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AerospaceATV ready for the launch from Ariane 5 of February 15th
Cayenne, French Guiana - From French Guiana
It 's all ready for the departure of the ATV, Automated Transfer Vehicle, from Ariane 5, scheduled for February 15th by the Centre Spatial Guyanais in the Kourou spaceport, in French Guiana. Ariane... more
AerospaceNASA: more support structures on the beams of Discovery's external tank
Cape Canaveral, USA - The space shuttle won't depart earlier than February 24th
As announced on NASA's web-site, engineers have started yesterday, at the Vehicle Assembly Building of Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the installation of additional support structures, called "Radius... more
AerospacePlanck’s new view of the cosmic theatre
Paris, France - The first results were released at a press briefing today in Paris
The first scientific results from ESA’s Planck mission were released at a press briefing today in Paris. The findings focus on the coldest objects in the Universe, from within our Galaxy to the distant r... more
AerospaceNASA, conference on status of the space shuttle "Discovery"
Houston, USA - Today live from Houston
As announced yesterday on its website, NASA today at 01:00 pm local time will hold, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA, a conference to spread information about the status of the space shuttle... more
AerospaceNASA: launch of "Discovery" postponed at least to the end of February
Cape Canaveral, USA - Perhaps the 24th the chosen date. The decision is due to further works necessary on the space shuttle
On Friday, January 7, 2010, NASA announced on its website that, because some further changes are needed in the space shuttle "Discovery" before leaving for the STS-133 mission, the launch will be postponed... more
AerospaceNASA, start today changes on the Discovery sleepers
Cape Canaveral, USA - They will last seven days
NASA announced on its website today, January 4, 2011, that its engineers at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, USA, will begin to make the first changes on the 34 support beams positioned on the external... more
AerospaceFrance, 200 Meteor missiles for Dassault Rafale airplanes
Paris, France - Of the Navy and the Air Force
According to a statement released on Monday, the French Direction Générale de l'Armement, DGA, ordered by the European consortium Matra Bae Dynamics Alenia (MBDA) 200 Meteor missiles. The contract w... more
AerospaceAriane 5 rocket, sixth and last launch of the year
Cayenne, French Guiana - One Spanish and one South-Korean satellites placed in geostationary orbit
In the evening of Wednesday, December 29, 2010, was made the sixth and last launch of the year by Ariane 5, the launcher, developed under the authorization of ESA, European Space Agency, by EADS Space... more
AerospaceRussia dismisses 2 space industry officials after the loss of 3 Glonass satellites
Moscow, Russia - They were lost on December 5
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev dismissed two senior space industry officials and reprimanded the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, Anatoly Perminov on Wednesday over the recent loss of three... more
AerospaceGSLV Indian rocket carrying telecommunication satellite explodes
New Delhi, India - Broadcast live in TV, shortly after the launch. Space program will need to be reviewed
On Christmas day, a "GSLV", Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, carrying a telecommunications satellite, exploded shortly after launch from the Sriharikota base in Chennai (Madras) in southern area... more
AerospaceEUTELSAT's KA-SAT satellite successfully lofted into orbit by ILS PROTON rocket
Paris, France - Ground-breaking High Throughput Satellite with record 70 Gbps capacity to serve users across Europe and Mediterranean Basin
The KA-SAT satellite of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has been successfully lofted into orbit by a Proton Breeze M rocket supplied by ILS. Lift-off of Eutelsat’s 6.1 tonne satellite took p... more
AerospaceNASA: space shuttle Discovery returns to vehicle assembly building
Cape Canaveral, USA - Tonight
Starting from 10:00 pm today, 21 December 2010, the engineers at "Kennedy Space Center" of Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, will move the space shuttle "Discovery" from the launch pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly... more
AerospacePaolo Nespoli's work on ISS starts today
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - He will carry out about 30 experiments on several subjects
Begin today the intense work program destined to the Italian Paolo Nespoli, astronaut of ESA, European Space Agency, flight engineer, flight doctor and photographer on board the Soyuz TMA-20 launched from... more
AerospaceGalileo Control Centre inaugurated in Fucino, near L'Aquila, in Italy
Rome, Italy - Telespazio plays leading role in managing the European satellite navigation system
The Control Centre, which will manage the 30 satellites and operational assets of Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation and positioning system, was opened today by Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the... more
AerospaceEurope and Canada space agencies renew their partnership on science and technology
Ottawa, Canada - For further ten years
On Wednesday Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of ESA, European Space Agency, and Steve MacLean, President of the Canadian Space Agency, CSA, signed the fifth agreement on issues of space science... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for the launch of the Soyuz TM-20 shuttle of today
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - That will carry on the ISS also the Italian Paolo Nespoli
Everything is ready for the launch of the Soyuz TM-20 shuttle which will take place tonight at 10:09 pm Moscow time, from the "Gagarin" platform in the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in the Kazakh steppe. The... more
AerospaceEADS Astrium, contract with DGA for two military observation satellites
Paris, France - Valued 795 million Euros
EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co) Astrium has won a 795 million euro contract from the DGA, the French Directorate General of Armaments, for two new satellites for military observation, for... more
AerospaceRussia, three satellites of GLONASS navigation system failed to reach the destined orbit
Moscow, Russia - And crashed into the Pacific Ocean
At the beginning of this week, Russian media reported that was failed the launch of three Glonass-M satellites destined to GLONASS, Global Navigation Satellite System. The satellites, launched last Sunday... more
AerospaceEutelsat: reinforced the satellite offer ant towards new markets
Paris, France - Thalenia Alenia Space will build W3D satellite, for delivery in November 2012
Eutelsat Communications, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, announced that Thales Alenia Space has been commissioned to build the W3D satellite that will replace the W3B spacecraft lost a... more
AerospaceLaunch of the Discovery space shuttle postponed to 2011
Cape Canaveral, USA - Not earlier than February 3rd
The mission STS-133 is not yet ready to leave; before are needed further tests and verification. That's what was established on Thursday by the Program Requirements Control Board, that reviewed the engineering... more
AerospaceEutelsat: the KA-SAT satellite ready for launch on December 20
Paris, France - A new era for the digital communications begins
The KA-SAT satellite of Eutelsat Communications’ was flown into the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on November 19 and is now in final stages of readiness for launch by a Proton rocket on December 2... more
AerospacePiemonte's aerospace captures Toulouse
Turin, Italy - "Aeromart" from November 30th to December 2nd
With 15 companies represented by 30 operators, the Italian region Piemonte comes back to the "Aeromart" in Toulouse (November 30th-December 2nd), the reference biennial event, a fundamental appointment... more
AerospaceNASA: 5th postponement of the "Discovery" space shuttle's launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will happen not earlier than December 17th, or even in 2011
Cape Canaveral postpones for the umpteenth time the STS-133, the 39th and last mission of the space shuttle "Discovery": contrarily to the statement of ten days ago (see AVIONEWS), NASA no longer considers... more
AerospaceNext Soyuz's mission leaving on December 15th
Moscow, Russia - A Russian government commission has approved main and back-up crews
After this morning's return to Earth of the Russian spaceflight Soyuz TMA-19 (see AVIONEWS), there is already a lot of talk about the next mission, which will depart from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan,... more
AerospaceToday will be launched Hylas-1 satellite
London, England - It will bring speed broadband services to EU's remote rural areas
The London company "Avanti Communications Group" will put into orbit today, on an Ariane 5 rocket, from a base in French Guyana, Hylas-1. The satellite, whose development also contributed ESA, the European... more
AerospaceCome back to Earth Soyuz TMA-19 spaceflight
Arkalyk, Kazakhstan - After more than five months in space
Soyuz TMA-19 is safely landed on Earth, after more than five months in space. The Russian manned spaceflight, carrying Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and the astronauts Douglas Wheelock and Shannon Walker... more
AerospaceFriday's landing of Soyuz TMA-19 controlled by 14 helicopters and 4 airplanes
Arkalyk, Kazakhstan - And 7 search and rescue vehicles
On Friday, November 26, will return to Earth the manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-19, launched in June from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying the American Shannon Walker and Douglas Wheelock, the mission's... more
AerospaceUSA launch the biggest-ever spy satellite
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will be used to listen the communications of potential enemies
From Sunday night, the Americans have the greatest spy satellite ever put into orbit, which the press has defined as "A reconnaissance engine that will be used to listen to the communications of potential... more
AerospaceNext launch attempt of the space shuttle "Discovery" no earlier than 3 December
Washington, USA - Also postponed the next decisive meeting to establish the launch date
The postponements related to the 39th and last mission of the space shuttle "Discovery" are not finished. NASA has announced on its website that the launch countdown will start "No earlier than Nov. 30.... more
AerospaceRussia-Israel: soon the cooperation agreement on space research
Jerusalem, Israel - It could be signed on the occasion of the visit of President Medvedev in Jerusalem in 2011
In view of the official visit to Israel that Russian President, Medvedev, will do at the beginning of 2011, both the Countries are speeding up the preparation of the cooperation agreement on space research,... more
AerospaceNASA: "Exceptional object" of yesterday's conference is a new-born black hole
Washington, USA - It will help the scientists to understand "How massive stars explode" and "The number of black holes in our galaxy"
Perhaps the "Ufologists" would have been disappointed to learn about the true nature of the 'Exceptional object" discovered by the orbital X-ray Observatory "Chandra", unveiled at the conference held yesterday... more
AerospaceItaly. Piemonte's aerospace: target China
Turin, Italy - 15 dealers on behalf of six companies
Are 15 the Piemonte's operators, representing six companies, whom from tomorrow until November 19, will be in China to meet the major Chinese and European aerospace players established in this market.... more
AerospaceNASA, conference about the "Discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood"
Washinton, USA - Thanks to an image of Chandra X-ray Observatory
It's days that, all over the world, are made hypothesis and suppositions about the nature of the mysterious "Exceptional object" that, NASA announced, has recently been discovered "In our cosmic neighborhood"... more
AerospaceCracks found on the external tank of the space shuttle Discovery
Cape Canaveral, USA - Next test launch could be on November 30th
More questions about when is to start the 39th and last mission of the space shuttle "Discovery" from the base of Cape Canaveral, USA, after different problems ("Technical problems", an electrical failure,... more
AerospaceLaunch of the "Discovery" space shuttle no earlier than November 30th
Cape Canaveral, USA - The six astronauts involved in the mission have already left the space center
It will happen no earlier than November 30th at 4:05 am the next launch attempt of the space shuttle "Discovery". It was announced on the website of NASA, which pointed out that the six astronauts who... more
AerospaceBoeing launched 4th Earth-Observation satellite for Italy
Rome, Italy - It was the 350th Delta rocket launch in the program's 50-year history
The Boeing Company on Nov. 5 successfully launched the last in a series of four SkyMed spacecraft for the Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation (COSMO). A Delta... more
AerospaceFourth satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation launched successfully
Rome, Italy - Via a Boeing Delta II rocket
The fourth satellite of the Italian Earth observation constellation COSMO-SkyMed was launched successfully at 07:20 pm on 5 November 2010 (03:20 am on 6 November in Italy), via a Boeing Delta II rocket... more
AerospaceFourth postponement for the launch of the "Discovery" space shuttle
Cape Canaveral, USA - Due to a "Significant" hydrogen gas leak next to the external tank
Fourth postponement for the last mission of the "Discovery" space shuttle, which should have departed today at 3:04 pm from the Cape Canaveral base, USA. The motivation of this further delay should be... more
Aerospace"Discovery" space shuttle launch delayed again
Cape Canaveral, USA - The departure could be tomorrow, if meteorological conditions will be good
NASA has recently announced recently the launch of the shuttle "Discovery" from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA), to the International Space Station, ISS, has been delayed of further... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica's Board. Performance by sector: space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 616 million (-3.6%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 15 million (-21.1%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (all figures relate to the two joint-ventures –Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space– which are consolidated proportionally at 67% and 33% respectively) Revenues cam... more
AerospaceCancelled the latest launch of "Cosmo SkyMed 4": another delay
Vandenberg, USA - Due to a problem linked to the battery. Next lift-off not before 48 hours
New delay for the launch of the Italian satellite "Cosmo SkyMed 4", scheduled for last night at 3:20am from the base of Vandenberg, California. Previously, already twice the lift-off, originally scheduled... more
Aerospace"Italy Airspace Expo": on Thursday, press conference of introduction
Rome, Italy - The event will take place from November 30th to 2 December at "Nuova Fiera di Roma" (Rome)
"It will be held on 4 November in "Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina, 26" (second floor) at 11:00 am o' clock, the press conference for the presentation of the first international exhibition dedicated to the... more
AerospaceNew delay for the "Cosmo SkyMed 4" satellite launch
Vandenberg, USA - For a problem with the ground-based system. New lift-off scheduled for November 3rd at 3:20 am
It has been rescheduled for November 3rd at 3:20 am the launch of the fourth "Cosmo SkyMed" satellite through the Boeing's rocket "Delta II", from the American air force base in Vandenberg, California.... more
AerospaceNew delay for the "Cosmo SkyMed 4" satellite launch
Vandenberg, USA - For a problem with the ground-based system. New lift-off scheduled for November 3rd at 3:20 am
It has been rescheduled for November 3rd at 3:20 am the launch of the fourth "Cosmo SkyMed" satellite through the Boeing's rocket "Delta II", from the American air force base in Vandemberg, California. The... more
AerospaceLaunch of the Italian "Cosmo SkyMed 4" satellite postponed for 48 hours
Rome, Italy - Due to a problem in the external fuel tank
Because of a defect found in the device which indicates the amount of the loaded propellant, the launch of the Italian satellite "Cosmo SkyMed", originally scheduled for 4:28 am (Italian time) on the night... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space, contract with Iridium Communication for 81 satellites
Toulouse, France - Valued 2,2 billion dollars
"Thales Alenia Space", the company born from the joint-venture between the French "Thales" (67%) and "Finmeccanica" (33%) announced in recent days, that the 2.2 billion dollar contract (1.7 billion euros),... more
AerospaceRussia, 14th Bulava missile launched successfully
Moscow, Russia - The failure of the previous tests could be caused by assembly problems
The Russian Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin announced on Friday that the 14th strategic ballistic missile Bulava was launched from the submarine "Dmitry Donskoy" and successfully reached its target... more
AerospaceChina, new manned space station within 2020?
Beijing, China - The step should bring the Country closer to the level of Russia and US
As reported in these days by the international press, China would had announced its intention to complete a manned space station by 2020. The project, developed and announced yesterday by the "Manned... more
AerospaceThe "Envisat" satellite will "Live" three years more thanks to its transfer in a lower orbit
Noordwijk, Holland - The move has just been completed. Normal activities of Earth observation are now resuming
To make the Earth observation satellite "Envisat" last a few more years, engineers from ESTEC, the European Space Research and Technology Centre of ESA, the European Space Agency have decided to change... more
AerospaceAerospace, NASA and DARPA want to create a "Human colony" on Mars
New York, USA - The project, valued several billion dollars, is called "Hundred Year Starship" and could starts from 2030
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, would be searching for potential financial backers interested in contributing financially to the implementation of the 'Hundred Year Starship", a project... more