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AerospaceNASA to say goodbye to Russian transport services by 2017
Washington, USA - "We’ve ended the outsourcing of space station resupply work", Administrator Charles Bolden claims
Charles Bolden, administrator of the American space agency NASA, hailed the success of the public-private partnership with American companies to resupply the International Space Station and announced the... more
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AerospaceExpedition 37 crew members are back on Earth, mission accomplsihed (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The Soyuz landed in Kazakshatn this morning
Three Expedition 37 crew members have landed after 166 days in space, completing a 70.3 million mile mission spanning more than 2600 orbits of the Earth since their launch to the International Space Station... more
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AerospaceThe Space Station is really crowded (2): three new crew members arrived today (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakistan - During the next four days the orbiting laboratory will be home for nine astrinauts
The three new crew members of Expedition 38 arrived at the International Space Station: the hatches of the spacecraft and of the orbiting laboratory were opened at 12:44 pm GMT/UTC on Thursday 7 November... more
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AerospaceThree new astronauts on their way to the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakistan - Docking with the orbiting laboratory scheduled at about 10:31 am GMT/UTC, hacthes to be opened two hours later
A new trio of Expedition 38 flight engineers lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 4:14 am GMT/UTC on Thursday 7 November 2013 aboard a Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft. They are on a trip to... more
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AerospaceItalian ASI and French CNES sign cooperation agreement on experiments for ESA’s BepiColombo mission
Paris, France - Pursuing their longstanding and very complementary partnership
Pursuing their longstanding and very complementary partnership, ASI and CNES have signed an agreement to supply the French PHEBUS instrument (Probing Hermean Exosphere by Ultraviolet Spectroscopy) and... more
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AerospaceInternational Space Station: new crew members to depart in the next few hours
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - For the first time since 2009 nine astronauts will be aboard of the orbiting laboratory
The departure of the new crew members of the International Space Station is scheduled in the next few hours. American space agency NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)... more
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AerospaceItalian ASI: Parmitano launches "Call for ideas" for name of mission by the Italian first astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti
Rome, Italy - Within November 22; on the website all the elements to participate
Italian Space Agency (ASI), ESA (European Space Agency) and the Italian Air Force launch the "Call for ideas" "Give a name to the mission by Samantha Cristoforetti". The initiative's aim is to invite the... more
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AerospaceIndian Mars mission is ready for launch
Sriharikota , India - The journey to the Red Planet will last 300 days
The countdown for the launch of Mangalyaan, the Indian satellite which will fly to Mars, is close to reach its end: the spacecraft will depart tomorrow, Tuesday 5 November 2013, from Sriharikota base,... more
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AerospaceInternational Space Station: great manoeuvres in view for the new crew
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Mastracchio, Tyurin and Wakata ready to reach the orbiting laboratory
Preparations are ongoing onboard of the International Space Station for the crew shifts: tomorrow, November 1 2013, Expedition 37 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)... more
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AerospaceFirst test flight for the DreamChaser is successful, at least until landing (VIDEO)
Sparks, USA - The undercarriage of the spacecraft failed to deploy properly, but Sierra Neveda Corporation's engineers are however satisfied
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) performed its first free-flight approach-and-landing test of the Dream Chaser spacecraft. The unmanned vehicle successfully released from its carrier aircraft, an Erickson... more
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AerospaceNASA: Orion spacecraft succesfully powered on for the first time
Cape Canaveral, USA - First launch scheduled in autumn 2014
American space agency NASA's spacecraft Orion has been powered on for the first time, marking a major milestone in the final year of preparations for flight. Orion's avionics system was installed on... more
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AerospaceItalian CIRA. The RAID project will begin tomorrow
Capua, Italy - The Aerospace Researches Center participates as coordinator
The RAID "Rpas in Atm Integration Demonstration" project will start tomorrow, on October 29, 2013 at CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Center). RAID is one of the eight plans that SESAR Joint Undertaking,... more
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AerospaceSpaceX completes Dragon spacecraft's in-flight abort test review
Washington, USA - "When you put humans aboard, safety and reliability are paramount"
In preparation for a Summer 2014 test, American space agency NASA partner Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) laid out its plan to demonstrate the Dragon spacecraft's ability to carry astronauts to... more
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AerospaceESA: last command sent to Planck space telescope
Darmstadt, Germany - After over four years
ESA’s Planck space telescope has been turned off after nearly 4.5 years soaking up the relic radiation from the Big Bang and studying the evolution of stars and galaxies throughout the Universe’s history.... more
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AerospaceInternational Space Station: Cygnus spacecraft successfully released (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - It will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere today
The Canadarm2 released Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus commercial craft at 11:31 am GMT/UTC on Tuesday 22 October 2013, after three weeks at the International Space Station. Flight Engineers Luca Parmitano a... more
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AerospaceNASA: 29-satellite launch delayed because of the shutdown
Wallops Island, USA - Initially scheduled on November 4, the liftoff of the Minotaur 1 rocket will probably take place on Nov. 19
The shutdown of the Government of the United States, which entered into effect in the evening of September 30, 2013 because of the Congress' failure to agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2014, and... more
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AerospaceItalian CIRA signed agreement with SIMEST to acquire Aspen Avionics' shares
Capua, Italy - The overall investment is about EUR 3 million
CIRA (the Italian Aerospace Researches Center) and SIMEST, the holding company of public-private development participated by Cassa depositi e prestiti, signed today a contract for underwriting an increase... more
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AerospaceInternational Space Station: preparations ongoing for the undocking of the Cygnus and ATV-4 spacecraft
Houston, USA - The first departure from the orbiting laboratory is scheduled on Tuesday at 11:30 am GMT/UTC
The preparations for the departure from the International Space Station of the Cygnus and ATV-4 spacecraft are ongoing. Cygnus, the newest US commercial cargo spacecraft to dock to the orbiting laboratory... more
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AerospaceUS government's shutdown: NASA organizes itself to face the crisis
Washington, USA - Operations and personnel needed to protect life and property will not be involved
Starting from the evening of Monday 30 September 2013 the shutdown of the US' government has been made effective, because of the Congress' failure to agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2014. Consequently,... more
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AerospaceCygnus successfully docks with the International Space Station
Houston, USA - The hatches will be opened today
A week after its original approach date, Orbital Sciences’ commercial cargo craft Cygnus has arrived at the International Space Station. The Expedition 37 crew captured Cygnus with the Canadarm2 at 7 a... more
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AerospaceNew members of Expedition 37 arrive on board of the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - They will return on Earth in March 2014
New Expedition 37 crew members Oleg Kotov, Mike Hopkins and Sergey Ryazanskiy were welcomed aboard the International Space Station Thursday at 4:34 am GMT/UTC. They docked to the Poisk mini-research module... more
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AerospaceSatellite. Italian ASI signed a partnership agreement with Chinese CNSA
Beijing, China - To bring the Italian science aboard a Chinese satellite
Today the Italian Space Agency and the China National Space Administration signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing: the Memorandum of Understanding has the aim to host an italian... more
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AerospaceNew crew of the International Space Station leaving today (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Liftoff scheduled at 8:58 pm GMT/UTC
Today, September 25, 2013, the three new crew members of Expedition 37/38 will depart, bound for the International Space Station: Michael Hopkins of the American space agency NASA and Oleg Kotov and Sergey... more
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Aerospace"IAC 2013", Chinese vice-president: "It would be a blessing for mankind if space technologies are used for peace"
Beijing, China - The event will end on September 27
The 64th edition of the "International Aeronautical Congress" ("IAC 2013") opened its doors yesterday, September 23, 2013, and will end on September 27. The slogan of the event is "Promoting space development... more
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AerospaceCygnus spacecraft approach to the International Space Station postponed
Houston, USA - The operation will be performed no earlier than Saturday
Managers from Orbital Sciences and American space agency NASA decided to postpone the approach, rendezvous, grapple and berthing operations of Cygnus cargo logistics spacecraft with the International Space... more
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AerospaceBoeing completes tests of the thrusters for the CST-100 spacecraft
Las Cruces, USA - Each one generates a power of 1500 lbf
Boeing made an important step towards the liftoff of its CST-100 spacecraft (Crew Space Transportation), after the completion of several tests firings of its steering jets at White Sands Space Harbor in... more
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AerospaceItalian Space Agency at the 64th edition "IAC" in China (September 23-27)
Beijing, China - "Promoting Space Development for the Benefit of Mankind” will be the main congress theme
The "64th International Astronautical Congress" will take place in Beijing, China, between 23-27 September 2013 at the China National Convention Center. "Promoting Space Development for the Benefit... more
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AerospaceAntares successfully launched: Cygnus en route to the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Wallops, USA - After several tests, the arrival at the orbiting laboratory is scheduled on Sunday
American space agency NASA commercial space partner Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va., successfully launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard its Antares rocket at 10:58 am EDT (14:58 GMT/UTC)... more
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AerospaceAntares: departure for the Space Station postponed by one day
Wallops Island, USA - The new launch window will open on Wednesday morning
Orbital Sciences Corporation has postponed by at least 24 hours the launch of its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft on a demonstration mission to the International Space Station from American space... more
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AerospaceIt is now official: Voyager probe left the Solar System (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - The spacecraft is now about 19 billion km from the Sun
American space agency NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. The 36-year-old probe is about 12 billion miles (19 billion kilometers) from... more
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AerospaceInternational Space Station. Expedition 36 crew members land in Kazakhstan (VIDEO)
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Three persons set to remain on board until September 25
Expedition 36 crew members Pavel Vinogradov, Chris Cassidy and Alexander Misurkin landed in Kazakhstan at 8:58 am local time on Wednesday 11 September (2:58 am GMT/UTC). The trio undocked from the Poisk... more
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AerospaceChange of command on board of the International Space Station (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Members of the Expedition 36 ready to come back on Earth
Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov handed over control of the International Space Station in a traditional Change of Command Ceremony. Flight Engineer Fyodor Yurchikhin will take over command and... more
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AerospaceASI. Luca Parmitano: the Italian scientific experiments continue with Diapason
Rome, Italy - The astronaut started the first operations for the second test of the Green Air program
The activities regarding the Diapason experiment started: Luca Parmitano began the operating phases of the Italian test, created by the DTM firm in partnership with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the... more
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AerospaceLADEE: technical problem solved, the spacecraft is again on its way to the Moon
Wallops, USA - After the launch a glitch of the reaction wheels was reported
The American space agency NASA has confirmed that the reaction wheels of its Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) were successfully brought back on-line and the spacecraft has acquired... more
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AerospaceMoon-bound LADEE spacecraft to leave today
Wallops, USA - The launch window will open at 11:27 pm EDT
The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft will launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad 0B at American space agency NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island,... more
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AerospaceAriane 5 rocket: regular launch from Kourou spaceport (VIDEO)
Kourou, French Guiana - Two satellites successfully deployed into their orbit
Ariane 5 carried into orbit the EUTELSAT 25B/Es’hail 1 and GSAT-7 satellites after the liftoff from Kourou Spaceport, French Guiana, for the 57th consecutive success for Arianespace's rocket. Following t... more
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AerospaceEverything is ready for the launch of Ariane 5: liftoff scheduled at 10:30 pm today
Kourou, French Guiana - On board there are two communication satellites
Arianespace’s mission with the EUTELSAT 25B/Es’hail 1 and GSAT-7 satellites is on track for liftoff in the evening of today, Thursday 29, 2013, following the workhorse Ariane 5’s rollout to the ELA-3 launc... more
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AerospaceNASA tests rocket component manufactured with the 3D-printing technology
Houston, Usa - A record 20,000-lbf thrust was generated
The largest 3-D printed rocket engine component that the American space agency NASA ever has tested blazed to life during an engine firing that generated a record 20,000 pounds of thrust. This test is... more
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AerospaceJapan: launch of the Epsilon missile aborted
Tokyo, Japan - Anomaly detected 19 seconds before the liftoff
Today, Tuesday 27 August 2013, Japanese space agency JAXA was forced to cancel the launch of the first Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-1) from the Uchinoura Space Center, because an emergency stop alarm... more
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AerospaceItalian ASI: photo exhibition on radar satellite technologies searching for new archaeological sites
Rome, Italy - Divided in 15 panels, it is from August 26 to September 2, 2013 at Galleria Agostiniana, in Piazza del Popolo
The Italian radar satellite are engaged not only for searching water on the Mars or for monitoring tragic events but also for protection and preservation of the world archaeological patrimony. The radar... more
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AerospaceNASA ready to launch its Moon-bound LADEE spacecraft from Wallops Island
Wallops, USA - The robotic mission is aimed to gather information about the atmosphere of our satellite
The American space agency NASA is making final preparations to launch a probe at 11:27 pm EDT (3:27 am on Saturday 7 GMT/UTC) Friday, September 6, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island,... more
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AerospaceNASA is looking for new uses for its historical launch structures
Orlando, USA - The agency wants to transform the Kennedy Space Center into a spaceport for both government and commercial clients
American space agency NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is seeking concepts for the potential use or divestment of three historic launch platforms that are not needed for the agency's current or planned... more
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AerospaceJapanese space cargo took off towards International Space Station
Tanegashima, Japan - On board there is also an android
Last Friday AVIONEWS announced the forthcoming launch of the space shuttle H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV) -4 in order to provide food, water, clothing and work supplies to crew members (link). The H-2B... more
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AerospaceJapanese cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station is ready for launch
Tanegashima , Japan - Kounotori loaded with 3,5 tonnes of supplies
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch its H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV)-4 at 7:48 pm GMT/UTC Saturday, August 3 (4:48 am Japanese time Sunday, August 4), from the Tanegashima... more
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AerospaceNASA closes first review of the concepts for the asteroid retrieval mission
Washington, USA - Commission evaluates technical and programmatic aspects
The American space agency NASA has completed the first step toward a mission to find and capture a near-Earth asteroid, redirect it to a stable lunar orbit and send humans to study it. In preparation... more
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AerospaceSpaceX wins contract for the launch of three Canadian satellites
Hawthorne , USA - The operation will support the largest space program to date in the North-American country
US' aerospace company Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) was awarded a launch reservation contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to support the largest space program to date... more
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AerospaceNASA discusses collaboration projects with South-Korean space agency
Washington, USA - KARI might take part in the asteroid initiative
American space agency NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and the president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) Seung Jo Kim met in Washington to discuss collaboration in aeronautics research... more
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AerospaceNASA received more than 400 projects for its asteroid initiative
Houston, USA - "Gratifying response", Lori Garver claims
Th American space agency NASA has received more than 400 responses to its request for information (RFI) on the agency's asteroid initiative, Deputy Administrator Lori Garver announced. "Under our plan,... more
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AerospaceSuccessful launch for Alphasat, the European telecommunications satellite (VIDEO)
Kourou, French Guyana - It will cover Europe, Africa and the Middle East
An Ariane 5 ECA rocket successfully launched Alphasat, Europe's largest and most sophisticated telecommunications satellite ever built, The rocket, at its 56th successful launch in a row, took off on Thursday... more
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AerospaceNASA: Orion spacecraft completes high-altitude test (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - The capsule was dropped at more than 10,000 metres
The american space agency NASA performed a complicated, high-altitude test, which demonstrated that the new Orion spacecraft could land safely even if one of its parachutes failed. The 10th in a series... more