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AerospaceVittori to become the first not-Russian Commander of Soyuz
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile the astronaut is making ready for lecturing "Human missions into the space"
The Italian Air Force Colonel, Roberto Vittori, has received by the European Space Agency (ESA), the title of Commander of Russian Soyuz, so becoming the first stranger astronaut taking this role. Meanwhile... more
AerospaceNASA: a new probe to travel towards Mars in 2007
Washington, USA - The Phoenix programme is under development by the Lockheed Martin, universities and Canadian Space Agency's contribution
NASA will launch a new probe destined to study Mars’ ground in August 2007. The programme, named Phoenix, schedules the sending of a static device endowed with a mechanical arm which will be deployed t... more
AerospaceScientists succeeded in freeing Opportunity from sand
Washington, USA - The robot has been blocked in Mars' sand for about one month
Great joy for scientists from the Pasadena Jet Propulsion Laboratory when they understood, after taking delivery of the first Opportunity’s images while leaving fresh traces on Mars’ surface, as they suc... more
AerospaceGalileo: Ukraine as the third non-EU partner for the global positioning system
Kiev, Ukraine - It follows China and Israel but many other states are evaluating the possibility of providing their contribution for its development
Ukraine is officially the third country besides the European Union’s members to participate to the programme for the Galileo global positioning satellite system after China and Israel. The agreement r... more
AerospaceMoon-coming hypothesis: AVIONEWS interviewed Director of ASI "Universe Observation" unit
Rome, Italy - "Italian Space Agency found a convergence of scientific interests with NASA on this mission"
USA and Europe have recently re-launched a systematic exploration of the solar system through scientific missions targeted to know the different planets and carry again the man on the Moon in a decennium,... more
AerospaceBaikonur cosmodrome turns fifty-years old
Baikonur, Kazakistan - Half century of aerospace history
Baikonur, the huge cosmodrome in the unfriendly land of Kazakistan has turned 50-years old. Originally built as military spaceport for intercontinental ballistic missiles testing, it has witnessed almost... more
AerospaceEU and Russia together for the development of a new spacecraft
Moscow, Russia - The major purpose is the one of achieving more autonomy from the United States
Russia and European Union intend to achieve more autonomy in the space exploration field from the United States. So, one of the first important steps forward towards such goal will be the one related to... more
AerospaceEU aiming to establish an European space programme
Brussels, Belgium - It will be necessary to find the operational priorities, funding procedures and single members' interests to be coordinated at an EU level by the end of this year
European Union should approve the European space programme by the end of this year. It deals with a concrete effort to set a clear EU space policy able to assign to EU institutions, single members and... more
AerospaceHearth Satellite Observation to raise up Italian economic situation
Ancona, Italy - EU is going to appropriate more than 4 MLD for satellite research
An important meeting took place several days ago in Ancona, at the University of Marche Region. It dealt with Hearth satellite observations and all staff connected from Satellite Navigation to environmental... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviewed Eng. Gennaro Russo from CIRA on the USV programme
Rome, Italy - "An evolutionary approach which aims to detect which technologies will be implemented for the final project rather than starting from this one"
AVIONEWS interviewed Eng. Gennaro Russo from CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre) on the USV (Unmanned Space Vehicle)programme shown during the XIII international conference on spacecraft and on hypersonic... more
AerospaceNew tender for aerospace industry research in Lazio Region
Rome, Italy - As a part of the Aerospace Technological District foundation
New tender aimed to fund industrial research projects as well as training in the aerospace industrial sector in Lazio Region has been exhibited on last May 18, as promoted region authority with Filas’ s... more
AerospaceCIRA : closing of the XIII international conference on spacecraft and on hypersonic technologies
Capua, Italy - It was held this week in the Center headquarter
"The meeting on spacecrafts, which took place at the CIRA (Italian Centre for Aerospace Research) and lasted three days, underlined once more that Italy, through the Unmanned Space Vehicle (Usv) programme,... more
AerospaceGalileo: Israeli Matimop joined the project
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government entrusted the Israeli Industry Center for R&D with the related cooperation
Israeli Matimop joined the group which attends to the management of the Galileo satellite programme. Also China is participating to such a project related to the new global positioning system, which is... more
AerospaceFaa against zero gravity posters in the space
Washington, Usa - As big as the Moon could spoil our skies
The United States of America express their disapproval on the zero gravity expedient for advertisements, i.e. devices with adverts to be positioned in the space. If such posters are wide enough and placed... more
AerospaceSouth Korea: three different tasks for the EADS COMS
Seoul, South Korea - The system to be provided to the Asian country by the European group and it will be used for communications, oceanic observation and meteorology
South Korea is going to operate the third satellite ordered to EADS Astrium. The orbital launch date is unknown but the system will certainly represent a helpful multipurpose contribution for the growth... more
AerospaceEGNOS: a European satellite system to increase flight safety over the African continent
Brussels, Belgium - Tests in Africa to begin next week
European Commission, ESA (European Space Agency) and Eurocontrol are promoting a composite satellite programme which will be operated starting next year and it will be able to prove particularly useful... more
AerospaceUS Air Force aims to "space superiority"
Washington, USA - President Bush has been requested to approve a plan intended to put weapon systems into orbit
Despite the strong doubts expressed by many subjects (such as Canada, Russia, China and EU) concerning the juridic legitimacy at an international level of such a measure, it seems that world is going to... more
AerospaceA new spacecraft to replace the Space Shuttle in 2014
Washington, USA - NASA's programme needs a project capable of carrying man on Mars as well
Bush-led Government and NASA intend to accomplish the first mission with a new spacecraft by 2014. The current Space Shuttles will in fact begin to be retired from service in 2010 and some operational... more
AerospaceCira: conference on the USV project
Capua, Italy - Over 200 researchers, scientists and managers coming from twenty countries
"The programme for the development of the Shuttle’s successor realized by Cira (Italian Centre for Aerospace Researches) has been announced to the world scientific community on the occasion of the space v... more
AerospaceEx-NASA Employee charged to falsify Shuttle supervisory control, has been acquitted
Washington, USA - The counts charged him of failing the due checks on the space shuttle
A former NASA inspector has been acquitted of charges which accused him in 2003 of falsifying documentation that showed he had examined the space shuttle Discovery: all 166 counts hanging over Billy Thomas... more
AerospaceCIRA: 13rd international conference on spacecraft and hypersonic technologies
Capua, Italy - To be held from this morning till next Friday
The 13rd international conference on spacecraft and hypersonic technologies is being promoted by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and it is being occurred in Capua (Italy) at CIRA... more
AerospaceAn India-made satellite for African continent
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia - It may bring relevant advantages for distance medicine and education sector in the AU's countries
An India-made satellite project at a cost of USD 50m would have been introduced to African Union (AU) President, Mali Alpha Oumar Konarè: it would be destined to develop communications among African nations’ go... more
AerospaceEurely and InavSat: a super-consortium to manage the Galileo satellite programme?
Brussels, Belgium - EU could select one of the two proposals ot opt for a merge which can favour the quality of the final product
European Union is forecasting to unveil the name of the winner to be the concessionary of the satellite programme related to the Galileo global positioning system, based on 30 satellites which are expected... more
AerospaceCassini probe found a small moon among the Saturn's rings
Colorado, USA - But it is not the only one orbiting around the planet
Scientists from the Science Institute di Boulder, Colorado, unveiled it stating that Cassini space probe - a joint project produced by NASA US Space Agency, European ESA and ASI (the Italian one) and worth... more
AerospaceGalileo: EU forecasts great employment advantages thanks to the satellite system
Brussels, Belgium - Around 140,000 jobs starting in 2015
Europe believes in the future success of the Galileo satellite programme, the new global positioning system which follows similar well known devices such as the US GPS and the Russian Glonass, also concerning... more
AerospaceCiampi appointed Vittori "Commendatore"
Rome, Italy - "I met a great interest of Italian Air Force and Defence towards aerospace sector"
Italian President of Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, has appointed as "Commendatore of Italian Republic" Colonel Roberto Vittori, who had just come back from space mission aboard Soyuz. He has been awarded... more
AerospaceVittori back in Italy
Rome, Italy – Satisfaction of the astronaut, objectives achieved
Colonel Roberto Vittori, astronaut of the European Space Agency and pilot of the Italian Air Force is back in Italy after the Eneide mission which ended on last April 25. The mission lasted ten days, during... more
Aerospace"NASA, Opportunity is speaking, I am sanded up on Mars!"
Washington, USA - NASA's technicians prove confident about the possibility of finding tha right solution to help the robot to escape from the mess in which it got itself
US Opportunity probe is "sanded up" on Mars. Experts from NASA have in fact revealed that the robot has stopped and its six wheels have been blocked sinking for about a 80% in the planet’s sand. Nevertheless, t... more
AerospaceDiscovery: additional time to improve Space Shuttle crew's training
Washington, USA - As a consequence of the postponement of the space ship's launch
The Discovery space ship’s crew does not prove upset about the news related to the postponement of the new Space Shuttle’s launch (see for details AVIONEWS). The seven members of the team assigned wit... more
AerospaceISS to be more crowded in four years
Moscow, Russia - Meanwhile Sharipov proponed to carry aboard brandy to calm the stress
In 2009 ISS (International Space Station) crew members will become six in place of two: it was unveiled by Russian Space Agency spokesman. Meanwhile, the Russian flight engineer of the tenth expedition,... more
AerospaceMarsis, an all Italian-made radar to find water on Mars
Darmstadt, Germany - Installed on the Mars Express probe, it will start analysing the planet's ground tomorrow
The Mars Express probe will start a pre-operational test stage of its Marsis (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding Instrument) radar beginning on May 4. This radar was developed by... more
AerospaceBoeing and Lockheed Martin enter into a "United Launch Alliance"
Washington, USA - A 50-50 joint-venture for the management of activities related to the Delta and Atlas rocket carriers
A joint-venture dedicated to the rocket carriers deployed by NASA. This is certainly one of the most relevant newness in the aerospace sector in the United States now, also because the so-called United... more
AerospaceDiscovery's launch postponed till July
Cape Canaveral, USA - Additional checks regarding safety are necessary
NASA decided to postpone the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery till July. Such a decision would have been taken into consideration after concluding a series of checks concerning the innovations implemented... more
AerospaceJapanese space industry's long-term ambitions
Tokyo, Japan - Probes towards Mercury and Venus, manned long-staying missions on the Moon and satellites able to warn citizens in case of possible natural disaster
Aerospace sector’s analysts have recently pointed out the main features which distinguish China and Japan concerning investments in the space field and the results achieved in terms of programmes. China a... more
AerospaceGalileo: Italian Lazio Region runs to become the headquarter of the Supervisory Authority
Rome, Italy - The Regional Government's hope is related to the great industrial and university effort in the aerospace sector
Italian Lazio Region is running as the future location of the Galileo European global positioning satellite system’s Supervisory Authority. Region Authority has infact notified the related documents t... more
AerospaceA Russian-French joint-venture to come to build satellites
Moscow, Russia - Between Reshetnev Association and Alcatel Space Company
Russian Reshetnev Association and French Alcatel Space Company are planning a joint-venture to build satellites. The Russian association will be given access to modern R&D work and the French company will... more
AerospaceItalian-Brazilian cooperation in the satellite sector
Brasilia, Brazil - The possible joint effort regards the Brazilian SGB multipurpose satellite system
Brazilian Government intends to produce a multipurpose satellite system able to meet several exigencies both in the civil and the military sectors. It deals with the system named SGB which should consist... more
AerospaceSpace: "Eneide"'s mission, some details about the return on earth of the Soyuz
Moscow, Russia - The descent of the capsula has been controlled by two planes Antonov-12, besides by six helicopters Mi-6
The second adventure into the space for Roberto Vittori ended yesterday (see AVIONEWS) without any risk for him and his collegues, the Russian Salizhan Sharipov and the American Leroy Chiao. Vittori himself... more
AerospaceSpace: "Eneide"'s mission to end successfully
Moscow, Russia - The Soyuz perfectly landed on earth yesterday at 00:07 (Italian time)
Esa’s mission "Eneide" ended successfully yesterday with the return back to Italy of the Russian shuttle Soyuz Tma-5, which first detached from ISS (International Space Station), to start after about t... more
AerospaceForum on the space technology transfer
Brussels, Belgium - Today and tomorrow in the Belgian capital
Today and tomorrow in Brussels a forum on the space technology transfer will take place in which an action plan will be required regarding it to propose it to the European Commission. Some industries to... more
AerospaceUAV technology "aiming to seize the space"
Washington, USA - NASA's experts intend to transform the Shuttles into remote-controlled aircraft to lower human workload and perform crew-less re-entry
The great importance which unmanned aviation technology is gaining has obviously an influence on the space sector when considering the relevance of certain operations and the constant need for higher safety.... more
AerospaceSpace: the first possible day to launch Discovery to be postponed
Washington, Usa - The launch of the shuttle may presumably occur on May, 22
Nasa (American space agency) said that the first possible day to launch Discovery, which according to the previously launch window may have been launched starting from May, 15 and until June, 3, has been... more
AerospaceSpace: Lazio-Sirad is the first of the "Eneide"'s experiments which brought into operation
Rome, Italy - It is useful to predict earthquake
Lazio-Sirad is one of the 22 experiments forecast by "Eneide"’s mission and the first one to have brought into operation on board of ISS (International Space Station). The main goal of this experiment, w... more
AerospaceBaikonur to prepare for the launch of the American satellite Direct Tv8
Moscow, Russia - The satellite arrived at the space base on last April, 15
According to the planned launch window, the American satellite for telecommunication Direct Tv8, should be launched from the space base of Baikonur (Kazakistan) on May, 21. Direct Tv8 reached the base... more
AerospaceNews about the election of Pope Benedict XVI to come to Iss
Rome, Italy - The astronauts said they were happy about the choice
The news about the election of the new Pope, Benedict XVI, who yesterday received the authority of head of the Catholic Church (see AVIONEWS) reached Iss (International Space Station), from where the Italian... more
AerospaceSpace: Vittori to talk to students from Iss
Rome, Italy - Amid a plan lead to a didactic project of an institute from Lazio's Region
Roberto Vittori, the Italian astronaut who last week-end arrived mixed with two of his collegues (see AVIONEWS) on board of Iss (International Space Station), talked yesterday for about 10 minutes with... more
AerospaceSpace: robot-navette for docking satellite on orbit to be launched only partly successfully by Nasa
New York, Usa - The operation should have demonstrated that it is possible to effectuate space missions completely automatic
The launch of Nasa occured in the past days and related to Dart (Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology), a robot-navette destined for docking a satellite which is on orbit, had only partly... more
AerospaceSpace: achieved mission for 11th expedition which reached Iss
Rome, Italy - Vittori is the first European to occupy Iss twice
The new Iss crew, composed by astronauts Sergei Krikalev and John Phillips, mixed with the Italian cosmonaut Roberto Vittori, who will remain on board of international space station for eight days to return... more
AerospaceSpace: Discovery's main tank to be filled as a prove
Washington, Usa - The experts of Nasa wanted to verify the functionality of the main cistern of the shuttle
The main tank of Discovery has been provided with almost two million litres of hydrogen: it was a technical prove effectuated yesterday by the experts of Nasa who wanted to test the functionality of the... more
AerospaceDiscovery to be photographed by new Iss crew
Moscow, Russia - In order to see weather the external panels are intact or not
According to what revealed Russian spaceman Sergei Krikalev, which heads the eleventh Iss expedition that took off from the base of Baikonour, in Kazakistan, just this morning (see AVIONEWS), the new Iss... more