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AerospaceBush intends to quit the shuttle program
Washington, USA - He will propose it tomorrow
Tomorrow the President of United States will make his proposal: to quit the shuttle program for the Moon and Mars. Bush's intention should be the one to build a Moon base, from which will make the landing... more
AerospaceAir leak in one of the Iss pipes
Moscow, Russia - Cause of the pressure loss
It should be an air leak in one of the ISS (International Space Station) drainage pipes the cause of the pressure loss. Despite the numerous but unsuccessful attempts made by Nasa experts from Earth since... more
AerospaceColumbia astronauts buried in the cemetery of heros
Washington, Usa - Private ceremony for the victims of the space tragedy
Last Thursday in Arlington national cemetery, the cemetery of US heros and war veterans, the rest of 6 of the seven astronauts dead last February 1st in the Columbia shuttle tragedy (see AVIONEWS). To... more
AerospaceFor Bush the Moon is not enough: soon announced the new aerospace programs
Washington, Usa - He wishes to a send a man on Mars
The eagerly awaited announce will arrive next week, in fact after a Bush's visit to Palm Beach Gardens, his spokesman informed that in about 7 days the President will make his new aerospace programs known. According... more
AerospaceIt will be New Year's Eve 16 times on board of the ISS
Moscow, Russia - It's because of the time zones
The two cosmonauts Aleksander Kaleri and Micheal Foale will see the arrival of 2004 for 16 times due to the time zones and the many revolutions that the International Space Station makes around the Earth.... more
AerospaceChina launches a new satellite in collaboration with Esa
Beijing, China - It will study the Earth's magnetic field
This morning a new Chinese satellite, the Explorer I, realized in collaboration with Esa, has been successful launched from the Xichang Satellite Launching Centre. It is the last Chinese success since... more
AerospaceMars Express in polar orbit
Paris, France - In January it will be ready to fly over "Beagle 2"
"Everything went well and Mars Express is now in polar orbit, that will allow it to overfly the planet between about 300 and 10.000 metres of height", has declared today in Paris Franco Bonacina, ESA's... more
AerospaceHoneymoon in the space
Moscow, Russia - It only costs USD 40m
Soon newly-weds can choose to spend their Honeymoon on board of the ISS - International Space Station, only demanded requisites: good mental and physical health conditions, not being a member of terrorist... more
AerospaceJapan-U.S. collaboration for a space shield system
Tokyo, Japan - It will be used for defence from North Korea
The Japanese government's official spokeman, Yasuo Fukuda, informed today about the decision made by his country to start a collaboration with USA for a space shield system, already in the experimental... more
AerospaceNasa: shuttles equipped with wing-sensors
Washington, Usa - They will detect possible collisions with dockage
The committee charged to plan and control preliminary activities to Nasa’s shuttle manned flights, who have recently met for the second time, fixed that shuttles’ wings will be equipped with sensors cap... more
AerospaceIss: Michael Foale is the new Usa recordman for the permanence in the space
Washington, Usa - With 231 days aboard of the orbiting space outpost Iss
The astronaut of English origins, Michael Foale, obtained last Monday the new American record for the permanence in the space, thanks to his stay of 231 days on board of the orbiting space outpost Iss... more
AerospaceNoise on the Iss: the Pentagon helps Nasa
Washington, Usa - Meanwhile Bush declares "We'll come back on the Moon"
Spy satellites, whose use has been expressly asked to the Pentagon by Nasa, have been employed in order to discover the causes of the external noise perceived in November 26 by the astronauts on board... more
AerospacePresented today in Rome the report for a common European policy for Space, Defence and Security
Rome, Italy - Stefano Silvestri: "It is rather a political decision problem than a financial problem"
Today in Rome the international report commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to European politicians and experts in defence and space fields which foresees the "Conception of a global space policy,... more
AerospaceFailed the launch of a satellite in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Destroyed 13 minutes after taking off
The control centre of Tanegashima spaceport (Japan) ordered the destruction of the booster rocket H-2a thirteen minutes after its launch, occurred at 1.33 pm local time, due to a fault in the control... more
AerospaceHeard strange noise on Iss
Moscow, Russia - No visible damages found
The agency Itar-Tass and the Russian broadcaster Ntb informed that the two astronauts on board of the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian Alexander Kaleri and the American Michael Foale (see... more
AerospaceOpening of the new aviation and space museum in Virginia
Rome, Italy - The space shuttle Enterprise will be the main attraction
It's about to open the new Aviation and Space Museum in the McDonnell Space hangar nearby Dulles airport in Virginia. When the works will be completed the hangar will host 125 pieces, such as rockets,... more
AerospaceSigned agreement between EU and Esa
Brussels, Belgium - Moratti: "It lays the foundations for an European space strategy"
Today in Brussels, the Italian Minister for Research, Letizia Moratti, the European Commissioner for Research, Philippe Busquin and Esa (European Space Agency) General Director, Jean Jacques Dordain signed... more
AerospaceUnited States: new aerospace security measures
Washington, Usa - The adaptation of U.S. shuttles will cost almost USD 300m
Yesterday in Washington, Nasa informed that it will cost about USD 300m to make US shuttles in compliance with new security aerospace measures, studied to prevent another drama like the one of February... more
Aerospace15° anniversary of the first and only space flight of the Sovietic "Snowstorm"
Moscow, Russia - The shuttle fills up the Russian press
November 15th Russian newspapers were filled up with pictures of "Buran" (Snowstorm), the Sovietic space ship that fifteen years ago, in the night between November 14th and 15th, made what was meant to... more
AerospaceThe Russian ASAT program after 40 years
Moscow, Russia - A short story of the program
In 1963 the Soviet Union began the development of the IS (Instrebitel Sputnikov or Satellite Killer) ASAT system and in November 1965 the world's first maneuvering Polyot (Flight) satellite, the first... more
AerospaceUe aims to reach autonomy in the space field and satellite communication
Brussels, Belgium - It will be necessary a financing of the value of EUR 5,3 bn
Yesterday Ue Ccommissioner for the Research, Philippe Busquin, has presented a plan to obtain the Ue autonomy in the space field and satellite communications, reducing the gap with the United States. For... more
AerospaceThe "taikonaut" becomes a space hero
Beijing, China - Celebration in honour of Yang Li Wei
Yang Li Wei, the 38 years old Chinese astronaut, who flew to the space on October the 5th, on board of Shenzou-5 spaceship (see AVIONEWS), was named "space hero" during a ceremony which took place few... more
AerospaceFrance and Russia to sign agreement on space rocket center
Paris, France - The deal will allow Russia to use the Kourou space center, in the French Guyana
Today France Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Boris Alyoshin, will sign a deal which will allow Russia to launch the Soyuz rockets from the European space center... more
AerospaceVoyager 1 to reach the solar system's frontier
Washington, Usa - First it has to pass the termination shock
Only termination shock - a violent zone that is the source of beams of high-energy particles - stays between Voyager 1 and the solar system's final frontier. When it reaches this space, scientists will... more
AerospaceSolar storm causes the disappearance of "Midori-2"
Tokyo, Japan - Contacts with the satellite are permanently lost
Last Friday the Japanese space Agency announced that the solar storm could be the cause of the final loss of connections, interrupted since the 25th of October, with 'Adeos-2', one of the world's largest... more
AerospaceChina launches new experimental satellite
Beijing, China - It is the 73rd since 1971
Today China launched its 18th recoverable science experimental satellite into a pre-set orbit. The satellite was launched from launch tower at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu Province, northwest... more
AerospaceChina to send 3 people in the space for a week
Beijing, China - Shenzou VI will carry them
The launch of the Shenzhou V was a complete success: the spaceship, carrying astronaut Yang Liwei, circled Earth 14 times in 21 hours. But China doesn’t stop here. The officials announced that they i... more
AerospaceSoyuz TMA-2 mission accomplished: a snow storm welcomed it
Arkalyk, Kazakhstan - Finally rescued the astronauts blocked by bad weather
The landing of the space shuttle Soyuz TMA-2, back from the orbiting International Space Station (Iss), carrying the three astronauts on board, the American Edward Lu, the Russian Iuri Malechenco and the... more
AerospaceThe British Ministry of Defence assigns Skynet 5 to Eads
London, Great Britain - The French-German-Spanish company of aerospace and defence wins a multi-billion contract
The British Ministry of Defence (MOD) charges Eads, the company of aerospace and defence, with the signature of GBP 2,3bn (over EUR 3,5bn) contract, of the Skynet 5 project, concerning the supply of satellite... more
AerospaceSoyuz astronauts in danger?
Washington, Usa - Nasa dismissed the claims
Yesterday, two senior officials claimed that the crew of the Soyuz craft was sent to the the International Space Station in spite of a series of serious problems such as malfunction of the equipment that... more
AerospaceNasa gives the green light to a "dangerous" mission
Washington, Usa - Approved the launch of Iss turnover mission, despite the experts' worries
Today's Washington Post gives extreme importance to Nasa's decision to ok the launch of Iss - the permanent orbiting international Space Station - turnover mission, from Baikonour cosmodrome, despite conditions... more
AerospaceLaunched the second Chinese-Brazilian satellite
San Paolo, Brazil - The cooperation agreement between China and Brazil continues
Yesterday, the second Chinese-Brazilian satellite has been launched and aims to study earth resources and to send data back to earth. The CBers2 is the second satellite out of 4, and it has been positioned... more
AerospaceJupiter: Nasa's next stop
New York, Usa - Boeing will take part to the Jimo program
Autumn 2004 will be the opening date for the selection of the major contractor of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the new Nasa's project targeted to develop technologies of electric propulsion and nuclear... more
AerospaceThe second satellite launched by China and Brazil
Beijing, China - The satellite is meant to study the Earth's surface
The satellite developed by both China and Brazil was launched today, October 21. It was launched from Long March IV B carrier rocket at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.... more
AerospaceGalileo program: activated the concessionaire's selection phase
Brussels, Belgium - The designation within the end of 2004
"It’s a decisive step forward the development of the program that will assure European autonomy in one of the more promising economic fields of the 21th century", with these words Loyola de Palacio, V... more
AerospaceResourcesat- 1 flies to the space
Sriharikota, India - Rocket launched for scientific observation
The Indian press declared that this morning at 10:24 local time, from a space center in Sriharikota, south east coast of India, a satellite for image transmission with the aim of scientific observation... more
AerospaceShenzou-5: the Chinese astronauts were chosen after severe selection
Beijing, China - The team was selected from 1,500 pilots
The launch and return of the Shenzhou V was a complete success but maybe only the astronauts know how harsh was the selection and trainig process. The team was selected from no less than 1,500 fighter... more
AerospaceShenzou-5 (3). A spy satellite deployed during the mission?
Washington, Usa - It's what the Washington Post says, citing Pentagon's sources
The Shenzou-5 launch could have had spy scopes. It's what the Washington Post says, citing Pentagon's sources. A spy satellite manifactured in China was deployed by the Shenzou-5, writes the newspaper,... more
AerospaceShenzou-5 (2). Yang Li Wei: "I did not see the Great Wall"
Beijing, China - The Chinese astronaut gives the lie to a common belief
During an interview just after his return from the space, Yang Liwei has declared to the media that he could not see the Great Wall when he was in orbit. "The Earth is really beautiful - he said on tv... more
AerospaceAstrium, Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio Union
Paris, France - The faith of their union is a politician's decision
Referring to what declared yesterday by the head of the European group's - EADS - space department, François Auque, to the newspaper 'Le Figaro': "The marriage - Astrium, Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio... more
AerospaceThe Shenzou-5 success (2): the second Chinese in space in two years
Beijing, China - Among future goals: a personal orbiting space station
According to Xie Mingbao, a spacial program manager, China will launch into space a second cosmonaut within 2 years at the longest. Send cosmonauts into space, build modules that can be docked together,... more
AerospaceMission accomplished: great success for Shenzou-5
Beijing, China - After 22 hours in the space, the spaceship lands on Earth
After having accomplished 14 orbits around the Earth, in 22 hours, the spaceship Shenzou-5 landed in the Mongolian desert at 6.23am local time, as issued by AVIONEWS. Tonight a welcome ceremony, where... more
AerospaceNow it's India's turn to go to the space
Bangalore, India - Space mission fixed for next Friday
The Resourcesat, 1,360 kg of weight, will be launched to the orbit next coming Friday by the Indian booster rocket, Pslv-C5, from the space centre of Satish Bhavan in Sriharikota, in the East South coast... more
AerospaceThe Sicilian flag returns home
Catania, Italy - After a space trip the Sicilian flag flutters again on national soil
The meeting between the Space Shuttle Columbia's crew and the president of the Region of Sicily, Salvatore Cuffaro is fixed for tomorrow to return the flag, that the 28 of February 2002 took part in the... more
AerospaceChina (3). Shanzou-5: a strategic-economic mission
Beijing, China - Iss and lunar landing in 2010 are the country next goals
Only around to the midnight of today, Italian time, when the Shenzou-5 will come back to Earth with its human load (the astronaut Yang Li Wei) the historical Chinese launch, the first with a human crew... more
AerospaceChina: first cosmonaut in the space (2): who is Yang Li Wei
Beijing, China: The 'taikonaut' national pride
"It's the pride of our whole district", those are the words used by the secretary of the Communist Party of Suizhong, Liu Xian Yang, to describe Yang Li Wei, the first 'taikonaut' (tai kong means space... more
AerospaceChina: first cosmonaut in the space
Beijing, China - Carried out the launch of Shenzou-5 (heavenly ship)
At 9am local time the launch of the spaceship Shenzou-5 (as issued by AVIONEWS), according to what has been confirmed by the Chinese state television, Cctv, and by the official agency Xinhua (New China).... more
AerospaceFinal rush for Chinese astronauts
Hong Kong, China - Only one will be be launched into space
Only one among the three astronauts arrived in the launch site in the Gobi desert will be chosen for the historic flight that should open a new era in the China Republic’s space rush, turning it into t... more
AerospaceScott Altman: "Shuttle will fly again"
Venezia, Italia - Usa astronauts look forward visiting Venice
It is the first visit outside the Usa boundaries of one of the Columbia's crew after the last Spring tragedy when the spacecraft disintegrated itself in the terrestrial atmosphere during the landing phase.... more
AerospaceChina: longer flight for Shenzou-5
Beijing, China - The flight will last 21 hours instead of the declared 90 minutes
Referring to what released yesterday in the Hong Kong newspaper "Wen Wei Po", the 15 of October is the date fixed for the first Chinese space manned mission as published by AVIONEWS, which will last for... more