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AerospaceAn EU ultimatum for "Galileo program" enterprises
Brussels, Belgium - Due to intolerable delays
Yesterday, the EU gave the enterprises involved in the "Galileo program" (Alenia Spazio, Alcatel, Astrium Germany, Astrium UK, Galileo Systemas y Servicios) a real ultimatum. This decision was caused by... more
Aerospace"50 years of Europe" (2): the astronauts on stage in Rome
Rome, Italy - On March 26th at the halls of "La Sapienza" University
Programme - 6:00-6:20 pm - Institutional opening addresses - Umberto Guidoni, European Member of Parliament; - Renato Guarini, Dean of "La Sapienza" University; - Piervirgilio Dastoli, Director... more
AerospaceNo gravity classroom in Florida
Orlando, USA - An incredible opportunity for US students
The State of Florida has announced it is going to organise no gravity classroom for Florida students inside a modified 727 plane by Zero G company. The original initiative is expected to be repeated... more
AerospaceBillionaire extravagances on the International Space Station
Washington , USA - Charles Simonyi asks for nouvelle cousine
Charles Simonyi, one of the key man of Microsoft, next April 7t will leave on board of the "Soyuz" shuttle to the International Space Station (ISS), sent by Space Adventures Ltd (see AVIONEWS). The... more
Aerospace"La Sapienza" hosts the 2° conference on the airspace project "ESMO"
Rome, Italy - Great contribution by the Italian university
Today, from 9:00, the "A. Ruberti" room of the University of Rome "La Sapienza"'s Engineering division, via Eudossiana 18, will host the 2° conference on the airspace project "ESMO" (European Student... more
AerospacePaolo Nespoli: the 5th Italian man going to ISS
Rome, Italy - The take off is for the next Autumn
Today, Paolo Nespoli told to the press his far memories. He is now 50 years old and his origin his in Milan. He always has the passion for flight, diving and computers and for the last seven years he waits... more
AerospaceBoeing announces the launch of "Orbital Express"
Cape Canaveral , USA - The mission will last three months
Boeing has announced the launch from Cape Canaveral of "Orbital Express", satellite part of the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) program that will be tested for three months in order to... more
AerospaceThe first satellite designed by an Argentine school speaks three languages
Buenos Aires , Argentina - On 145.825 MHz frequency
It has been launched by the space center "Satish Dawan" of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) the first Argentine satellite developed by a local school, specifically the Argentina School of Engineering... more
AerospaceCIRA (Italian Centre for Aerospace Research) announces other three tests for the USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle)
Cagliari, Italy - Next test expected within the year
After the good results of last February 24th (see AVIONEWS), the Italian Centre for Aerospace Research (CIRA) has announced other three tests aimed to support and optimize the performance already shown... more
AerospaceSpace: South Korean cosmonauts begin the training program
Moscow, Russia - In 2008 they will reach the International Space Station
Two representatives of South Korea started in the city of Estelar, near Moscow, the training program to realize in April 2008 the voyage to International Space Station (ISS). The future cosmonauts have... more
AerospaceNew Guyana Space Centre: Vega launcher operative within the year
Rome, Italy - Great cooperation by Italy
After the enthusiasm generated by the start of the new Guyana Space Centre construction (see AVIONEWS), the new step is the first use of "Vega" launcher, expected within the year. The "Vega" launcher... more
AerospaceSpace: Italian and Finnish scientists discover another galaxy
Rome, Italy - Far off 11 billion of light-years from the Earth
Italian and Finnish scientists of ESO - European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere situated in the Chilean Andes, discovered a new galaxy lies to 11 billion of light-years... more
AerospaceYoung at 70: the first spacewoman is ready to fly to Mars
Moscow, Russia - Valentina Tereshkova says in an interview to be ready for an one-way launch
Valentina Tereshkova, the first spacewoman, 70 yesterday, has released an interview during which she has affirmed to be ready to fly to Mars, even in an one-way trip. The woman flew on board of a "Vostok... more
AerospaceTelespazio takes part at "Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2007"
Munich, Germany - From 6 to 8 March 2007
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Alcatel company, participates at the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2007 that will take place in Munich from 6 to 8 March 2007. The Conference, to which government, industry... more
AerospaceNASA: Orion space capsule will keep earthbound until early 2015
Washington, USA - For a Congress disposition
NASA administrator Mike Griffin informed last week a US Senate panel that development of the Orion crew spacecraft and the Ares launch vehicle, expected to replace the space agency's aging three-shuttle... more
AerospaceZero-gravity experience for Steven Hawking
Rome, Italy - The famous astrophysicist on board of a "G-Force One" plane to defeat gravity
The famous scientist Steven Hawking, 65 last January 7th, confined to a wheelchair by a degenerative disease diagnosed when he was 21, has announced in an interview released to the British journal “The T... more
AerospaceGreen light for the building of the spaceport where Soyuz will be launched
Kourou, French Guyana - Space shuttle operative within 2008
Arianespace has announced the actual building of ELS, new spaceport located in French Guyana, 13 km North-West of the Ariane launch site, expected to be operative within 2008. The base, that will be... more
AerospaceNASA: postponed the mission of the Shuttle Atlantis
Washington , USA - Damaged the external fuel tank
NASA has postponed next month’s space shuttle launching because of thousands of dings and gouges from a hailstorm, mission managers announced yesterday. The hailstorm, which caught the shuttle at t... more
AerospaceCIRA: the USV, the first Italian aerospace craft, has been launched last Saturday in the morning
Capua, Italy - The launch has happened at 8:30am from Tortolì's airport, in Sardinia
"The first mission by USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle), the first Italian aerospace aircraft without pilot, has performed with success last Saturday in the morning. It has projected, as sophisticated research... more
AerospaceUSA: under examination the realization of an agency for the space espionage
Washington, USA - It should be about a section of US National Intelligence Director
In the outline of law on the Intelligence's financing 2007, under examination to Senate, is emerged a new bill, according to which USA are studying the possibility to realize a new intelligence structure,... more
AerospaceArianespace put in orbit AMC-21 satellite
Paris, France - An agreement reached with Ses Americon
Arianespace announced to have reached an agreement with Ses Americom for the put in orbit of AMC-21 satellite. The launch will take place in 2008 from the French Guyana with the engagement of Ariane... more
AerospaceTelespazio takes part to "Satellite 2007"
Washington, USA - Inaugurated yesterday in Washington
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Alcatel company, is to take part in Satellite 2007, the space services industry conference and exhibition that will be held at the Washington Convention Center from 19 to 22... more
AerospaceCosmos: will be possible the life on Mars?
Houston, USA - Thanks to the NASA's photos. Soon this one will be proved
New images of Mars from a camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show alternating layers of dark- and light-toned rock in a giant rift valley. The geological features could be probed for... more
AerospaceThe first Japanese will fly on the ISS next Autumn
Tokyo, Giappone - The mission will last three months
Two day ago, journalistic source of Tokyo, announced Kiochi Wakata will be the first Japanese cosmonaut to realize a lasting mission on the International Space Station (ISS). The main duty of cosmonaut,... more
AerospaceCIRA: the press-conference, fixed in the afternoon, has been annulled
Rome, Italy - The USV's launch has been postponed due to weather
"The USV's launch, predicted for today in early morning, has been annulled because of weather incompatible with mission and occurred different to compared to forecast; in consequence the press-conference... more
AerospaceCIRA: tomorrow afternoon, press conference on the occasion of the USV's first launch
Rome, Italy - The mission's development will be explained by President, Sergio Vetrella
"On the occasion of the first launch of USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle), CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre) communicates that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Thursday February 15, 2007... more
AerospaceChina: launched "Beidou" navigation satellite
Beijing, China - It could be an alternative to American GPS and European Galileo Project
China has launched its first navigation satellite in nearly four years, taking a step forward in its drive to develop a positioning system intended to eventually rival Washington’s GPS and Europe's Galileo. The s... more
AerospaceNASA telescope out of order
Washington, Usa - Launch of a space shuttle to repair it
The main camera of Hubble (see AVIONEWS), NASA space telescope, is out of order again. Preston Burch, associate director of Hubble program, during a press release on January 29, explained that the wide... more
AerospaceISS: ready new space walks
Washington, USA - The team discovered yesterday a few potentially hazardous ammonia flakes
Two NASA astronauts, Michael Lopez-Alegria and Sunita Williams, got their first space stroll around the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, the first of four upcoming walks outside the ISS. While... more
AerospaceNasa Moon exploration will continue until 2020
Washington, USA - New space vehicle Orion will replace shuttles
Jeff Hanley, person in charge for NASA explorations announce that the new travel program on ISS (International Space Station) will continue until 2020, year fixed by Bush administration for the coming... more
AerospaceCIRA: the USV declared ready to the flight
Capua, Italy - The operational phase of the first mission has begun
"The operational phase of the first mission by the Italian USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle) has begun. The spacecraft without pilot has been projected and realized by CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre)... more
AerospaceThree new contracts for Telespazio France
Paris , France - Signed with Arianespace, CNES and GTD
Telespazio France (Finmeccanica Group) signed three new contracts with Arianespace, CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) and with the Spanish GTD for five years (2007-2012). The industry will j... more
AerospaceCIRA: seventh programme for research and development
Capua, Italy - It will take place next Monday
"Cira, the Italian Aerospace Researches Centre, Naples' Chamber of Commerce and that one of Turin organize at Cira in Capua, next Monday, at 9:30am an informative day about the seventh community programme... more
Aerospace"Galileo Program": shortly the Control Center of European satellite navigation system
Avezzano, Italy - Agreement signed between Telespazio and Abruzzo Region
Yesterday has been signed in the Space Center of Fucino (Avezzano), near L'Aquila, the agreement between Telespazio (Finmeccanica-Alcatel) and Abruzzo Region for the construction of one of two control... more
AerospaceThe inauguration of the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS)
Brussels , Belgium - The new organization has begun its operations on last January 1st, 2007
"The inaugural General Assembly of the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS) took place in Brussels on 6th December 2006. The Council, a non-profit umbrella organisation, aims to develop a framework... more
AerospaceGeneral Electric takes over the aerospace activities of Smiths Group
Washington, USA - 11,000 people and a turnover of more than EUR 2,4 billion in 2006
The American colossus General Electric has taken over the aerospace activities of Smiths Aerospace Group for USD 4,8 billion. The merge of the aeronautical activities of GE have recorded a turnover... more
AerospaceSpace: count down for the Italian Shuttle
Lanusei, Italy - Between January 15 and February 28 all the days will be good for the first launch
Between January 15 and February 28 all the days will be good for the first launch of Italian Shuttle from Tortolì-Arbatax airport. It will depend on the weather conditions in this area, where the USV... more
AerospaceNASA: five launches of Shuttle in program for 2007
Washington, USA - It is possible one slided in 2008
Bill Parson, new director for the NASA Shuttle program, expressed any doubts on the possibility to realize five missions of the spaceship during this year, considering at least one of these could slide... more
Aerospace“Kiku-8”: put in orbit by Japan
Tokyo, Japan - The biggest Japanese satellite
The 8th version of “Kiku” satellite (chrysanthemum, the imperial Nippon symbol), of weight of 5.8 ton, has been put in orbit by Japan on last 18th December. It left the base in South Tanegashima by sho... more
AerospaceSpace (2): the Italian USV as reply to US Space Shuttle
Lanusei, Italy - It is included in the PRORA governmental program
The USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle program is defined as the Italian reply to the US Space Shuttle. It is a real flying laboratory. The vehicle, that will be launched from Tortolì airport, is 10 m length,... more
AerospaceSpace: early the Italian Shuttle's launch
Lanusei, Italy - For the project invested about EUR 80 million
It will happen in Sardegna, from Tortolì airport, between January 15 and February 28, 2007, the first launch of the USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle Italian Shuttle. CIRA (Italian Center for the Aerospace... more
AerospaceSpace: the two South-Korean astronauts will transfer in Russia in next Spring
Moscow, Russia - One of two candidates will fly on ISS in 2008
First two astronauts of South Korea, selected among 36.000 candidates, will transfer in Russia at the end of March or early April 2007 to summit a training program in the city of Estelar, the training... more
AerospaceThe "Soyuz 2-1B" carrier launched for the first time
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - On board the French satellite COROT
A new Russian carrier rocket "Soyuz 2-1B" with a French satellite COROT on board has lifted off from the Baikonur space center in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan, a spokesman for the Federal Space... more
AerospaceUSA will not fly on Mars without Russia
Moscow, Russia - It is impossible without the atomic energy
The scientific executives of the "Igor Kurchatov" Institute hold as the flight on Mars is impossible without the use of the nuclear energy. Professor Nikolai Ponomarinov-Stepnoi, vice-president of the... more
AerospaceAlenia signed a contract with Eutelsat for the new satellite W7
Paris, France - The launch is predicted for the second semester of 2009
Alcatel Alenia Space, Finmeccanica Group, and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announced today the agreement for the construction of W7 satellite for communications. The launch is predicted... more
AerospaceRussia: launch of the “SAR-Lupe” German satellite
Moscow, Russia - For the first time the Russian government cooperates with the German Defense Ministry
Yesterday, “RIA Novosti” Russian press agency announced the launch of the “SAR-Lupe” German military satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, in the Arcangelo Siberian Region. “It is the first time that... more
AerospaceBoeing announces the successful on-orbit handover of XM-4 satellite
St. Louis, USA - After a period of 44 days
The Boeing Company yesterday announced the on-orbit handover of the XM-4 satellite to XM Satellite Radio, Inc. The successful transfer of the Boeing 702 satellite to XM Satellite Radio follows 44 days... more
AerospaceThe Discovery is returning to the Earth
Washington, USA - The 8-day-mission on the ISS is over
The space shuttle Discovery has begun this morning the return from the International Space Station (ISS). In fact it has detached from the station after 8 days of mission and start up the engines to fly... more
AerospaceDeal between the Italian Defense and the ASI for the SkyMed system
Rome, Italy - An Addendum to the program has been signed
An Addendum to the already existing convention for the Earth observing satellite system, called Cosmo-SkyMed, has been signed by the Italian Defense Ministry and the Italian Space Agency (ASI). It is... more
Aerospace"Marsis" radar discovers new craters on Mars
Rome, Italy - The discovery is very important for the study of the Red Planet evolution
The magazine "Nature" reports on its latest number the news of the discovery made by the radar "Marsis", installed on the probe of the European Space Agency ESA "Mars Express", which detected on Mars several... more