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AerospaceNasa fails the Orbiting Carbon Observatory mission
Washington, USA - The payload failed to separate properly from the spacecraft after the launch
A Nasa satellite launched on a two-year mission to track global warming has failed to detach from a rocket and reach orbit. The Taurus rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted off in... more
AerospaceLulin, the green comet approaches the Earth
Washington, USA - It was possible to observe it during the yesterday night
Lulin (C/2007 N3 Lulin), the spectacular green comet was visible to the naked eye last night. Its colour comes from the gases that make up its Jupiter-sized atmosphere. Jets from the nucleus throw out... more
AerospaceNASA: segment of Ares I-X Test rocket arrives at Kennedy
Cape Canaveral, Usa - NASA defers setting next Shuttle launch date
"The last newly manufactured section of the Ares I-X test rocket arrived at the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility of NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday. Called the frustum, the section resembles... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space delivers two deep space observatories to launch site
Rome, Italy - Herschel and Planck scientific satellites kick off launch campaign in Kourou, French Guiana
"The Herschel and Planck satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor for the European Space Agency, have arrived at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, for final preparations... more
AerospaceLockheed Martin-built DSCS satellites achieve historic milestone
Sunnyvale, USA - They surpassed 200 years of on-orbit operations
A U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team announced that the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) III constellation has surpassed 200 years of on-orbit operations, the longest total operational experience... more
AerospaceEutelsat's Hot Bird™ 9 satellite goes live
Paris, France - Launched on December 20th, 2008
Eutelsat Communications announces the full entry into commercial service of its HOT BIRD™ nine satellite at 13 degrees East. Built by EADS Astrium and launched on December 20th, 2008 by Arianespace, E... more
AerospaceMUSIS: the agreement between ASI and Italian Defense Ministry is official
Rome, Italy - The two satellites will be put into orbit between 2014-2015
On February 12th, 2009, with the sign by Chief of Staff, General Vincenzo Camporini, followed by Enrico Saggese, ASI (Italian Space Agency) extraordinary administrator, the executive agreement between... more
AerospaceAVIO: the order is worth over 450 million euros for Ariane 5PB
Turin, Italy - The first Ariane 5 launched in 2009
The first Ariane 5 of 2009 lifted off from the Space Base in Kourou, French Guyana, during the night. Again, a perfect launch for the Avio boosters, which took the positive series to 29 missions. Ariane... more
Aerospace"Dawn" probe is preparing to Flyby on Mars
Rome, Italy - The laying of Mars will start on February 17th, at 10:00 pm
The travel of the NASA's Dawn spacecraft continues with the research on the origins of the solar system, our Planet and the life on the Earth. Launched in September of 2007, and propelled by any one of... more
AerospaceItalian Space Agency, space debris are still a problem
Rome, Italy - Considerations on the collision between Russian and American satellites
A collision between such big satellites never occurred before: the American Iridium 33 had a 560 kg weight (1230 pounds); the Russian Cosmos 225, 950 kg. The first one, launched in 1997, was sent for telecommunication... more
AerospaceEutelsat will open a teleport near Cagliari
Paris, France - It will give broadband internet access to Africa
Eutelsat is ready to open a teleport near the Italian city of Cagliari (southern Sardinia), to be used for services to Africa, in particular info-mobility on east band. The location is still under construction... more
AerospaceEutelsat launches the satellite Hot Bird 10 successfully
Paris, France - At midnight, Central Europe time
Eutelsat successfully launched from its base of Kourou, in French Guyana, the geostationary satellite Hot Bird 10. In front of a large audience in the main office in Paris, a big screen showed the pre-launch... more
Aerospace"Sat Expo Europe 2009" presented in Paris
Paris, France - The exhibition on space technologies will take place in Rome from 19 to 21 March
From March 19 to 21, Rome fair will host "SAT Expo Europe", the exhibition of space applications and technologies (see AVIONEWS). "SAT Expo - said chairman Paolo Della Chiara in Paris, interviewed by... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for the launch of satellite Hot Bird 10 by Eutelsat
Paris, France - Tonight from the space base in Guyana
The satellite Hot Bird 10 by Eutelsat will be launched at midnight (CET) from the space center of Kourou in the French Guyana. It will strengthen the satellite fleet at the premium position at 13 degrees... more
AerospaceIran to launch first manned spaceflight by 2021
Tehran, Iran - In early February it put into orbit its first telecommunication satellite
Iran will send its first man into space on board its own spacecraft by 2021, the head of Iran's Aerospace Agency announced on Thursday. "Scientific research has already begun in Iran", Reza Tagipur... more
AerospaceCollision between two satellites on Siberia skies
Cape Canaveral, USA - High risk for telescope "Hubble"
Two communication satellites, one US owned by Iridium launched in 1997 and one Russian already disused and launched in 1993, collided nearly 805 kilometers over Siberia and a flash would have been visible... more
Aerospace"Swift" and "Fermi" see storms of Gamma-Rays by a "Magnetar": the fascination of the Cosmo
Rome, Italy - From a stellar remnant suggestive fireworks
Astronomers using NASA's "Swift" satellite and "Fermi" Gamma-ray Space Telescope are seeing frequent blasts from a stellar remnant 30,000 light-years away. The high-energy fireworks arise from a rare type... more
AerospaceESA to extend Mars Express, Venus Express and Cluster missions
Paris, France - Until December 31st
ESA’s Science Programme Committee has extended the operations its Mars Express, Venus Express and Cluster missions until 31 December 2009. The decision to extend the three successful missions was taken o... more
AerospaceSuccessful launch of Express-AM-44 and Express-MD-1 telecommunication satellites
Rome, Italy - With Thales Alenia Space payloads
"The AM-44 telecommunication satellite has been successfully launched today by a Proton-M rocket from the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. ISS Reshetnev (formerly NPO-PM) is the satellite prime contractor... more
AerospaceASI. AMS in orbit within 2010: the antimatter-hunting becomes reality
Rome, Italy - NASA makes official the flight of shuttle that will transport on ISS the instrument for this study
The antimatter-hunting becomes reality. NASA has officially scheduled for September 16th, 2010, the mission Shuttle STS-134, that will transport on the International Space Station (ISS) the AMS (Anti-Matter... more
AerospaceOn February 12th, SAT Epo will be presented at Euroepan industry
Paris, France - The event will take place in Rome from March 19 to 21
On February 12th, the Italian Embassy in Paris will host the international press conference to introduce SAT Expo Europe, the international event for space services and applications and integrated Telecommunications... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: all sources of "AGILE"
Rome, Italy - The first catalogue of the satellite's observations is published on-line by ASI Data Center
After one year and half in orbit, the Italian satellite "Agile", dedicated to the astrophysics in Gamma Rays, offers all researchers the results of the observations. From April 2007 flashes of lightning... more
AerospaceESA. Columbus: the European contribute to ISS that waiting for the first European captain
Paris, France - It will be Belgian Frank De Winne
A year ago the space shuttle Atlantis delivered the European-built laboratory module "Columbus" to the International Space Station. It was, and continues to be, a big success for the European Space Agency,... more
AerospaceISS in activity until 2020
Moscow, Russia - All partners reached an oral agreement
Russia and its International Space Station partners have an oral agreement to continue using the orbiter until 2020, the president of leading Russian spacecraft maker RSC Energia said on Thursday. Russia's... more
AerospaceGazprom & Thales Alenia Space signed the contract
Rome, Italy - For manufacturing 2 Yamal-400 comm. satellites
"In Gazprom headquarters, Dmitry Sevastiyanov, Director General of Gazprom Space Systems, and Reynald Seznec, CEO of Thales Alenia Space, signed the contract for manufacturing and delivering two Yamal-400... more
AerospaceRussia: launched Coronas-Photon satellite
Moscow, Russia - It will study the connections between the solar processes and the Earth
Russia has successfully launched its first carrier rocket of 2009, putting a Coronas-Photon research satellite into orbit, a Mission Control spokesman said Friday. The launch of the Cyclone-3 rocket from... more
AerospaceItalian and French aviation and aeropsace industies incerase their cooperation
Milan, Italy - From March 18 to 20 a roadshow in Turin, Rome and Napes
To improve the cooperation between Italian and French space industry, the French Commercial unit in Milan (Ubifrance) and Italian minister for Economic development organized a roadshow, th be held from... more
AerospaceAstrium and Thales Alenia Space partners of Arabsat for two more satellites
Rome, Italy - They will be launched by Ariane 5 in the timeframe 2010-2012
"ARABSAT has selected the consortium of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space to build and deliver in orbit its new satellites, Arabsat 5C and Arabsat 6B. The manufacturing contracts were signed in Riyadh on... more
AerospaceArianespace and Astrium Space Transportation sign a contract for 35 Ariane 5 launchers
Paris, France - The agreement has a value of about 4 billion Euros
At European Space Agency (ESA) headquarters in Paris, Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace, and Alain Charmeau, Chief Executive Officer of Astrium Space Transportation,... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: awarded the excellence "SWIFT" and "FERMI"
Rome, Italy - "Henry Draper" Award to Neil Gehrels of NASA
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil Gehrels of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., has been awarded the Henry Draper Medal by the National Academy of Sciences, Washington. The National Academy... more
AerospaceNASA to offer free Zero-Gravity flights
Houston, USA - To experiment technologies and equipments usefull for the space missions
NASA will provide free flights to outside teams to test new technologies on flights that simulate the weightless conditions of space. The Agency announced that it's seeking technologies that could... more
AerospaceIran launched in orbit its first domestic satellite, the "Omid"
Tehran, Iran - By the rocket Safir-2
Iran carried into orbit its first domestically-produced satellite on Tuesday. The research satellite named "Omid" (Hope), which contains communications and digital equipment, was carried into orbit... more
AerospaceThe first aerospace mission to Israel has started
Rome, Italy - To consolidate bilateral relations between two Countries
A mission to Tel Aviv has started to consolidate bilateral relations between Italy and Israel, which have been developing remarkably over recent years, and to promote trade and technoscientific exchange... more
AerospaceGLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System to be deployed as expected
Moscow, Russia - In 2009 other six satellites of the constellation to be launched
The financial crisis does not touched the Russian program for the GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System, Alexandr Zubajin chief of the Space Instrument Building Institute said. According to the... more
AerospaceIran set to launch first domestic satellite by March 20
Tehran, Iran - Other systems to launch by 2010
Iran plans to put its first domestically made communication satellite into orbit by March 20, 2009, the head of the Iranian space agency has said. He said that technical experts were working to complete... more
Aerospacee-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) Telespazio/ASI) signs an exclusive strategic alliance contract with 4C to distribute COSMO-Sky-Med satellite data
Rome, Italy - For a value of 180 million Euros
e-GEOS, a company set up by Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) and the Italian Space Agency, has signed a contract worth 180 million Euro with Luxembourg based company 4C Satellite Images & Technologies... more
AerospaceFirst stage of foreign missions SAT Expo Europe in Tel Aviv
Rome, Italy - EU Transport Commissioner, Antonio Tajani, will led the first meeting
"Sat Expo Europe, in collaboration with Foreign Affairs Ministry, has organized the first of foreign missions planned for 2009, in order to promote the Italian industry, to encourage trade and technical-scientific... more
AerospaceRussia to suspend space trips on ISS
Moscow, Russia - In 2010 there will be not more space onboard for tourists
The International Space Station (ISS) will be off limits to space tourists after 2009 as its crew grows from three to six, the Russian space agency head said on Wednesday. Roscosmos director, Anatoly... more
AerospaceEutelsat Communications inks key contracts with Telespazio for broadcasting RAI channels
Rome, Italy - At the HOT BIRD™ video neighbourhood
Eutelsat Communications and Telespazio announce the signature of an agreement for capacity at the 13° East HOT BIRD™ video neighbourhood until 2020. The agreement concerns the lease of two transponders fo... more
AerospaceThe Astronomy International Year is starting
Rome, Italy - The inaugural ceremony took place today in Paris
The Astronomy International Year started in the December 31th's Midnight, but the inaugural ceremony took place today in Paris and will continue tomorrow January 16th at the UNESCO headquarters. Nobel... more
AerospaceThe Italian astrophysics of records
Rome, Italy - ASI in the front line
2008, year of record for the Italian Space Agency (ASI). In the list of the most important results of the physics for 2008, reported in the No 879 of the "American Institute of Physic Bullettin of Research... more
AerospaceArianespace to launch Egyptian satellite "NileSat 201"
Evry, France - At the early 2010
On the occasion of the visit of the French Prime Minister in Egypt, it was announced that Arianespace has been chosen to launch the "NileSat 201" satellite, as part of a turnkey contract that Thales Alenia... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: "Fermi" satellite discovers 12 new pulsar
Rome, Italy - And it reveals the gamma emissions of other 18 already known. An important step
"Fermi", the satellite realized by NASA with the Italian contribute, coordinated and financed by ASI (Italian Space Agency) in collaboration with the Nuclear Physics Italian Institution and the Astrophysics... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica: agreements signed between Telespazio and DRS Technologies
Rome, Italy - The Italian company to supply telecommunications services
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, has signed agreements for two separate contracts with DRS Technologies, which was acquired by Finmeccanica in October 2008. The agreement covers the provision... more
AerospaceBoeing to launch 4th COSMO-SkyMed satellite
Seattle, USA - From Vandenberg AFB in 2010
The Boeing Company, through its commercial launch business, has received a contract to launch the fourth satellite for the COSMO-SkyMed (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation)... more
AerospaceThe comet discovered in the Christmas' day marks a world record
Rome, Italy - The record to the Italian astronomer Andrea Boattini
The comet discovered in the Christmas' day marks a world record. It is the 7th celestial body discovered in 2008 by the Italian astronomer Andrea Boattini. The scientist, that works in Arizona at the Mount... more
AerospaceTelespazio wins contract in Turkey for the Göktürk satellite system
Rome, Italy - A deal worth more than 250 million Euros
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, has won a tender as prime contractor, supported by Thales Alenia Space (a Thales/Finmeccanica company), from the Turkish Ministry of Defence for the Göktürk s... more
AerospaceUSA: Shuttle up for sale at the modic price of 42 million dollars
New York, USA - From 2010 all retired
Want your very own authentic space shuttle? Well, if you're part of the community of "Educational institutions, science museums and other appropriate organizations", NASA just might have something for... more
AerospaceItalian ASI and Defence Ministry together for the "Broglio Space Center"
Rome, Italy - Signed the agreement for the cooperation in the "San Marco Project". Italian Air Force in Malindi 20 years later
Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Italian Air Force (AMI) signed yesterday in Rome an agreement for the cooperation in the "San Marco Project", for the strategic valorization of the "Luigi Broglio" Space... more
AerospaceNASA: Endeavour back home in Florida
Houston, Usa - Launch of space shuttle Discovery is targeted for Feb. 12, 2009
"With space shuttle Endeavour safely home at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agency is closing the book on the 16-day STS-126 mission. Up next is space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission to... more