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AerospaceFirst Galileo system satellites to be launched aboard by Soyuz
Paris, France - Russians will take care of putting them into orbit
The launch of one of the first two satellites of the new Galileo European global positioning system will occur by the end of 2005 from Baikonur, in Kazakhstan. It is what Arianspace has recently reported,... more
AerospaceMars: water existed on the planet
Washington, USA - Nasa revealed it yesterday during a press briefing
Nasa has finally announced the results of the study carried out by rover Opportunity: there once was water on Mars. The American aerospace agency revealed it yesterday during a press briefing held in Washington... more
AerospaceClamorous developments in the mission on Mars
Washington, USA - Nasa is going to announce them today afternoon
Excitement at Nasa for the data received from opportunity, the roster that has been exploring the Martian surface since last 24th January, along with its twin Spirit, on the red planet since 4th January... more
AerospaceThe new US space defence exigencies
Washington, USA - Short and long period goals have been indicated
The 2004 US space programme forecasts of satisfying five military basic requirements: capability of achieving goals, well-qualified personnel training, new capabilities concerning intelligence activities... more
AerospaceRosetta: the spacecraft was launched today
Kourou, French Guyana - The liftoff was postponed twice
The European Space Agency (Esa) eventually launched the Ariane 5 rocket with the Rosetta spacecraft onboard from its base in Kourou, French Guyana. The operation, which took place at 4.17am local time,... more
AerospaceChina wants to conquer the moon
Beijing, China - China's space plans become more ambitious
After the recent news, published by AVIONEWS, according to which China will carry out a new space mission with humans onboard for 2005, Asia’s giant surprises us by announcing a new ambitious mission, t... more
AerospaceGalileo and GPS. The difficult "space-sharing" has been solved (2): Nato's observation
Brussels, Belgium - This agreement has great relevance from a military point of view
Nato remarks positively the achieved agreement between EU and USA of last week. Moving from the premise that the NAVSTAR GPS satellite system, even if devoted to civil use too, is militarily managed due... more
AerospaceGalileo and GPS: the difficult "space-sharing" has been solved
Berlin, Germany - An agreement between EU and USA on the European satellite programme has been reached
The new Galileo european global positioning satellite system will be able to coexist with the US NAVSTAR GPS. It is what stems from the recent EU-USA agreement on the subject reached on last Wednesday.... more
AerospaceIss: space-walk interrupted because of faulty space suit
Washington, USA - Nobody onboard the space station
The space-walk of the two astronauts on the Iss (International Space Station) last shorter than expected. American Michael Foale and Russian Alexander Kaleri, in space since last october (see AVIONEWS)... more
AerospaceLaunch of spacecraft Rosetta suspended
Kourou, French Guyana - The spacecraft could not be launched today because of technical problems
The launch of the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the spacecraft Rosetta, which was supposed to take place this morning at 8.36 MET from the European base in Kourou in the French Guyana, and already postponed... more
AerospaceThe convention on satellite survey systems yesterday in Pratica di Mare
Rome, Italy - 40 thousand images recorded in 10 years
A convention with the title 'Ten years of Italian military space policy. 1994-2004' was held yesterday at the Italian Air Force base in Pratica di Mare. Among the topics discussed, the Helios programme,... more
AerospaceMatroshka experiment for the international space station
Washington, USA - A study on radiations will be the spacewalk aim
The crew consisting of two astronauts of the international space station (Iss) during their 26/27 February 2004 night spacewalk (see AVIONEWS) will do an experiment called Matroshka in which scientist... more
AerospaceRosetta spacecraft's launch delayed
Rome, Italy - Bad weather conditions rescheduled the launch for tomorrow
Because of strong winds at hi-altitude the launch of the rocket Arianne-5 with onboard the spacecraft Rosetta at Kourou, French Guyana, will be rescheduled to tomorrow 2004 February 27, still at 7.36 London... more
AerospaceSaab Ericsson Space to deliver components for two satellite systems
Gothenburg, Sweden - This Swedish company to take care of Hotbird 8 and Worldsat-3
Saab Ericsson has almost contextually gained the sign of two agreements in order to produce satellite components regarding two different systems: Hotbird 8 and Worldsat-3. In the first case, this agreement... more
AerospaceThe first two Galileo system satellites to be operative by 2006
Brussels, Belgium - The entire programme to be completed by the end of the decade
The Galileo global positioning satellite system seems to carry on without delay. By a European Commission report provided to European Parliament, Commissioner Loyola de Palacio has put into evidence how... more
AerospaceIndia (2): Six casualties in the space center fire
New Delhi, India - Victims number rise
Victims number rise: at least six were killed in the space center fire, three people were injured. more
AerospaceNasa prepares a possible rescue mission
Washington, USA - For the next shuttle flight new security measures will be implemented
Nasa prepares a possible rescue mission for the next shuttle flight called STS-114, scheduled for March 2004 or even to earlier than January 2005, in case serious damages will not allow the spacecraft... more
AerospaceTest on the International Space Station
Washington, USA - The crew consisting of two astronauts will all be in spacewalk
The two astronauts of the International Space Station (Iss): Alexander Kaleri (Russia) and Michael Foale (Usa), will both go in a spacewalk on Thursday to do some experiments. The Iss will be empty and... more
AerospaceAn exhibition about Mars in Trieste
Trieste, Italy - From 28th February until 18th April
It's called "Marte" the exhibition that takes place in Trieste from 28th February until 18th April as part of "Tempo Futuro" - at its 5th edition this year - dedicated to the latest developments reached... more
AerospaceEsa prepares a new mission to Mars
Rome, Italy - Searching for life on the Red Planet
Esa (European Space Agency) which posted these days its plans of new spatial missions, is preparing also a return on Mars with a robot: ExoMars. The space probe will have special instruments for advanced... more
AerospaceChina announces second space mission with humans onboard
Beijing, China - Two astronauts to stay in space for five to seven days in 2005
Wang Yongqing, one of the directors of China’s space programme, announced last Saturday that two astronauts will be staying in space for five to seven days onboard space ship Shenzhou VI as part of a m... more
AerospaceRussia plans to build new spacecraft
Moscow, Russia - Russian engineers works to replace the Soyuz
Russian engineers are working to build a new reusable spacecraft that would replace the Soyuz. The new spacecraft will be able to carry at least six cosmonauts and will have a takeoff weight twice as much... more
AerospaceX-43A test delayed
Washington, Usa - An incident stopped the Nasa's rocket test
The X-43 test, which AVIONEWS already examinated, has been delayed. The flight of the version X-43A has been postponed due to an incident with the rudder actuator of the Pegasus rocket. The actuator went... more
AerospaceNew Shuttle mission will be in 2005
Washington, Usa - Nasa will probably delay its new space mission
Nasa delayed of one year its new space shuttle mission, the first one after the tragic Columbia incident. The Space Agency however, didn't cancel an improbable new launch between September and October.... more
AerospaceFinally scheduled the Rosetta come chaser's launch
Rome, Italy - Esa will send the space probe on orbit at the end of the month
26 February at 04.36 Kourou time (French Guyana, South America) and at 07.36 Gmt, Esa (European Space Agency) scheduled Rosetta comet chaser to be launched with an Ariane-T launcher from the European Spaceport... more
AerospaceNew European space missions
Rome, Italy - Esa is following up six new missions to observe the Earth
The European Space Agency (Esa) is following up six new missions to observe Earth's specifics. If approved these new projects will be the new missions' generation and will follow the actual generation... more
AerospaceNew tactical satellite system for US Navy
Sunnyvale, USA - Lockheed Martin to care its designing
In order to replace the current satellite system called UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow-On), the US Navy has asked Lockheed Martin to produce a new tactical narrowband satellite system for communications.... more
AerospaceSpirit sets record of distance on Mars, but for a few inches
Washington, USA - 26,4 meters instead of the 50 expected
As already published today on AVIONEWS, the American rover Spirit tried to set a new record of distance covered on the Martian soil. The record has been set, although the robot has not covered the 50 meters... more
AerospaceSpirit: will it set new distance record?
Washington, USA - It should have covered 50 meters instead of 25
Yesterday the US rover Spirit tried to beat the record of distance covered daily on the Martian soil, attempting to cover 50 meters in two legs. Until now the rover has never covered more than 25 meters... more
AerospaceThe two American robots are still working on Mars
Washington, Usa – Spirit and Opportunity go ahead on the Mars’s surface exploration
The two American robots Spirit and Opportunity, landed on Mars respectively on 4th and 24th of January, are still working on the planet’s surface. Nasa scientists that are following missions on Mars r... more
AerospaceBoeing tests orbital introduction for the new US defence satellite system
Washington, USA - This system will have to defend the United States and their allies against several missile threats
Boeing has successfully completed the launch of a multi-staged spacecraft able to carry the new satellite defence system called DSP (Defense Support Program). Such a system will have to be able to defend... more
AerospaceUSD 10m to start space travels by private hand
Washington, USA - There are 27 companies competing for this prize
Private space trips age appears to be closer due to the competition in order to gain USD 10m in the so called "X Prize" competition for which even 27 companies are presently competing. To gain such a financing,... more
Aerospace"Save Apollo 11's launch gantry"
Washington, USA - An appeal from a group of ecologists and nostalgic people in order to restore the launch tower of the legendary space rocket
A sort of melancholy is spreading in the United States for the launch gantry of the Apollo 11 space rocket. The majestic metallic tower (LUT-1, Launch Umbilical Tower), some 380-foot tall, would be dismantled... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica one of the finalists for Galileo
Brussels, Belgium - It participates together with Vinci concessions and Alcatel
The European Commission will now start the "competitive negotiations" procedure to make its final choice about which group will operate the European satellite navigation system, Galileo. The three semifinalists... more
AerospaceA difficult coexistence between GPS and Galileo
Washington, USA - It has been so far impossible to reach an agreement on signals by which the two satellite systems will be able to operate
It appears difficult the conversation between United States and European Union concerning the coexistence of the GPS and Galileo global positioning satellite systems. The two sides do not seem have reached... more
AerospaceOk to Arianespace program financing
Paris, France - It has been decided by Esa member states
During yesterday’s meeting ESA - European Space Agency - member states - agreed to unfreeze the financing of Arianespace developping programs, decided by the Council of Ministers last May. This decision w... more
AerospaceSpace seeds sprout in an American school
Phoenix, USA - They went on orbit on board of the Challenger
Some seeds which went on orbit on board of the Challenger shuttle in 1984 and returned to Earth on board of the Columbia in 1990, sprouted into a school in Arizona. As life's little ironies, both the shuttles... more
AerospaceA new Boeing's rocket thruster is ready
St. Louis, Usa - Successfull tests at the Huntsville NASA space center
The new RS-88 rocket thruster accomplished by Rocketdyne - a Boeing's dedicated division dealing with engines - has been tested at the Huntsville NASA flight center, Alabama. Tests provided satisfying... more
AerospaceMars' hills dedicated to the seven astronauts of the Columbia
Washington, USA - Spirit and Opportunity continue to stroll on Mars
Spirit, now recovering, and its workmate, Opportunity, continue the exploration of the Red Planet where, thanks to the work done until now by the former, seven hill have been discovered. One year after... more
AerospaceThe new role of LogicaCMG in Galileo programme
London, UK - The company will have to develop two fundamental systems for its running
The European satellite navigation system makes an important step forward thanks to the EUR 7,5m grant by ESA (European Space Agency) for LogicaCMG group in order to produce two basic segments of Galileo... more
AerospaceSaturn as the next stage of the European Space Agency
Paris, France – On Titan satellite in order to better know the Earth
Mars Express’ adventure does not put an end to the efforts of ESA (European Space Agency) in the short period. In a note of the authority an intent is expressed of carrying on with the research activity b... more
AerospaceBefore man's landing on Mars it is aimed on the space tourism
Washington, USA – Rules and carriers are being studied
Space tourism could become true in a few years (maybe in 2007) before witnessing the first man landing on the Red Planet – foreseeably about the year 2020 as the American government means it. The programme h... more
AerospaceMaybe there is still hope for Hubble: Nasa may reconsider its decision
Washington, Usa - Says Nasa executive
Sean O' Keefe, Nasa executive, has officially informed Senator Barbara Mikulski with a letter that Hal Genham, head of the investigation on the Columbia tragedy, will reconsider Hubble's case. This could... more
AerospaceAgreement on Arianespace program financing maybe in the next weeks
Paris, France - It has been said by Yves Le Gall
After Arianespace recovery that, after the loss reported in the past years, balanced out in 2003 and already shows and agenda full of orders for the launch of 33 satellites of EUR 3bn value, Italy could... more
AerospaceSpirit is ill, a picture could save it
Washington, Usa - They try to find the fault
Pasadena Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists are working to find the fault of the NASA probe, landed on Mars on January 4, thanks to a black and white picture taken by the robot itself. The picture shows... more
AerospaceESA new mini-aircraft will be named 'Sky Sailor'
Berne, Switzerland - It will be made of carbon and balsa wood
’Sky Sailor’ will be the name of the mini-aircraft which will be the first to cleave Mars sky. The new ESA project (see AVIONEWS)will weigh no more than 3 kgs, with a 3 metre wing span and a propeller sys... more
AerospaceMini-aircraft on Mars
Berne, Switzerland - New project for Esa
The Red Planet seems to be one of the most attractive destinations, after Bush’s projects (see AVIONEWS) now it’s ESA - European Space Agency - to have set its eyes on it. "We are working on the structure, on... more
AerospaceSpace: Russia available to partecipate to Usa mission on Mars
Moscow, Russia - New American project to conquer the "Red Planet" and the Moon
Russian space agency (Rosaviakosmos) spokesman Viecheslav Mikhailicenko claims Russian availability to the American mission on Mars waiting for a concrete project from Nasa. "Energhia" spacebuilding head... more
AerospaceFirst information from Mars Express
Rome, Italy – Italian instruments, the first at work
The European space probe has begun to send the first information to Earth. The first instrument to work was the Italian spectrometer PFS (Planetary Fourier Spectrometer), designed by the National Institute... more
AerospaceCanada wants to take part to US space shield program
Ottawa, Canada - It will be discussed at the Americas Summit
Toronto’ press published the news that Canada would like to participate to US space shield program (see AVIONEWS). The negotiations could begin during the ongoing Americas summit in Monterrey (Mexico), w... more