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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
AerospaceIn Rome an aerospace district
Rome, Italy - For the technological development of industries in the field
The "Distretto tecnologico aerospaziale" (Dta) is an Italian aerospace district which aim is to give a full technological development to industries in the field. It was born from an agreement signed... more
AerospaceItalian ASI, left the "Oltre. Beyond The Edge" expedition
Milan, Italy - From Nordkapp to Bering Strait
The "Oltre. Beyond The Edge" artic expedition, organized in cooperation with ASI - Italian Space Agency, has left Milan and is heading to . From there it will start its route to the Bering strait.... more
AerospaceASI-SIOI-ISGI-CNR introduce the "Master in Space Institution and Politics"
Rome, Italy - It will start on January 19th and end on June 22nd
The "Master in Space Institution and Politics", organized by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) and the Institute for International Legal Studies... more
AerospaceItalian ASI, the Russian spacecraft Soyuz lands in Naples
Naples, Italy - The exhibition from December 22nd to January 11th
After Genoa and Milan, the original Soyuz TM-34 capsule is moving to Naples. The Russian spacecraft that took the Italian cosmonaut Roberto Vittori to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2002, will... more
AerospaceVenus Express sees through Venus atmosphere
Paris, France - Thanks to the Italian VIRTIS spectrometer
New data and images from the Venus Express spacecraft reveal a clearer picture of the atmosphere of Earth's 'twin' planet, showing temperature, conditions, cloud structure and dynamics. The observations,... more
AerospaceCosmos: tonight rarer astral conjunction Juppiter-Venus-Moon
Rome, Italy - Stellar marriage visible in all the World... weather permitting
It's not just families that are getting together this Thanksgiving week. The three brightest objects in the night sky Venus, Jupiter and a crescent Moon will crowd around each other for an unusual group... more
AerospaceEurope invests 10 billion Euros in Space
Rome, Italy - Italy as leader in the ExoMars Programme
The ESA (European Space Agency) Ministerial Council ended today with the announcement of an overall investment in space activities of 10 billion Euros. Italy, in particular, has decided funding for... more
AerospaceFILAS: the meeting with enterprises of Asia and EU starts, with the Sidereus project
Rome, Italy - For the aerospace's development
"The event organized by Lazio Region to promote the international cooperation in the aerospace field started in Beijing with the participation of about 200 small and medium European and Asiatic enterprises... more
AerospaceASI: the first images of COSMO-SkyMed 3
Rome, Italy - Turin, Paris and San Francisco pictured by the Italian Satellite
One month after its launch, the 3rd satellite of the Italian radar constellation COSMO-SkyMed has produced its first images, of exceptional quality considering the satellite is still in its commissioning... more
AerospaceTelespazio France (Finmeccanica/Thales) signs a new large contract with CNES
Toulouse, France - To perform satellite control and ground station services for the French space agency
"Telespazio France, subsidiary of Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales), has been selected by CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), the French Space Agency, to perform control services of its satellites a... more
AerospacePaolo Nespoli on the ISS in 2010
Rome, Italy - For a long-duration mission
The Italian Astronaut Paolo Nespoli will fly to the ISS for a long-duration mission in 2010, and will remain in orbit for six months, NASA officially announced. Nespoli will leave in November 2010,... more
AerospaceESA, Ministerial Conference from November 25th to 26th in Le Hague
Le Hague, Holland - Italy will have the leadership of the meeting
Between November 25th and 26th, European Ministers will gather in Le Hague for the ESA (European Space Agency) Ministerial Conference. Italy will have the leadership of the meeting, and will hold it... more
AerospaceLeonardo goes back to space onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour
Rome, Italy - The Italian Module designed by ASI
On November 14th the Space Shuttle Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Centre, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Onboard the Italian Leonardo Module, the first of the MPLM ((Multipurpose Pressurized Logistic... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space delivered SICRAL-1B satellite
Rome, Italy - Telespazio responsible for launch and early orbit phase
The SICRAL-1B satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, has completed the integration and test phase and arrived in California, where it will begin the preparation campaign for launch, which will take place... more
AerospaceNASA concludes Mars lander program
Washington, USA - Launched on August 4th, 2007
NASA said on Tuesday its Phoenix Mars Lander had ceased communications after operating for more than five months on the Red Planet, and announced the termination of the successful space exploration project. Launched... more
AerospaceNASA awards contract for space flight projects systems development and operations
Cleveland, USA - A deal worth 94.5 million dollars
NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has awarded a contract to ZIN Technologies Inc., of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, for the definition, design, fabrication, assembly, integration, test and operation... more
AerospaceItaly-Brazil: aerospace cooperation agreement
Rome, Italy - It was signed yesterday in Rome
Yesterday in Rome Italian prime minister Berlusconi met Brazilian president Lula da Silva. During the meeting an aerospace cooperation agreement was signed by ASI (Italian Space Agency) and AEB (Brazilian... more
AerospaceIss: il modulo Progress si sgancerà il 14 novembre
Mosca, Russia - Terminerà la sua vita il 7 dicembre 2008
Il modulo spaziale Progress M-65 si sgancerà dalla Stazione spaziale internazionale orbitante Iss (International Space Station) venerdì sera. Il controllo di missione russo per i voli spaziali ha riferito c... more
AerospaceTelespazio at the first event for Mentore: "Galileo & EGNOS for public interest services"
Rome, Italy - On November 25th in Brussels
Telespazio participates at the first Mentore (iMplemENtation of GNSS tracking & tracing Technologies fOR Eu regulated domains) event that will take place, with the support of the GNSS Supervisory Authority,... more
Aerospace"Human Portable Radiation Detection System" will be launched
Rome, Italy - According to ESA
A portable device, called "Human Portable Radiation Detection System", will be launched. This state-of-the-art device is able to detect "Illegal traffic of radioactive materials that could be used to make... more
AerospaceESA: the launcher VEGA passes another qualification test
Rome, Italy - The Z9-A third stage motor
Zefiro 9-A, the third -stage motor of the European launcher Vega has successfully passed the qualification test which took place on Thursday, 23 October 2008 at the Salto di Quirra testing center in Sardinia.... more
Aerospace"Torino Piemonte Aerospace": new team of societies
Turin, Italy - For the second year of activity
"Torino Piemonte Aerospace's team increases; the small and medium societies chosen pass from 58 to 84; the great industries added to the project become five (before they were four) for a total of 89 ones... more
AerospaceItalian ASI participated in workshop for the new aerospace project of "Sapienza" University
Rome, Italy - Today in Palazzo Valentini
This morning at Palazzo Valentini in Rome (Via IV Novembre 119/A) the new Aerospace project of the University "Sapienza" will be presented during a workshop organised by the Lazio Region and Rome Province.... more
AerospaceUnited Arab Emirates to welcome space experts coming from all the World
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - From November 16th to 18th
A host of internationally renowned space experts from the US, Europe and the UAE will descend on the nation’s capital next month for the inaugural Global Space Technology Forum. The first event of i... more
AerospaceTelespazio signs an agreement with GeoEye
Dulles, USA - To merchandise images from the GeoEye-1 satellite in Europe and North Africa
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, has signed an exclusive agreement with the U.S. company GeoEye, for the production and sale in Europe and North Africa of the high-resolution images, products... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA (2): applications in the daily life
Capua, Italy - Technological effects; trans-atmospheric flight; space tourism and the exploration of cosmic
"The USV program, and in particular the SHS (Sharp Hot Structures) project and those associated to it, allows to Italy to put on an international scenario with its own important technology. The results... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA: thermostructures at UHTC basis
Capua, Italy - The obtained progresses have been presented
"The important progresses obtained in Italy towards the development of space aircraft have been presented to the press and to the scientific community. This is the aim of the first workshop about science... more
AerospaceMaster's Degree II level University of Bari and ASI: "Technologies for the Space Remote Sensing"
Bari, Italy - Registration until November 26th
University of Bari and Italian Space Agency, in collaboration with Telespazio - Thales Alenia Space - CNR-ISSIa, Istituto di studi sui sistemi intelligenti per l’automazione – Planetek Italia - Consorzio Inn... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at COSMO-SkyMed event (2): now under-control of the Telespazio Fucino Space Center
Rome, Italy - Operating the third satellite of the Italian system
Fucino Space Centre (Finmeccanica/Thales) successfully acquires the third COSMO-SkyMed satellite At 05:35:43 Italian time of Saturday, the third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation constellation... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS at COSMO-SkyMed event: launched the third satellite of the constellation
Rome, Italy - The Italian Defense, ASI and the Italian industry must be equally proud
The third satellite in the Earth Observation constellation, COSMO-SkyMed, lifted off at 7:28 pm local time of Saturday from the Vandenberg Air Force base in California, on a Boeing Delta II rocket. "This... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-13 comes back on the Earth
Moscow, Russia - Regular landing
At 05:56 (Italian hour) the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-13 landed on the Earth. On board a Russian crew and a US tourist, Richard Garriott who paid USD 30 million for a trip lasted ten days. The spacecraft... more
AerospaceTelespazio: tonight the launch of the third COSMO-SkyMed's satellite
Rome, Italy - The event is scheduled for 7:28 p.m. LT
Everything is ready at the Vandenberg Air Force base in California for the launch of the third satellite in the Earth Observation constellation, COSMO-SkyMed, on a Boeing Delta II rocket. The liftoff is... more
AerospaceIndia: Chandrayaan-1 launched
New Delhi, India - "An historic event" for the Country
Yesterday Chandrayaan-1, an Indian spacecraft was launched for its first mission on the Moon. It will remain into orbit for a two year period in order to analyze the distribution of the elements. One of... more
AerospaceVenezuela: from November 1st satellite "Simon Bolivar" into orbit
Caracas, Venezuela - "A success" for the Country
On November 1st "Simon Bolivar" satellite will be launched into orbit. But such date is subject to changes, depending on weather conditions. The satellite, that will be launched from a Chinese base, is... more
AerospaceTelespazio participates in the ASITA national conference
L'Aquila, Italy - From October 21 to 24
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica company, participates in the 12th ASITA National Conference that will be held in L'Aquila from October 21 to 24 at the Financial Police's Inspectors and Sergeants School. The... more
AerospaceItalian CIRA: another step towards the hypervelocity aerospace transport
Capua, Italy - The workshop will take place next October 28 at 10am at the Centre
"The prototypes of the hottest parts of future hypersonic trans-atmospheric and space aircraft, recently tested with success in the Galleria al Plasma Scirocco of CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre)... more