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AerospaceIt started the construction of the first space hotel
Las Vegas, USA - It is a project of a US billionaire Robert Bigalow
Yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was announced the launch, through a Russian rocket took off from the Urals, of the first pneumatic shuttle Genesis I. So it is becoming reality the dream of US billionaire... more
AerospaceIt is forecast for the next week the launch of European satellite MetOp-A
Rome, Italy - It will be the first one of three ones
It will be launched on next July 17, from Russian base of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, European satellite for meteorology MetOp-A, which will be put in orbit by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket. It will be the first one... more
AerospaceChina tests new motor for rocket-launcher
Beijing, China - Technologies of new generation
According to official space sources, yesterday concluded with positive results the test of motor drawn for future rocket-launcher of new generation, that will use for space flights and for lunar explorations.... more
AerospaceItalian contribute to Discovery's mission
Turin, Italy - In our country there is the sole European center which cooperates with the Shuttle's operations
There is also a strong Italian contribute to Shuttle Discovery’s mission started on last July 4 from Cape Canaveral, Florida (see for details AVIONEWS). In fact the Multifunctional Space Center of Turin, m... more
AerospaceBush spoke with Discovery's astronauts
Washington, USA - President invited the crew at the White House
US President, George W. Bush, spoke yesterday with the crew of the Shuttle Discovery, took off on last July 4 for a mission to the International Space Station Iss (see for details AVIONEWS). White House’s H... more
AerospaceDiscovery: tops off the second space promenade
Washington, USA - Problems to truck resolved
Yesterday afternoon, topped off the second space promenade od two astronauts Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum. Duty discharged was to repair a system of transport to external of International Space Station,... more
AerospaceDiscovery: first space promenade
Washington, USA - Mission postponed of one day
This morning, last NASA dispatch informed about conditions Discovery. It’s been stated that Shuttle didn’t undergo grave damages to heat shield, therefore is perfectly able to go home in times and lin... more
AerospaceLaunch of the first Chinese satellite of exploration.
Guiyang, China - New Chinese space borders of the Middle Kingdom
At the end of 2007 it will passe the first launch of the Chinese lunar satellite of exploration, a project already started in 2004. This satellite, called Changer N°1, from the name of the goddess that... more
AerospaceSpace cooperation between the States of Asia-Pacific Region
Beijing, China - Signed deal for international cooperation
In last days, the People’s National Congress, the highest organ of the China State’s power, started the legislative procedures to ratify the Convention on the Space International Cooperation for the Asi... more
AerospaceDiscovery docks to the International Space Station
Washington, USA - Perfect manoeuvre
After two days in orbit, Discovery gets off without difficulties on International Space Station. To wait for its arrive with enthusiasm, alone two astronauts occupants of Station, Russian Commandant Pavel... more
AerospaceDiscovery goes on trip toward International Space Station
Washington, Usa – No safety problems for seven astronauts
Yesterday evening, have been executed further checks on the outside of Discovery and positives results have confirmed that, at take off time, Shuttle didn’t undergo grave damages. With the ok of NASA’s tec... more
AerospaceDiscovery's mission started
Washington, USA - It is the second launch after Columbia's tragedy
It is finally started Discovery’s mission. Yesterday evening the Shuttle took off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, with a 7 people crew, among whom there is also a German astronaut of the European S... more
AerospaceA crack found on Discovery
Washington, USA - Anyway the Shuttle should be launch today
It seems without an end the odyssey of the Shuttle Discovery, the launch of which should happen today evening. After the postponement from May to July of the launch (see for details AVIONEWS), after the... more
AerospaceA large minor planet is passing by the Earth today
Los Angeles, Usa - It's the biggest one ever passed so close to us, no danger
The minor planet that is moving near the Earth during this hours, at a distance of "only" 433,000 kilometers, slightly further away than the moon, is one of the biggest, maybe "It could be the biggest... more
AerospaceShuttle's launch postponed
Washington, USA - The decision because of bad weather conditions
For two times the last week end NASA decided to postpone the Shuttle Discovery’ s launch. The decision was not the consequences of the polemics of the last days about the risk for the Shuttle (see for d... more
AerospaceGas bubbles between Earth and sun
Berkeley, USA - The phenomenon was found out thanks to ESA satellites
The four Cluster satellites by ESA, European Space Agency, and the two ones of Double Star mission, result of ESA-China cooperation, allowed the discovery of a particular phenomenon which is showed in... more
AerospaceDiscovery: mission impossible
Washington, USA - Polemics about the Shuttle's launch
These are difficult hours at Cape Kennedy. On next July first it should start the new mission of Discovery, but the climate, in all the senses, is not the top. In the last days in fact two managers of... more
AerospaceNASA: the risk rate of Discovery mission is 1%
Cape Canaveral, USA - The shuttle will be launched Saturday, despite doubts
The launch of Discovery will occur next Saturday from Cape Canaveral base (Florida) if there are no weather complications and NASA estimates the mission risk rate: one chance in a hundred for the 7 astronauts... more
AerospaceTurin Icarus SCPA Centre in the Nasa shuttle mission
Turin, Italy - A space technicians team will follow the "Discovery" from the Italian city
The STS-121 shuttle mission, which should launch "Discovery" spaceship onto the International Space Station (ISS) tomorrow, if complications do not occur, will be followed by a technicians team of Icarus... more
AerospaceAn orbiting cosmic wreck: no dangers for ISS
Moscow, Russia - It was an old US satellite
The object which was seen floating in space and risked to collide with the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday was an old American satellite, the Hitch Hiker, launched in 1963 and out of use for... more
Aerospace"Hubble" has a broken camera
Washington, USA - The Space Science Institute announced that
"Hubble", the space telescope launched by NASA in 1990 outside Earth atmosphere at about 600 km height, has some trouble. The Space Science Institute (STSI) in Washington declared that the main camera... more
AerospaceIn January the first satellite of Cosmo Sky Med will be put in orbit
Milan, Italy - The launches will be carried out in a Russian base
It will be launched next January the first of the four satellites of the Cosmo Sky Med constellation, the first totally Italian space project realized by Telespazio, Finmeccanica group. The satellites... more
AerospaceRisks for the Discovery's mission
Washington, USA - Two managers of NASA against the launch of the Shuttle
Few days before the launch of the Discovery Shuttle (see for details AVIONEWS) two NASA’s managers, the responsible of the safety Bryan O’Connor and the head of the engineers Chris Scolese, expressed the... more
AerospaceThomas Reiter will remain six months on the ISS
Washington, USA - He will be the first European astronaut to remain for a long period on the International Space Station
The NASA’s mission that will start on July first (see for details AVIONEWS) will be the first in which an European astronaut will remain for a long period on the International Space Station (ISS). The G... more
AerospaceD'Alema and Mussi: the headquarters of "Galileo Project" has to be Rome
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction of the ex-undersecretary of Berlusconi's Government, Gianni Letta
Yesterday the Foreign Minister D’Alema and the University one Mussi confirmed to the Major of Rome Veltroni the intention to support in Europe the request to carry in Rome the headquarters of "Galileo P... more
AerospaceItaly and France will launch a satellite for Military and Civil Defense
Paris, France - The cooperation project will become real in 2010
The President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Sergio Vetrella, and the President of the French Space Researches Centre (CNES), Yannick d’Escatha, signed a cooperation agreement in Paris to launch a... more
AerospaceA woman will lead 2007 Shuttle mission
Washington, USA – Also an Italian astronaut will be a member of the crew
Paolo Nespoli, the Italian astronaut that in 2007 will be a member of the Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (Iss) (see for details AVIONEWS), will be led by a woman. In fact Colonnel of... more
AerospaceAn other Italian astronaut will be on the International Space Station in 2007
Rome, Italy - It was announced by ASI and ESA
Paolo Nespoli will be the next Italian astronaut, member of ASI and ESA (The Italian and European Space Agencies) to be launched on the International Space Station (ISS). His mission will start on 2007... more
AerospaceShuttle Discovery will be launched on July first
Washington, USA - NASA is ready to face the second space mission after Columbia's tragedy
NASA, decided, after the good results of last days drill, that Discovery’s launch will be carried out on next July first (see for details AVIONEWS). This is the second space mission that NASA is ready t... more
AerospaceCIRA: seminar by NASA on the space vehicles
Capua, Italy - The USV will be launched next July from Trapani
"To develop a reliable human and robotized programme for exploring the solar system and over, to enlarge the human presence in the solar system, to create innovative technologies, abilities and infrastructures... more
AerospaceAn important drill on board of the Shuttle Discovery completed successfully
Washington, Usa - Also a German astronaut in the next mission of the Shuttle
Yesterday, at the Kennedy Space Center of NASA, Florida, it was completed an important drill on board of the Shuttle Discovery, that next July should have to take off for a new mission (see for details... more
Aerospace"Pamela" Italian satellite was launched
Baikonur, Kazakistan - It will study obscure matter, antimatter and cosmic rays
The Italian satellite called "Pamela" (Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics) was launched yesterday from the base in Baikonur, Kazakistan. It was born from a cooperation... more
AerospaceCIRA: seminar by NASA about the space aircraft
Capua, Italy - It will take place tomorrow morning
"Tomorrow, at 10:30am at CIRA (Italian Aerospace Researches Centre) will take place a seminar by NASA about the space vehicles for the launch and in particular the experiences by Daniel Dumbacher, expert... more
AerospaceGood results for the satellite system Galileo
Rome, Italy - Galileo Industries vice Ceo Cosimo La Rocca said it
Yesterday, participating to a summit of the Italian Air Force Association, Galileo Industries vice Ceo Cosimo La Rocca confirmed the good results achieved until now by European communications satellite... more
AerospaceOn-flight inspections for Discovery
Washington, USA - The crew will get out of the shuttle to make them
For the first time Discovery, the NASA shuttle which will make a mission from July 1 to 19 (see AVIONEWS for details), will receive two on-flight inspections by the crew, who will get out of the aircraft... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic is thinking of a trip to polar lights
London, United Kingdom - It is searching for a base in Europe
Virgin Galactic, the New Mexico-based space tourism company, is searching for a place in Europe for the "SpaceShipTwo" launch to the space area where the light phenomena called polar lights take place.... more
AerospaceChile could buy an EADS' satellite
Santiago, Chile - Valued also offers from Canada, Israel and South Korea
Chilean Government is valuing the possibility to buy a satellite, for civil and military uses, by EADS, the European colossus of the aerospace sector. It was made known Defense Minister of Santiago, Vivianne... more
AerospaceImplementation planner for "Galileo"
Brussels, Belgium - Scheduled by the European Commission
The European Commission traced an implementation planner for "Galileo" staellite navigation programme. The launch of the first experimental satellites was made last December 28 and negotiations for the... more
AerospaceSatellite systems: Italo-Argentinian agreement
Buenos Aires, Argentina - On the field of SIASGE programme
The President of Italian Space Agency (ASI), Sergio Vetrella, signed an agreement with the Argentinian Government and the University of Cordoba to complete SIASE programme (Italo-Argentinian satellite... more
AerospaceGreen light for the Discovery's launch in July
Washington, USA - Difficult mission for the crew of the International Space Station
NASA confirmed that between July first and 19 it will be carried out the launch of the Discovery Shuttle, the first one of this year, and the second one after Columbia tragedy (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AerospaceThe golf space commercial on ISS has been delayed
Washington, USA - NASA must end debugging some details
The launch of a golden golf ball from the International Space Station (ISS) was expected today for a commercial which has been commissioned by Element 21 Golf, a Canadian company which paid much money... more
AerospaceMeeting between Campania's businessmen and Canadian ones of the aerospace sector
Naples, Italy - Cooperation agreements signed
It took place in Naples a meeting between the aeronautical and aerospace companies of Campania and the Quebec Aerospace Association (AQA), one of the most important federations of the sector present in... more
AerospaceNew launch for the European rocket Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guyana - The rocket transported two satellite
On last Saturday the European rocket Ariane 5 put in geostationary orbit on the Equator two satellites: a mexican one (Satmex 6) and a Thailandese one (Thaicom 5) realized by Alcatel Alenia Aerospace.... more
AerospaceNew aerospace university in Lazio
Rome, Italy - It was proposed by Roberto Vittori
Italian Air Force Colonel Roberto Vittori, astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA), who carried out two missions on the International Space Station (see for details AVIONEWS), launched the idea of... more
AerospaceNASA launches the "GOES-N"
Cape Canaveral, USA - It is the new weather satellite
The "GOES-N", a new-generation weather satellite, was launched from the Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida: it will allow faster local reports and deep researches on Earth climate changes. The... more
AerospaceAgreement ESA-EADS to realize a new space scope
Toulouse, France - The satellite will study the Milk Way
European Space Agency is working to the realization of a new space scope to study the Milk Way. The contract of the project, of a value of EUR 317 million, has been signed in Toulouse by the responsible... more
AerospaceThe Argentinian State-controlled satellite agency was born
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It is called Arsat and it will be State-owned for its 30%
Argentina got itself an agency for creation, development, launch and put in orbit of telecommunication geostationary satellites. It is called Arsat and 70% of shares will be in private hands, while 30%... more
AerospaceMalaysia in the space
Moscow, Russia - An agreement was signed between Russia and Kuala Lumpur Government to launch a Malaysian astronaut on ISS
Very soon also a Malaysian astronaut could be hosted on International Space Station ISS. Yesterday in fact an agreement was signed in Moscow between the Russian Defense Ministry and the Kuala Lumpur’s o... more
Aerospace"Discovery" arranges for its launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - The spaceship towards ramp
In view of its space mission in July, NASA’s "Discovery" Space Shuttle covered the nearly seven-kilometer distance between hangar and 39B launch ramp inside the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, F... more
Aerospace"Venus Express" reached the definitive orbit
Darmstadt, Germany - It will become fully operative on June 4
Launched last November and gone into Venus orbit on April 11, ESA (European Space Agency) explorer, "Venus Express", has finally reached the definitive orbit, the one close enough to the planet in order... more