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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
AerospaceStrasbourg: ok to the green book
Brussels, Belgium - The European Parliament approves the aerospace resolution
Finally, also Europe could have its name in the list of the "space protagonists", thanks to yesterday European Parliament's approval of the European Commission's green book, regarding a study about the... more
AerospaceA new spacecraft testing device is operating in Russia
Krasnoyarsk, Russia -The new satellite now tested will operate on the orbit for 12 years
At the Academician Reshetnev Applied Mechanical Engineering science and production association in Krasnoyarsk Territory a new acoustic chamber for testing spacecraft is operating starting today when the... more
AerospaceChina: launching date for the Shenzou-5 has been fixed
Beijing, China - The shuttle will leave on 15 October
The rumours according to which the launching of the Chinese space shuttle would take place at mid-October have been confirmed (as anticipated by AVIONEWS on 16 September): indeed, the date has been fixed... more
AerospaceChina ready to begin its first manned space mission
Peking, China - Launch date kept secret
According to Hong Kong press sources, China is ready to begin its first manned space mission, with the launch of its 5th "Shenzou" spacecraft. The first four was unmanned, and this latter will carry one... more
AerospaceAlenia Spazio delivers to the Eads Space Transportation the first ATV
Turin, Italy -The first cargo plane assigned to the ISS
Faithful to the programme concerning the delivery of 7 ATV models, that is going to bring EUR 90m to the Italian industry, Alenia Spazio, delivered yesterday the first cargo model "Jules Verne": conceived... more
AerospaceResponsabiles with Nasa Safety Resign
Washington, Usa - Here They Start Again
Yesterday, nine members of the US Asap (Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel) resigned, the last move of the scandal that hit Nasa (and its credibility) after the February 1 catastrophe, when a Columbia shuttle... more
AerospaceChina ready to begin its first manned space mission
Benjing, China - By the middle of October a Chinese astronaut will be in the space
Unidentified sources of the Chinese space agency have confirmed the first manned space mission spaces could begin as soon as the half of October, if the meteorological conditions will allow it. However... more
AerospaceBy the end of October Russia will launch a Japanese satellite
Moscow, Russia - It will study the behaviour of the most sensitive electronic components
Japanese experts and the responsibles of the Russian cosmodrome of Plesetsk met yesterday in order to begin the preparations for the launch of the Service-1 satellite, scheduled for the end of October.... more
AerospaceGalileo to be destroyed to not contaminate "Europe"
Washington, Usa - After 14 years it will crash on Jupiter
The Galileo space probe, launched in 1989, will be destroyed from the Nasa experts before it could reach "Europe", one of the Jupiter satellites, where it is thought extraterrestrial life can exist; indeed,... more
AerospacePreparations for the 8th manned mission to the Iss
Moscow, Russia - An European, a Russian an American the mixed crew
The Russian space shuttle Soyuz-TMA/3 has been transported in the cosmodrome of Baikonur to be prepared for the launch of the eighth manned mission to the Iss (International Space Station) that will start... more
AerospaceNasa ready to re-start the space flights since March 2004
Washington, Usa - But the safety will be the first
According to what NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has communicated yesterday the space adventure could recommence in March of the next year, approximately 13 months after incident... more
AerospaceNasa sees the future in an Apollo-style capsule
Washington, Usa - "It is not a return to the past"
Seven months after the Columbia crash the US space agency is giving serious consideration to bringing back a new version of the Apollo capsule, the expendable spacecraft that served the US space program... more
AerospaceUS Senate cuts budget Iss
Washington, Usa - USD 200m of cuts for Nasa
The Senate Appropriations Committee has decided to cut USD 200m of funds to the NASA for the development of the Iss (International Space Station). Although they are many to believe that this is a partial... more
Aerospace2014: asteroid could hit the Earth
New Mexico, Usa - But the probability of collision is just 1 in 909.000
On August 24 scientists in New Mexico observed an asteroid possibly colliding with the earth. The giant rock around two-thirds of a mile wide could hit the earth on March 21, 2014 and has been classified... more
AerospaceBoeing Delta IV puts in orbit an Usaf satellite
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It deals with Dscs program
It was a success the third launch operated from Boeing with its Delta IV carrier rocket, left yesterday from Cape Canaveral; 42 minutes after the Dscs III B6 satellite was already in its transfer orbit.... more
AerospaceNasa designing a space sedan instead of the shuttle
Washington, Usa - Its mission: crew rescue and crew transport
Nasa hopes to commute to orbit in a sleek sedan in just five years: astronauts may journey to the International Space Station in a stripped-down four-seater instead of the mammoth and aging space shuttle. Nasa... more
AerospaceBoeing Delta IV puts in orbit an Usaf satellite
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It deals with Dscs program
It was a success the third launch operated from Boeing with its Delta IV carrier rocket, left few hours ago from Cape Canaveral; 42 minutes after the Dscs III B6 satellite was already in its transfer orbit.... more
AerospaceProgress docked with the Iss
Moscow, Russia - Also a satellite telephone for the Iss crew
The responsible of the mission, Vladimir Solovyov, has declared that the docking of the Russian shuttle cargo Progress with the Iss has been carried out automatically but under the supervision of the International... more
AerospaceRussian space cargo in the direction of Iss
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It brings food and energy to the Iss
The Russian cargo shuttle Progress has been launched this morning at 01:47 GMT from the cosmodrome of Baikonur, in Kazakhstan, and will carry food, water and fuel to the 2 astronauts on board of the International... more
AerospaceFirst effects of the report on Columbia
Washington, Usa - Shuttle tank responsible soon pensioned
After the publication of the report of the commission inquiring on Columbia incident, Nasa started to move. The Marshall Space Flight Center direction, Alabama, announced yesterday that by the end of the... more
AerospaceThe Italian space agency will join Iss
Rome, Italy - Sensor glove for muscle problems
On August 29 Italy will launch from Russian Baikonur platform an equipment to operate three experiments in orbit. The Italian space agency, Asi, will use the Progress 12P capsule to send on International... more
AerospaceMan who stole Moon rocks condamned to nearly 6 years prison
Orlando, Usa - He sold them over the internet
A man trying to sell over the internet Moon rocks stolen from Nasa has been jailed for nearly six years in Florida. The 27-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah, was one of four people arrested in an FBI... more
AerospaceNasa will resume flights next spring
Washington, Usa - The accusations of the Commission do not discourage it
After the 250 pages of the report of the Commission enquiring on Columbia, what came to light yesterday (see AVIONEWS) is the lack of security, a too ministerial policy of the Nasa, and also the lack of... more
AerospaceToday Nasa report on Columbia
Washington, Usa - Heavy accusations of the commission
It was published today in Washington the official report on the Columbia incident; it confirms the details of the dramatic event as widely reported by American press (see AVIONEWS). The commission, composed... more
AerospaceColumbia: the accusations of a Boeing ex-engineer
Washington, Usa - A program had foresee the blast
A few hours before the publication of Nasa report on the Columbia tragedy (see AVIONEWS), the Boeing ex-engineer J. Richardson declared the indications of the software he created were misinterpreted. The... more
AerospaceTomorrow the Nasa report on Columbia
Washington, Usa - No one saw anything
The "Washington Post" anticipated yesterday the Nasa official report which is going to be published tomorrow: no one saw the fragment pulling away during the launch, on January 16, 2003, which condemned... more
AerospaceFirst ground test terminal delivered to Northrop Grumman
Redondo Beach, Usa - It will be used for EHF military satellite communications system
Northrop Grumman has received the first test terminal for the Department of Defense's next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) satellite system from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's... more
AerospaceSea Launch received the 2003 ISCe Innovation Award
Long Beach, Usa - To honour its development of the space industry
On Wednesday, during the International Satellite & Communications exchange (ISCe) conference being held in Long Beach this week, Sea Launch received the 2003 ISCe Innovation Award. The ISCe Advisory Board... more
AerospaceVenezuelan deity orbiting around the Sun
Caracas, Venezuela - Astronomers gave its name to a planet
The International Astronomical Union approved the proposal of a group of Venezuelan astronomers to name Huya a planet: it is the God of rain in the Venezuelan tradition, and has a place among the other... more
Aerospace2005-2007: Russia to launch many satellites for foreign Countries
Moscow, Russia - Shut mouth about the customers
Russia seems to have become more and more leader of the profitable satellite launch market, of which it owns an important market slice, thanks also to the great reliability of its launch vehicles and of... more
AerospaceInfrared Telescope is going to be launched
Washington, Usa - In search of Earth-like planets
On August 23, Nasa is going to launch the new Space Infrared Telescope Facility: using the same technology that allows firefighters to see in the dark, the observatory will provide researchers the astronomical... more
AerospaceIndia will launch a mission to the moon
New Delhi, India - It is expected before 2008
On Friday Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee announced India will send an unmanned mission to the moon by 2008. "India is ready to take a big leap in science," added Vajpayee in the Indian Independence... more
AerospaceEurope will launch a solar-powered lunar probe
London, UK - It's the first European mission to the moon
At a news briefing in London on Monday, the European Space Agency declared it is ready for its first mission to the moon. Its unmanned lunar probe, Smart-1, will use the innovative solar-powered engines,... more
Aerospace2 more Russian military satellites in orbit
Moscow, Russia - They'll be 10 by the end of the year
Russian Space Forces, that manages exclusively the space activities of the Armed Forces, has launched this morning at 1050 GMT 2 satellites for military scopes. The launch vehicle Kosmos-3M has left from... more
AerospaceJapan announced 17 satellite launches
Tokyo, Japan - They will monitor earth
According to a plan obtained by Kyoto News, Japan intends to launch 17 satellites on H-2A and M-5 rockets by the end of 2007: they will be used in more practical ways to benefit people in their day-to-day... more
AerospaceThe Russian cosmodrome Plesetsk displayed at an air show
Moscow, Russia - It is the biggest launching site on the territory
The press service of the Russian space troops reported they will be present at the air show MAKS-2003 to be staged in the Moscow suburban town of Zhukovsky from August 19 to 24. During the show stands... more
AerospaceLaunch of DSCS III B6 rescheduled for End of August
St. Louis, Usa - The launch is now scheduled for August 28
Boeing and Us Air Force officials have postponed the launch of the Defense Satellite Communications System spacecraft, DSCS III B6, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.The launch is now scheduled... more
AerospaceChina will launch in Autumn its first manned space mission
Beijing, China - No date has yet been released
During a workshop on space debris held in Shanghai the last weekend, China reported on Monday it has not yet decided the date for the country’s maiden manned space mission due to be launched this autumn. While t... more