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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
AerospaceEndeavor Shuttle's mission has been put off for the next Monday
Houston, USA - An oxygen leak in the system the cause
The Shuttle Endeavor had to take off at 12.58 today from the Kennedy space center, but technical problems have forced the responsibles to a postponement of one week. The mission's abortion has been caused... more
AerospaceThe ozone round will be controlled by a Canadian satellite
Rome, Italy - The observation will start in January 2003
Starting from January 2003 a Canadian satellite will observe the ozone round that embraces the Earth from an elevation of 650 kilometers. The mission of the satellite, called SciSatl, that weights only... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for the space mission "Rosetta"
Rome, Italy - Great effort of the European Space Agency
They are the last tests those that are being carried on the instruments, than then will go to being mounted on the "Rosetta" satellite, to which Nasa and, in greater measure, Esa have participated. The... more
AerospaceRussia is short of astronauts
Baikonur, Kazakhastan - Nobody dreams the stars anymore
The space, mythical entity to which all dreams are addressed, is not a desired destination anymore. Or it's better to say it has become a tourist attraction, than every good tycoon must try; but they are... more
AerospaceSecond test for the Japanese shuttle
Tokyo, Japan - The development phase is going ahead very well
AVIONEWS had already dealt with, in October 19th, the experimentation that Japan was carrying ahead about the development of a space-shuttle. Just yesterday, again on the Christmas island (Kiribati), the... more
AerospaceIn 2009 the first touristic class’ astronauts
London, Great Britain - EUR 15.000 for the emotion of finding ourselves in the open space
Two US scientists say that in 2009 it will be possible to travel in the space in touristic class and it will not be necessary to spend a great amount of money, like it has happened for the two millionaires... more
AerospaceSoyuz-Tma rocket blasted off to reach the ISS at 3.11 (Gmt)
Almaty, Kazakhstan - The scientific programme "Odissey" will be carried out
Everything as scheduled, at least this time. Indeed worries were felt for this launch after that, last October 15th, a similar rocket was exploded just after the departure. But the fears are more concentrated... more
AerospacePerhaps a sabotage the cause of the Soyuz-U incident on October 15th
Moscow, Russia - The enquiries are going to turn about the disaster at Plesestsk base
Investigations about the incident that on October 15th caused the outbreak, as soon as launched, of the Soyuz-U rocket and the dead of a soldier are going shrinking more and more. The chief of the Russian... more
AerospaceGraduate student sees a black hole "swallowing" a star
Washington, Usa - The evidence coming from an astronomy student
He was looking at a quasar when he realized something was going strangely: a part of a star was eaten by a black hole whilst another section was splitted out. This is the Feng Ma's astonishing live experience,... more
AerospaceNext year the first Japanese cosmonaut in space
Tokyo, Japan - He will take place in a space mission
Soichi Noguchi, this is his name, will be the first Japanese astonaut who, the next first March, will enjoy an international space mission. The news was brought this morning by NASA; the shuttle will... more
AerospaceAtlantis and Soyuz: delays are expected for the next missions
Cape Canaveral, USA- Immediate verifications for some landing problems
Defects on the launch-system of the Atlantis and the outbreak, the last week, of a Soyuz-u rocket with a satellite on board, could delay the next scheduled missions. The task of the Shuttle's members... more
AerospaceIt's expected in few hours the Atlantis' re-entry in Houston
Cape Canaveral, Usa - A big success the American mission
The forecast is quite good and therefore it would not have to be any problem for the shuttle. The landing will happen in few hours if any inconvenient occurs, however the Atlantis has fuel enough in order... more
AerospaceRussia launchs in orbit an European satellite
Moscow, Russia- No problems have occured after the Sunday disaster
It's departed Tuesday night from the cosmodrome of Baikonur, in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz-u rocket that will carry in orbit a satellite constructed by the European Space Agency. Therefore the incident, that... more
AerospacePositive the test on the Japanese version of the shuttle
Kiribati, Japan- The space aircraft exceeded the first verifications
It's only the beginning, but is surely a good point of start that one reached by NASDA (National Space Development Agency of Japan) and NAL (National Aeronautical Laboratory) in the plan of development... more
AerospaceThe existence of the black hole has been confirmed
Berlin, Germany- An important step towards the knowledge of our galaxy
It's a discover that sure will have repercussions all over the scientific world, not only on the astrophysical one. Indeed the demonstration of the presence of the black hole opens new scenarios of... more
AerospaceUE-Russia: more strict collaboration in airspace
Bruxelles, Belgium - Moscow more involved in space European research
Russia with its wide experience and UE with its means: these will be the essential ingredients for a winning cooperation. Moscow, that has been more and more involved, during these last years, in European... more
AerospaceAtlantis undocked from the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA- The shuttle is expected on Friday
Embraces and goodbyes were the last emotions shared between the Atlantis crew and ISS one. After three spacewalks in a week of hard job, during which a cool-system was installed, it's now time to come... more
AerospaceFirst flight for the Boeing Delta IV
St Louis, Usa - Powered by the first US rocket engine
The Boeing completed yesterday a critical hot-fire check at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Florida). The test, firing of the Delta IV first stage propulsion system, was an integral part of a second... more