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AerospaceExhibitions: "68th IAC-International Astronautical Congress 2017"
Rome, Italy - From September 25 to 29 in Adelaide, Australia
The 68th edition of the "IAC" ("International Astronautical Congress") every year expected event among those dedicated to the space, will take place in Adelaide (Australia) from September 25 to 29, 2017... more
AerospaceCassini mission ended after 20 years: meteor in the sky of Saturn
Rome, Italy - One of the most important of the space history
Very close orbits have brought the Cassini probe to crash today in the Saturn atmosphere. Behind it a long bright wake similar to a falling star. This is the end of a long adventure, lasted 20 years, of... more
AerospaceAgreement for development of BlackSky constellation: 60 satellites to observe the Earth
Paris, France - The contract signed today between Space Alliance and Spaceflight Industries
The Space Alliance, formed by Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%, Thales 33%), today signed a partnership with the US-based company Spaceflight Industries which... more
AerospaceItaly's drought seen from space
Rome, Italy - Wildfires, water scarcity and billions of euros worth of damage to agriculture are just some of the effects of this summer
Despite the welcome showers at the weekend, abnormally low soil-moisture conditions persist in central Italy. Scientists are using satellite data to monitor the drought that has gripped the country. Wildfires,... more
AerospaceNASA and Iconic Museum Honor Voyager Spacecraft 40th Anniversary
Washington, Usa - The public event takes place today
NASA and the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum celebrate 40 years of the Voyager 1 & 2 spacecraft -- humanity's farthest and longest-lived mission -- with a public event at 12:30 pm EDT, Tuesday, S... more
AerospaceThe exoplanets of Trappist-1 might have water
Rome, Italy - It is confirmed by a study published yesterday on "The Astronomical Journal"
In February NASA thrilled the world with the discovery that three of the seven exoplanets of Trappist-1 -a planetary system which is located from an astronomer's perspective very near to our Earth, at... more
AerospaceESA: eight young with disabilities had opportunity to experience weightlessness and lunar gravity
Paris, France - The European Space Agency participated at the "Kid’s Weightless Dreams" campaign
ESA (European Space Agency) last week helped to provide children with disabilities the opportunity to experience weightlessness and lunar gravity on aircraft flights. Eight children from five ESA member... more
AerospaceVega places Optsat-3000 and Venus satellite into orbit: successful launch -2 VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Tenth mission for the launcher
Ten out of ten: it is the nth success the tenth mission by Vega departed from CNES base, European space center, of Kourou in French Guyana. Liftoff from the Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana took place... more
AerospaceThe OPTSAT-3000 Earth observation satellite of the Italian Defence has been successfully launched (2)
Rome, Italy - The whole satellite system is supplied by Leonardo through Telespazio, a jv with Thales
The Italian Ministry of Defence’s OPTSAT-3000 satellite has been successfully launched at 1:58 UTC. The launch has been performed by Arianespace from the Kourou European spaceport in the French Guyana, w... more
Aerospace2012 TC4 is arriving and will "touch lightly" the Earth
Rome, Italy - It will pass in October at only 7000 kms from our planet: it will not a danger, but occasion for a test
It is 2012 TC4 and it has from 10 to 30 m as diameter. Its flyby of the Earth will occur next October 12, at around 6700km from our planet. For the researchers it is a valuable present, an asteroid with... more
AerospaceNespoli and Soyuz, preparations began for the launch of Friday
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The Italian astronaut will work on the VITA mission at the International Space Station
Preparations began this morning for the launch of the Soyuz MS-05 space vehicle that on Friday at 5:41 pm (Italian time) will take the Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli from the Baikonur cosmodrome to the... more
AerospaceCooperation between Thales Alenia Space and University of Turin
Turin, Italy - Creating stronger synergies between aerospace industry, academic world and Piedmont region
Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today signed a cooperation agreement for technical-scientific and training with the University of Turin confirming both Turin... more
AerospacePresident of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella visits the Matera space hub
Matera, Italy - Welcomed by the leadership of ASI and Leonardo
The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, yesterday visited the Matera space hub, one of the most important centres in southern Italy for research, development and technology transfer,... more
AerospaceFinal tests on the European satellite Bepi Colombo
Rome, Italy - In preparation for 2018 mission to explore Mercury
The European spacecraft BepiColombo is currently undergoing final testing in launch configuration, prior to being shipped to the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana next March for a scheduled October... more
AerospaceAriane 5: the 80th successful launch in a row
Kourou, French Guyana - Three launches in less of two months. Two telecommunication satellite in orbit
Arianespace has successfully launched the Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN “condosat” – composed of two payloads for operators Hellas Sat and Inmarsat; as well as the GSAT-17 satellite for India’s space agency,... more
AerospaceSofradir designs its first supersize near infrared detector in 15-micron pitch
Paris, France - For future space observation programs
Sofradir, the global reference in advanced infrared (IR) detectors for aerospace, defense and commercial markets, today announces it is developing its first very large format (2048x2048) 15µm-pitch infrared... more
AerospaceLeonardo: European Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska visits Telespazio’s Fucino Space Centre
Fucino, Italy - Welcomed by Profumo and Pasquali; also Battiston participated at it
Today Leonardo hosted Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the European Comissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, at its Telespazio Space Centre in Fucino, Italy. Alessandro Profumo, Leonardo’s Chi... more
AerospaceFalcon 9 rocket will send the X-37B spaceplane of US Air Force into orbit
Washington, USA - The launch that was announced to US Senate on Tuesday should take place next August
The Secretary of the US Air Force Heather Wilson announced at an hearing at the United States Senate on Tuesday that the next launch of the US Air Force's X-37B spaceplane will take place in August, and... more
AerospaceAriane 5: Arianespace has launched two telecommunications satellites -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - About a month ago the last launch on May 5
Arianespace has successfully launched two telecommunications satellites: ViaSat-2 for ViaSat Inc.; and EUTELSAT 172B for the operator Eutelsat – which is the first all-electric satellite to be orbited b... more
AerospaceStratolaunch aircraft made first rollout. It is the world’s largest plane by wingspan -VIDEO
Huntsville, Usa - It is ready for tests at ground and in flight
Stratolaunch Systems announces that the homonym aircraft or better Stratolaunch has reached a major milestone in its journey toward low Earth orbit. Yesterday the aircraft out of the hangar –for the f... more
Aerospacee-GEOS will supply the Copernicus service to support the EU in its external action
Rome, Italy - Framework contract for a maximum value of 7.5 million euro
The European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) has awarded a Framework Contract for the supply of the Copernicus Service in Support to EU External Action Geospatial Production, for a maximum value of 7.5... more
AerospaceExperimental planes: X-37B lands after 718 days in orbit for a secret military mission - VIDEO
Cape Canaveral, USA - The spaceplane of the US Air Force was launched on May 20, 2015
Announced by a sonic boom the experimental plane X-37B of USAF (US Air Force) landed Sunday morning on the runway of the Shuttle Landing Facility of the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida... more
AerospaceAriane 5 (3). Visiona announces launch of Brazilian geostationary satellite
Kourou, French Guiana - The SGDC should provide coverage of internet services throughout Brazil´s whole territory
Visiona Space Technology announces the successful launch of the Brazilian Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite (SGDC), held yesterday at the Guyana Space Center in Kourou, French... more
AerospaceAriane 5 (2). Two Thales Alenia Space satellites in orbit
Cannes, France - SGDC (Brazilian) and KOREASAT-7 (South-Korean) launched
The SGDC and KOREASAT-7 telecommunications satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) for Brazil and South Korea respectively, were successfully orbited today by Arianespace in a dual launch using... more
AerospaceAriane 5. Arianespace orbits satellite for Brazil and South Korea -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guiana - Flight VA236 completed after 37 minutes with their positioning
Arianespace has successfully launched two telecommunications satellites: SGDC for Visiona Tecnologia Espacial SA, on behalf of the Brazilian operator Telebras SA and the Brazilian government; and KOREASAT-7... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide Integrated Transponder for TeamIndus Moon Mission
Rome, Italy - It is a private space exploration company out of India, building a spacecraft to land on the Moon in early 2018
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has been chosen by TeamIndus to provide the Integrated S Band Transponder on board its Lunar Landing Spacecraft system to transmit video and images from the Rover. TAS is a world... more
AerospaceCygnus spacecraft en route for the International Space Station
Rome, Italy - Pressurized cargo module from TAS carries over 4,410 pounds of scientific experiments
The latest Cygnus resupply spacecraft, named in honor of John Glenn, one of NASA's seven original astronauts, has been successfully launched by an Atlas rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida... more
AerospaceSpace. Search for Saturn's twins
Rome, Italy - Possible to find starting from the same Milky Way?
Searching for new worlds continues. On the ASI (Italian Space Agency) website it read signed by Davide Patitucci that among thousand of the new worlds discovered by planet investigators, only one is equipped... more
AerospaceSES and Thales unveil NG capabilities onboard SES-17
Rome, Italy - Its fully digital payload has been jointly optimised by both industries
SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) yesterday announced the addition of a powerful Digital Transparent Processor (DTP) onboard the SES-17 satellite which... more
AerospaceCosmonauts wanted: Roscomos to select 8 candidates to be sent to the Moon
Moscow, Russia - The competition for the selection was announced on Tuesday by the Russian State Corporation for Space Activities
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities announced on Tuesday the details of the competition for the selection of new cosmonauts -between six and eight- that will take part in the future space... more
AerospaceNew Glenn: an Eutelsat satellite will be taken into horbit by Blue Origin - VIDEO
Washington, USA - Agreement between the two companies. Launch is planned between 2021 and 2022 by a New Glenn lunch vehicle
Blue Origin -the company in the field of aerospace created by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon- should take into horbit between 2021 and 2022 a satellite of the telecommunication company Eutelsat Communications... more
AerospaceArianespace uses Vega to launch the Sentinel-2B for Europe’s Copernicus program -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - The satellite will join to 2A launched in 2015
Arianespace has successfully launched the Sentinel-2B satellite for the European Commission within the scope of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The launch took place on Monday, March... more
AerospaceExhibition on space programs at Turin airport
Turin, Italy - TAS and SAGAT celebrate Turin, Space City
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today inaugurated an exhibition of two of the company’s most successful space programs at "Sandro Pertini" airport i... more
AerospaceVega ready for its mission
Kourou, French Guyana - Arianespace will orbit the Sentinel-2B satellite,
For its third launch of the year –and the ninth to be performed by the Vega launcher since its first liftoff from the Guiana Space Center in 2012– Arianespace will orbit the Sentinel-2B satellite, a p... more
AerospaceCopernicus programme: Telespazio alongside ESA to launch The Sentinel-2B satellite
Rome, Italy - Preparations are at their height
At the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Darmstadt, Germany, preparations are at their height for the launch of the Sentinel-2B satellite, part of the Copernicus... more
AerospaceNASA to the world: discovered a system of 7 planets with sizes similar to Earth - VIDEO
Washington, USA - 3 exoplanets are at a distance from their star that makes the existence of liquid water possible. Scoop by Nasa
Yesterday NASA did not fall short of people's expectations. After exciting the whole world curiosity announcing a news conference in Washington in which it would report an important finding (see AVIONEWS),... more
AerospaceSpace (2). Italian ASI: the magnificent seven worlds of Trappist-1
Rome, Italy - They belong to the same solar system. Exceptional discovery by NASA
From the website of ASI, Italian Space Agency, by Manuela Proietti. Seven planets with sizes similar to Earth that orbit around a same sun, three of which move inside the so called habitable zone and therefore... more
AerospaceSpace. ASI-CMSA: agreement Italy-China
Rome, Italy - Signed by Wang Zhaoyao for the Chinese side, and by Roberto Battiston, arrived in Beijing following President Mattarella
Agreement between Italian Space Agency (ASI, Agenzia spaziale italiana) and China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) for new scientific experimentations on board of the Chinese space station in the context of... more
AerospaceHabitable exoplanet discovered? Few lines by NASA and the curiosity of the whole world
Washington, USA - Great anticipation for the press-conference announced this evening at 1 pm (local time)
The American space agency NASA just needed two lines to conquer the media all over the world: "Discovery beyond our solar system. Nasa will hold a news conference at 1 pm Est Wednesday, Feb. 22, to present... more
Aerospacee-GEOS signs a multi-year contract in China
Beijing, China - To provide data and services with the Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellites
e-GEOS, a joint-venture between Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), and Beijing Vastitude Technology, Chinese company active in the field of remote sensing and geo-information, have signed... more
AerospaceArianespace orbits two ditigal HDTV satellites -VIDEO
Kourou, French Guyana - SKY Brasil-1 and Telkom 3S
Arianespace has successfully launched two satellites: SKY Brasil-1 for AT&T/DIRECTV; and Telkom 3S for Telkom Indonesia as part of a turnkey contract with Thales Alenia Space. The flight took place on... more
AerospaceThe Brazilian SGDC satellite ready to be shipped to Kourou launch pad
Cannes, France - The Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite dual-use communication
The dual use (civil and military) SGDC Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) for Brazil is ready to be shipped the Kourou launch pad in French... more
AerospaceNASA and MARS 2020: a mission that risks to be postponed -SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - Problem to the tools that should be provided by international partner
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined NASA's management of its next robotic mission to the Martian surface, the $2.4 billion Mars 2020 Project. According to the report unveiled last January 30,... more
Aerospacee-GEOS with JSI will provide COSMO-SkyMed data and services to the Japanese government
Rome, Italy - The jv Telespazio-ASI has signed a multimillion dollar contract with Japan Space Imaging
e-GEOS, a joint-venture between Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has signed a multimillion dollar contract with Japan Space Imaging (JSI), the exclusive partner of e-GEOS in Japan,... more
AerospaceFarsound Aviation continues to enjoy significant growth in the Middle East and Asia
London, UK - The company will be attending a number of key exhibitions and event this year
Farsound Aviation, a global provider of supply chain and logistics solutions for the aerospace industry, is experiencing a significant growth in demand, particularly in the Asia and Middle East markets.... more
AerospaceNBAA mourns the passing of astronaut, aviation advocate Gene Cernan -VIDEO
Washington, Usa - The last man to walk on the Moon
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen yesterday reflected on the passing of Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, a frequent participant in NBAA events and... more
AerospaceVitrociset collaborates with a Belgian Group to create the first training platform against space cybercrime for the ESA
Rome, Italy - The tender has been awarded to RHEA Group with Vitrociset Belgium as supporting subcontractor
Vitrociset, the Italian company, will collaborate with the Belgian branch of RHEA Group, the specialized engineering international group of companies providing products and services to the most respected... more
AerospaceAerospace. ALA trades with a single global brand
Naples, Italy - Its CEO Scaramella's declarations
ALA Advanced Logistics for Aerospace announced that effective January 2017, all its controlled companies in the US, UK and France are operating under the same brand: ALA –Advanced Logistics for Aerospace, c... more
AerospaceItaly and space: a year of significant results
Rome, Italy - Italian commitment to aerospace continues with the agreement between Virgin Galactic and Altec, the Galileo satellite navigation system, the Cassini space probe and Nespoli's "Vita" mission
In confirmation of Italian commitment to aerospace research, the significant results achieved in 2016 lay the groundwork for the future. The ESA (European Space Agency) Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli... more
AerospaceSpace X is targeting return to flight from Vandenberg's SLC-4E with the Iridium NEXT launch on January 8
Washington, Usa - Update regarding the anomaly occurred in preparation for the AMOS-6 mission
SpaceX released yesterday an update regarding the anomaly that occurred in preparation for the AMOS-6 mission: "Over the past four months, officials at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the... more