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AerospaceThe Mars 500 experiment's progress: one year on
Moscow, Russia - The experiment to test the stress of a return trip to the Red Planet
Today it's a year since six would-be astronauts of the European Space Agency (Esa) and Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems experiment, called Mars 500, were sealed inside a mock spaceship in Moscow... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-02M, Launch Escape System installed
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Completed, moreover, the designers' review and fairing incapsulation
Preparations for the launch of Soyuz TMA-02M mission are going on at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. In recent days were completed, the Russian Federal Space Agency unveils, the designers' review and... more
AerospaceThree Globalstar-2 satellites were delivered to Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakistan - The launch will happen this Summer
The Il-76 aircraft (Ilyushin Il-76), four-engined transport strategic multi-role jet plane, transported three Globalstar-2 satellites to Baikonur yesterday. After the customs clearance, the satellites... more
AerospaceLast roll-out of space shuttle Atlantis
Cape Canaveral, USA - Carried out on Tuesday
After the return from space of shuttle Endeavour which landed this morning following the completion of its 25th and last mission to space (see AVIONEWS), NASA already looks beyond, to the final lift-off... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Endeavour back on Earth, last mission completed (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - The spacecraft is now ready to retire and put in permanent exhibition at California Space Center
25th and last mission of space shuttle Endeavour has been completed. June 1st, at 2:34 am EDT the spacecraft, with its six crew members among whom the Italian Roberto Vittori, landed at Kennedy Space... more
AerospaceKazsat-2 satellite delivered to Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will be launched in July 2011
Kazsat-2 satellite has arrived at Baikonur today. Russian Polyot company delivered the satellite by the Ruslan airplane which landed in Yubileiny airport in the afternoon: after the customs clearance,... more
AerospaceThe Endeavour Shuttle leaves ISS
Washington , USA - Shuttle’s last mission will depart on July 28th
The US space agency NASA stated that the space shuttle Endeavour today departed from the International Space Station (ISS) for the last time. The undocking took place at 03:55 GMT and the Endeavour... more
AerospaceThe Endeavour is re-approaching to the ISS to perform several tests
Moscow, Russia - After 5 hours will depart from the Station to return to the Earth
The space shuttle Endeavour is flying for a new approach to the International Space Station (ISS) for a Detailed Test Objective known as STORRM (Sensor Test for Orion Relative Navigation Risk Mitigation). The... more
AerospaceESA: we will eliminate deadly bacteria using space technology
Paris, France - Plasma as technology life-saving
Thanks to the technology developed with ESA (European Space Agency) funding and to research drown from long time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is opening up a new way to keep hospital patients... more
AerospaceILS and EchoStar announce the launch of EchoStar XVI satellite on Proton rocket
Reston, USA - In 2012
ILS, International Launch Services, the US/Russia joint-venture dealing with aerospace and defense with its base in Virginia, and EchoStar Corporation, the telecommunication industry based in Colorado,... more
AerospaceSTS-134 mission, ended the fourth and last spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - The assembly of ISS is complete
On Friday, at 7:39 am EDT, ended the fourth and last spacewalk of STS-134 mission, the 248th made by the American astronauts and 159th carried out for the assembly and maintenance of the ISS, International... more
AerospaceNASA: third STS-134 mission's spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Carried out by Drew Feustel and Mike Fincke
It was completed successfully, at 8:37 am EDT (1437 GMT) yesterday, the third spacewalk scheduled for STS-134 mission's crew, lasting 6 hours and 54 minutes. This was, NASA points out, the 247th spacewalk... more
AerospaceNASA focuses on the exploration of the space with a new spacecraft
Washington , USA - Lockheed Martin works on the Orion project to develop the MPCV
NASA chief Charles Bolden said that the space agency has decided to use designs originally planned for the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle as the base for a new transportation system that will carry US... more
AerospaceNASA made its last attempt to contact with the rover "Spirit" on Mars
Moscow, Russia - In November a new rover will reach "Spirit"
Yesterday NASA have made its last attempt to make contact with the Mars rover "Spirit", which has been silent since March 2010. It affirmed the US Space Agency in a press release. "Spirit" lost two... more
AerospaceFregat-SB expected for the launch of Spectrum-R is undergoes at the processing work in Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakistan - The Fregat will be loft in July
Experts of Yuzhy Space Center and Lavochkin R&D laid harness needed for pneumatic tests of the Fregat-SB at site 31, Baikonur. The Fregat upper stage is to loft Russian Spectrum-R scientific observatory... more
AerospaceFirst fit check for Soyuz TMA-02M crews today
Baikonur , Kazakistan - The launch is scheduled on June 8
The prime crew, and the backup one, of the Soyuz TMA-02M will perform the first fit check with the Soyuz vehicle in Baikonur today. Without their space suits, the crews will verify the interior of the... more
AerospaceStarted the electrical tests on the Reshetnev company's TELCOM-3 satellite
Krasnoyarsk , Russia - Then it will verified its readiness for launch
Public Attorney's Office (PAO) of the Information Satellite Systems (Iss) - Reshetnev Company affirmed that has started electrical testing of the TELCOM-3 telecommunications satellite: electrical tests... more
AerospaceSatellites monitor Icelandic ash plume
Grímsvötn , Iceland - The eruption is less dangerous than Eyjafjallajoekull
As Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano continues to emit ash into the atmosphere, satellite observations are providing essential information to advisory centres of aviation for assessing the possible hazards.... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-20 crew landed in Kazakhstan after 159 days in space (VIDEO)
Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan - Now in Houston to gradually readjust to Earth's gravity
It returned back to Earth without troubles, landing at 10:27 pm EDT (2:27 GMT), in the south-east of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft carrying Dmitry Kondratyev, Cady Coleman and Paolo... more
AerospaceGalileo: October take off for EU satellites
Brussels, Belgium - The day fixed is 20
The launch of the first two operational satellites of the EU's global navigation satellite system will take place on 20th October, the European Commission announced today. This is just the first of a series... more
AerospaceThe astronauts of the ISS in connection with the Holy See
Rome, Italy - The interest of the Pope for the science
His Holiness Benedict XVI for the first time in history talked with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) for about 20 minutes on Saturday afternoon from the Vatican Library. During the... more
AerospaceEndeavour, second spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Roberto Vittori and Paolo Nespoli will receive today a phone call by the President of the Italian Republic
On Tuesday, May 22, 2011, at 1412 GMT, was completed the second spacewalk of the four planned during the stay on the ISS, International Space Station, of the astronauts of STS-134 mission, the last of... more
AerospaceTMA-20 crew will return to Earth tomorrow at 06:27 MSK
Cape Canaveral, USA - Dmitry Kondratyev has already left the command to Andrey Borisenko
On Sunday, May 22, 2011, Dmitry Kondratyev passed the command of the ISS, International Space Station, to Andrey Borisenko. In fact , part of the crew of Expedition 27 -Dmitry Kondratyev of Roscosmos,... more
AerospaceNASA: STS-134 astronauts complete first spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - Of the four planned
At 3:10 am EDT, astronauts Drew Feustel and Greg Chamitoff switched their suits for the first spacewalk of the four sheduled for STS-134 mission. The operation, the 245th carried out by American astronauts,... more
AerospaceProton-M/Telstar 14R, close to completion the preparation phase for launch
Moscow, Russia - That will occur tomorrow from Baikonur cosmodrome
It should take place tomorrow, on May 20, at 23:15 MSK, the launch of the Telstar-14R satellite on board the Proton-M carrier rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Are currently ongoing... more
AerospaceNASA, undergoing inspection of heat shield tiles of Endeavour
Cape Canaveral, USA - Damaged during voyage to ISS. Experts: "Any reason for concern"
According to reports by international media, NASA astronauts would currently be examining seven heat shield tiles that seem to have been damaged during Endeavour's voyage to ISS, International Space Station. The... more
AerospaceNASA: Endeavour's docking to the ISS scheduled for today
Cape Canaveral, USA - Two Italian astronauts, Vittori and Nespoli, for the first time together in space
NASA unveils that it is expected for 3:38 am EDT today, the completion of Terminal Initiation Burn, that will bring the space shuttle Endeavour, departed on Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral... more
AerospaceEndeavour, docking to the ISS carried out
Cape Canaveral, USA - Hatches opened about one hour before scheduled time
Space shuttle Endeavour, departed on Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral (see AVIONEWS) docked to the ISS, International Space Station. Hatches separating the shuttle and the orbiting station... more
AerospaceTurkey announces first flight of the aircraft trainer "Hurkus" at "EBACE 2011"
Geneva, Switzerland - Scheduled for August 2012
Turkish Aerospace Industries, at the exhibition "EBACE 2011" (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition) in Geneva in May, from 17 to 19 (see AVIONEWS), revealed that it has been planned for next... more
AerospaceEndeavour: the last shuttle to the Space Station to hunt to the "Dark matter"
Cape Canaveral, USA - The return is for the first June
The shuttle Endeavour en route to his final mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the STS-134, will dock at 10:15 GMT of tomorrow. ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Roberto Vittori and... more
AerospaceLast lift-off of space shuttle Endeavour carried out (VIDEO)
Cape Canaveral, USA - As scheduled, today, at 8:56 EDT from Cape Canaveral
It has been carried out successfully the last lift-off of Endeavour, the penultimate of Space Shuttle Program. The departure of the shuttle, originally scheduled for 19 April and later postponed time after... more
AerospaceEndeavour's crew members boarded and strapped into their seats
Cape Canaveral, USA - Following the preparation operations for the launch scheduled for today
Everything's ready for departure of STS-134 mission, the last one of the space shuttle Endeavour, which should take place today, at 08:56 EDT, from Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Following... more
AerospaceConfirmed the launch of the Russian observatory RadioAstron
Moscow, Russia - It will be launched for mid July
A FIAN official affirmed that was confirmed the launch into orbit of Russia's Spektr-R astrophysical observatory (RadioAstron), initially set for July. According to what he announced the issue has been... more
AerospaceRoscosmos: Interagency Commission to approve TMA-02 crews today (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - Leaving in June
Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos announces that Interagency Commission should meet today, May 16, 2011, in order to "Review training results and to confirm flight readiness of the Soyuz TMA-02? crews". On... more
AerospaceSTS-134 crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center for preparation to Endeavour's launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Which should take place on Monday
Are arrived at Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, the six astronauts who should depart, on Monday 16 May, to STS-134 mission, the last of the Endeavour and the penultimate of Space Shuttle... more
AerospaceESA's mission SMOS control the moisture of Earth soil and the Ocean salinity
Paris , France - The drought is causing serious problems for farmers and water resources
The mission of ESA (European Space Agency) Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) was orbiting around the Earth for 18 months, making global observations of the moisture held in the top layers of soil... more
AerospacePaolo Nespoli in radio connection this morning with the students of the Marche
Marche , Italy - He will tell the experience on board of the ISS
This morning, at 11:57 there was a link between the International Space Station (ISS), where is the astronaut Paolo Nespoli, and students of ITIS "Gerolamo and Margherita Montani" of Fermo, in the Marche. Nespoli... more
AerospaceSoyuz launch from European base set for October
Kourou , French Guyana - The spacecraft will bring two satellites of Galileo
A spokesman of Arianespace stated that the maiden launch of the Russian rocket Soyuz from Europe's space base in South America has been scheduled for mid-October. Soyuz will bring the first two satellites... more
AerospaceNASA sets launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour for May 16
Florida, USA - The most likely defect in a switchbox
NASA managers have set the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour for 8:56 am EDT on Monday, May 16. The STS-134 mission to the International Space Station will be the penultimate flight for the shuttle and... more
AerospaceViolent storms of molecular gas stop star formation
Paris, France - The stellar observatory Herschel observed the phenomenon
The infrared space observatory of ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel noted violent thunderstorms of molecular gas that are dispersed in galaxies. Suspected for years, these flows can remove gas from... more
AerospaceNASA: Endeavour, lift-off not earlier than May 16, but its stay on the ISS will be extended
Cape Canaveral, USA - Today a conference on the status of the space shuttle repairs live
Following a meeting held last Friday, NASA managers have taken two important decisions about Endeavour's STS-134 mission: the first is about a six-day postponement of the next launch attempt, from 10 to... more
AerospaceThe Space Adventures offers a change of Soyuz Tma for tourist trips around the Moon
Moscow, Russia - Provided a "Lunar Tour" of eight days
The US Space Adventures, the only company that currently offers flights orbital space tourism, has offered of provide the Soyuz TMA of an additional space for living, thus as to offer commercial flights... more
AerospaceThe Gravity Probe B NASA sensor finds the deformation of space-time around to the Earth
Washington , USA - Confirmed the two theories of Einstein
The space probe of the NASA Gravity Probe B (GP-B) was able to confirm the fact that space-time around to the Earth is slightly deformed, just as predicted by theory of relativity by Einstein, which is... more
AerospaceRussia, Meridian 4 satellite into orbit
Moscow, Russia - On Soyuz-2.1a rocket
According to today's reports by Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin, as spokesman of Russian Space Forces yesterday, at 9:45pm local time, 5:41pm GMT, Meridian 4 satellite was launched on Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrier... more
AerospaceUSAF and Lockheed Martin ready for launch of SBIRS GEO-1 satellite
Cape Canaveral, USA - Which will take place tomorrow, May 6
Lockheed Martin and USAF, US Air Force, announced everything is ready for the launch of first SBIRS, Space Based Infrared System, with geosynchronous orbit, GEO-1, satellite, that will take place tomorrow,... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic is preparing to make commercial space flight
California, USA - Initiates the test on aircraft "SpaceShipTwo"
Virgin Galactic is trying of satisfy the desires of those travellers who dream to see the earth from space. For this are in place the tests of an airship able to bring passengers up to 110 km of altitude... more
AerospaceReadjustment of the orbit of the ISS before returning of the Soyuz TMA-20
Moscow, Russia - The crew will return May 24
According to the statement of Russian Mission Control today the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) will be raised by 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) : "We believe this adjustment is necessary to ensure... more
AerospaceInstallation of new LCA-2 on Endeavour completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - It distributes power to nine shuttle systems
NASA unveiled that yesterday, May 4, 2011, was completed the installation of a new Load Control Assembly-2, LCA-2, a box of switches with the function of distributing power to nine shuttle systems, included... more
AerospaceAriane 5, rollout to the Final Assembly Building for 19 May's mission carried out
Cayenne, French Guyana - Which will bring to orbit ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites
It was carried out yesterday the rollout of Ariane 5 from Launcher Integration Building to Final Assembly Building at Kourous spaceport in French Guyana. It was unveiled by Arianespace, which specified... more
AerospaceThe ESA has extended its service of Earth exploration
Paris, France - Provides 58.000 different views of our planet
Since 2006, the ESA, European Space Agency, makes available to anyone wishing to explore the planet from space, satellite optical images of the Earth near real time. Now the agency has extended the offer,... more