But if all goes as planned also China will be able to enter in the history, as the third country to bring men... more
AerospaceNew technology for the Ariane rocket
Turin, Italy - FiatAvio has completed the new turbopump
FiatAvio has completed and delivered to Snecma the new turbopump that in 2006 will be part of the Ariane 5 rocket after 9 trying campaigns. The new turbopump will be able to work at -180° without any... more
AerospaceDiscovering planet Venus' secrets
Rome, Italy - Near to start an Italy-Europe joint mission
Voted unanimously by ESA (European Space Agency) the mission whose final goal will be discovering the secrets of the Sun's nearest planet.This mission will be called Venus Express and will be supported... more
AerospaceThe crew's Soyuz capsule has landed yesterday with three astronauts after a 10 days mission on the ISS
Astana, Kazakhstan - Everything has gone as planned
The three astronauts, a Belgian and two Russians, took off on October 29th from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome from which they have caught up the ISS for a mission of 10 days. In company of the other... more