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AerospaceRussia might help the Mexican space program
Moscow, Russia - Deputy head of Roscosmos declared it after coming back from Mexico
Coming back from his visit in Mexico the deputy head of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) Segrey Saveliev stated that "Russia might help Mexico to develop its space program". As soon as the Mexican... more
AerospaceNASA prepares to launch the Atlantis shuttle
Cape Canaveral, USA - After Discovery's come back, preparation starts for the STS-125 mission
Having just ended the mission of the Discovery shuttle on the International Space Station, NASA started preparation for the launch, scheduled for May 12th, of the Atlantis, that has been docked to the... more
AerospaceRussia: flight simulation to Mars
Moscow, Russia - As part of the International project "Mars-500"
Starting from today and for 105 days, four Russian, one French and one German people will be voluntarily locked into a cloister of cramped, hermetically sealed tubes woven inside a Moscow research facility.... more
AerospaceReady for launch Eutelsat's W2A satellite
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will supply S-band services for mobile device for the first time in Europe
"Eutelsat Communications confirms that its W2A satellite has begun final preparations for its upcoming launch by an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Lift-off is scheduled... more
AerospaceThe Weekly's Photo. The Earth saw from the space: air graffito
Paris, France - Almost substantial view of tracks of aircraft's passage, that can be dangerous effects on Planet's climate
On March 30, 2009, from ESA's website (European Space Agency). This image took from Envisat above the North Sea predicts the numerous tracks of condensation left by airplanes that take off from The... more
AerospaceThe Soyuz arrived to the Space Station
Cape Canaveral, USA - The docking operation was completed manually due to a problem with the instruments
The docking of the Soyuz TMA-14 to the International Space Station was completed successfully Saturday at 1:05 pm GMT. On board there were the Expedition 19 crew together with space tourist Charles Simonyi.... more
AerospaceThe Discovery shuttle has come back
Cape Canaveral, USA - The crew successfully managed to land despite a first cancelled attempt due to bad weather
After a first attempt, cancelled due to bad weather, the Discovery crew successfully managed to come back to Earth on Saturday, 19:14 GMT. No problem for the seven crewmembers that yesterday went to Houston... more
AerospaceExpedition 19 to the ISS took off from Kazakhstan
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - A spaceflight participant departed together with the Soyuz TMA-14 crew
Took off today at 12:49 pm CET from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan the Soyuz TMA-14 spaceship carrying the Expedition 19 crew, commander Gennady Padalka and flight engineer Michael Barratt. They will... more
AerospaceThe Discovery shuttle comes back
Cape Canaveral, USA - Landing scheduled for Saturday afternoon
After installing the solar panels and leaving on the International Space Station the Japanese cosmonaut Koichi Wakata, the Discovery shuttle has successfully undocked from the ISS yesterday evening and... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviews Italian managers of Altran ASD division
Turin, Italy - Marina Gavrilova and Enrico Solazzi talks about cooperation
With more than 18,000 employees in 20 nations worldwide and a turnover of 1.65 billion euros, Altran is a multinational company, technological innovation consultant and focused on Aerospace and Defence... more
AerospaceObama makes Space phone call
Washington, USA - The president talked to the astronauts in a videoconference
President Obama made yesterday a videocall to the astronauts of the International Space Station (ISS). Commander Lee Archambault and the two crews received the call coming from the Roosevelt room of the... more
AerospaceDiscovery: completed the third spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - Expedition 18 to the end. Expedition 19 scheduled to take off on Thursday
Joseph Acaba and Richard Arnold completed yesterday the third and last scheduled spacewalk, managing to fulfill all the requested tasks. Anyway they couldn't fix the cargo carrier attachment system that... more
AerospaceNASA, Discovery: problems for the second spacewalk
Cape Canaveral, USA - A cargo carrier attachment system has been badly installed. In the meanwhile, new collision alarm
It will have to be redeployed the cargo carrier attachment system installed during last Saturday's spacewalk, because it has been badly mounted. Mission engineers are studying how to insert this operation... more
AerospaceThe GOCE satellite is fully operating
Rome, Italy - Completed on last Friday the preliminary operations
Since Friday at 1 am CET the ESA GOCE satellite is officially operating. All the preliminary operations of launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) have in fact been successfully completed. They started with... more
AerospaceNASA, ISS: the new solar panels are operating
Cape Canaveral, USA - Unfolded without any problem they are now producing 120 kilowatts of power for the Station
The International Space Station finally has its new solar panels. After the recent operations (see AVIONEWS) they have been finally unfolded and have started to produce 120kilowatts of energy, allowing... more
AerospaceItaly and Israel sign a "Joint Declaration for space cooperation"
Rome, Italy - Saggese: "An agreement of historical value"
The "Joint Declaration to increase the space cooperation for pacific purposes" was signed yesterday in Rome at the Italian Space Agency Headquarters along with the Israeli Space Agency, at the presence... more
AerospaceAction Plan on the "GMES and Africa" initiative
Rome, Italy - In view of the "EU-Africa Summit" in 2010
The "GMES and Africa" process was launched by the "Maputo Declaration", signed on 15 October 2006. The initiative aims to strengthen and further develop infrastructure for a more coherent exploitation... more
AerospaceMemory Day celebrated at Plesetsk cosmodrome
Plesetsk, Russia - In 1980 a bad accident killed 48 people
Every year on the 18th of March at the Russian Plesetsk cosmodrome, the same from where the ESA Goce satellite took off (see AVIONEWS), is held the "Day of Sorrow and Memory" in honour of the 48 victims... more
AerospaceDuring "SAT Expo" Italy and Israel cooperate
Rome, Italy - Elbit System will launch a new satellite camera
The Israeli company Elbit System participates at "SAT Expo" with the goal to strengthen commercial relations and partnership, in order to develop joint projects related with satellite high resolution images. "Since... more
AerospaceRussia, training continues for Soyuz TMA-14
Baikonur, Russia - Exercises for the crew of the upcoming ISS Expedition 19
Training goes on for main and backup crews of the Soyuz TMA-14. On board documents and mission program have been examined; exercises on manual controls and docking elements have been carried on; finally... more
AerospaceNASA, Discovery: first spacewalk completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Installed last solar panels' section carried by the shuttle
Installed on the ISS the last section, Starboard 6, of the solar array carried by the shuttle. The first of the three scheduled spacewalks has been successfully completed with cosmonauts Steve Swanson... more
AerospaceEutelsat participates in live satellite delivered 3D-HD demonstrations
Rome, Italy - Full 3D via satellite broadcasting chain shown at "Sat Expo" in Rome
Eutelsat Communications is taking part in a full satellite demonstration in Europe of the end-to-end 3D broadcasting chain at the "SAT Expo Europe 2009" international conference and exhibition in Rome.... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed, the confirmation of the Italian excellence in the aerospace sector
Rome, Italy - From "SAT Expo 2009". The 4th satellite of the constellation to put into orbit in 2010
"Italy is oriented to the Earth observation. It is its first priority", ASI extraordinary commissioner Enrico Saggese said during the first conference "Europe and geopolitics space". "In this idea we... more
AerospaceSan Marino: a world meeting on space, aliens and UFO on Saturday and Sunday
Rome, Italy - Delegates from Italy, France, UK, Switzerland, Turkey, Croatia, Iran and UN will participate
"The Centro nazionale ufologico organized for next March 21 and 22, with the usual support of the Segreteria di Stato for Tourism of San Marino Republic and with the coordination by aerospace journalist... more
AerospaceEnrico Saggese: "Space is a way to promote development"
Rome, Italy - A collaboration agreement will be signed tomorrow with the Israel Space Agency
With investments of about 10 billion dollars, the space was recognized by Europe, at least for the next three years, as strategical axis of growth and development. In this contest ASI, Italian Space Agency,... more
AerospaceA new launch vehicle for Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Produced by Mitsubishi the H-IIB will carry the HTV to the International Space Station
It will take-off in 2009 the new JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launch vehicle H-IIB. Produced by Mitsubishi it will carry the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) to the ISS. It will be used also for... more
AerospaceIndia, new "Alien" bacteria discovered in stratosphere
New Delhi, India - Three microorganism species are not present on Earth, they might come from Space
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) discovered in the high stratosphere, about 40km from the ground, three bacterial species not present on Earth, characterized by high resistance to ultraviolet... more
AerospaceItalian ASI warns: attention to Space debris
Rome, Italy - The Space around the Earth is getting more and more crowded
ASI, Italian Space Agency, published yesterday on its site an article expressing concern about the super-crowding of the Space around the Earth, were are orbiting about 12,000 objects of various nature.... more
AerospaceRound table: "Digital divides, a business opportunity"
Rome, Italy - "SAT Expo 2009": going over digital divide, with sat technology becomes a business opportunity
The passage from traditional digital technologies to those satellite becomes a big business chance for Italian market, too, and mostly, this is true in less accessible areas of the country. It was stated... more
Aerospace"Europe and space geopolitics" Conference
Rome, Italy - "Sat Ecpo 2009". Dalla Chiara: "The space is a very important brand, is free, and must be used on an informed basis"
As a privileged showcase of the new scientific discoveries grown out of the aerospace research, "SAT Expo Europe 2009" is the main event for Italy and Mediterranean dedicated to the space industry, to... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space presents new programs
Rome, Italy - During "SAT Expo Europe 2009" its products are dedicated to TLC and Earth observation
Thales Alenia Space participates at "SAT Expo Europe 2009", the international exhibition of aerospace and telecommunication industry which is being held in the Fair of Rome. The company will present programs... more
AerospacePlanck and Herschel satellites launch delayed
Rome, Italy - More ground tests needed
The two ESA (European Space Agency) satellites Herschel and Planck will not take off on 16th of April as scheduled. They are currently in Kourou spaceport, French Guiana. The new launch date, delayed of... more
Aerospace"Sat Expo", from March 19 to 21 at the fair of Rome
Rome, Italy - An appointment for Italian and European aerospace industry
The second edition of "Sat Expo Europe" has been presented in Rome. This international exhibition focused on services and applications of the space and integrated telecommunication will take place from... more
AerospaceDiscovery shuttle successfully docked to the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - The crews will work together for more than one week
It was completed yesterday, 9:20 pm GMT, the docking of the Discovery shuttle to the International Space Station (ISS). The perfect manoeuvre, led by commander Lee Archambault, also allowed to take some... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica participates at "SAT EXPO 2009"
Rome, Italy - In Rome from March 19th to 21st
Finmeccanica is a leading exhibitor at "SAT EXPO 2009", the international exhibition for space and advanced telecommunications, which will be held for the second year running at the new Fiera di Roma (Rome’s e... more
AerospaceGOCE satellite succeeded taking off
Plesetsk, Russia - Departed on time from Plesetsk. It will measure the Earth's gravitational field
Took off from Plesetsk cosmodrome, Russia, the ESA satellite GOCE. The departure was perfectly on time, at 2:21 pm GMT, this time without any inconvenience. For further information about the mission,... more
AerospaceDiscovery shuttle reaching for the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - Last inspections before arrival, scheduled for this evening
It is scheduled for today, 8:13 pm GMT, Discovery shuttle's on the International Space Station (ISS). The seven crew members completed the last control operations before reaching the Station. Even the... more
AerospaceESA: Goce's launch confirmed for today
Plesetsk, Russia - Yesterday's problem has been solved. Today at 2:21 pm (GMT) the new attempt
"The launch of ESA's Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) has been confirmed for Tuesday 17 March at 15:21 CET. The problem that halted yesterday's countdown has been identified... more
AerospaceGoce's launch delay (3): the doors of the tower did not open
Plesetsk, Russia - Launch operations were stopped a few seconds before scheduled liftoff
"This afternoon, ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite was due to be launched by a Russian Rockot vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia.... more
AerospaceGoce's launch delay (2): problem under control
Plesetsk, Russia - A technical problem concerning the tower, not the satellite. New attempt in 24 hours
"The launch was delayed until the back-up date, tomorrow. The reasons are being checked. It is due to technical reasons connected to the ground services, not to the satellite". These the first explanation... more
AerospaceSimulated mission to Mars: Italians will be studying astronauts' stress
Pisa, Italy - The researchers will assist the crew from March 31st for 105 days
Will be Italians, from Pisa, the researchers that will be studying astronauts' stress during the simulated mission to Mars that will take place from March 31st, for 105 days, at the IBMP (Russian Insitute... more
AerospaceDiscovery shuttle took off, destination ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - But the International Station is again threatened by orbiting debris
The Discovery shuttle, after the delays suffered for technical issues, finally took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At 7:43 pm, Sunday, EDT (11:43 pm GMT) the spaceship left the Earth to reach... more
AerospaceESA: preparations for Planck's launch continue
Kourou, French Guiana - The spacecraft is undergoing functionality tests
"Preparations for Planck’s launch continue at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. During the past two weeks tests to verify the functionality of the spacecraft have begun, and the external sol... more
AerospaceEutelsat commissions new W3C satellite
Paris, France - The chosen producer is Thales Alenia Space
Eutelsat Communications issued yesterday (March, 12th) in a press release that Thales Alenia Space has been commissioned to build the W3C satellite. The rapid order of W3C follows Eutelsat's decision taken... more
AerospaceDanger ceased for the International Space Station
Houston, USA - The crew was evacuated for the possible collision with space debris
The debris threat to the International Space Station has passed. The crew was notified of the all clear and will depart the Soyuz and return the station to normal operations. The astronauts were evacuated... more
AerospaceDiscovery launch delayed again
Cape Canaveral, USA - Scheduled for tonight has been cancelled for a gas leak. Nasa: "Not before Sunday"
Another delay for the Discovery Shuttle, scheduled for tonight (European time, see AVIONEWS), but cancelled by NASA for a hydrogen leak during the countdown. The inspection will take place in these days... more
AerospaceIss: spacewalk for two "Expedition 18" astronauts
Cape Canaveral, USA - EVA completed to install some experiments and check the Station's conditions
Two "Expedition 18" astronauts, American Mike Fincke and Russian Yuri Lonchakov, completed an EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) to install some experiments outside the International Space Station (ISS). The... more
AerospaceNASA's Ares I rocket 1st stage igniter successfully tested
Huntsville, USA - The first crewed flight of Orion is planned for 2015
NASA has completed a successful test firing of the igniter that will be used to start the Ares I rocket first stage motor. The March 10 test paves the way for the initial ground test of the Ares I... more
AerospaceDiscovery shuttle launch confirmed
Cape Canaveral, USA - On Wednesday evening (local time) the departure of the NASA mission
Confirmed the favourable weather conditions for the launch of the Discovery shuttle on Wednesday evening 9:20 pm (1:20 am Thursday, GMT). The countdown started on Sunday after the seven astronauts appointed... more
AerospaceNasa: STS-119 astronauts arrive for Launch
Houston, Usa - A crew of seven
Commander Lee Archambault will lead Discovery's crew of seven, along with Pilot Tony Antonelli, and Mission Specialists Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and Japan Aerospace Exploration... more