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AerospaceShuttle will have a cargo future
Washington, USA - New shuttle is in arrival
Shuttles Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour will fly for others 20 years, but they will take on board less astronauts, until being declasses unmanned cargo. General Michael Kostelnik, Nasa's Manager, has... more
AerospaceTelesat chooses Proton once again (2): the technical sheet of the rocket
Rome, Italy - Up to 13 launches performed in just one year
The first launch is dated on July 1965 and it was immediately a great success with a maximum recorded launch rate of 13 in just one year. Originally intended as a ballistic missile but soon converted... more
AerospaceTelesat chooses Proton once again
Ottawa, Canada - The next satellite to be launched in 2005
It was concluded the last week the agreement between Ils (International Launch Services), a joint-venture of the American Lockeed Martin, and Telesat for the launching in orbit of the satellite Anik F-1R... more
AerospaceWithin Autumn will be a new shuttle's launch
Washington, Usa - Announcement came by Nasa
"We think about a possibility of shuttle launch on next Summer or within Autumn", has asserted Sean O' Keefe, Nasa administrator, during a press conference, in Washington. Administrator has also declared... more
AerospaceIss: launch set for April 26
Moscow, Russia - The take-off from Baikonur cosmodrome
The period of permanence of the Iss' crew could end the next April 26, that is when the Russian Soyuz-TMA will catch up the orbiting space station with a new staff on board. The news has been given yesterday... more
AerospaceColumbia's flight recorder has been recovered
Houston, Usa- The experts are already working on the data
After the finding of the flight recorder, it could running toward a decisive point the inquiry of the Commission on the tragedy of Columbia, space shuttle exploded during the flight last February 1. According... more
AerospaceRussia asks for more money to the Usa for space missions (2): it threatens to leave the Iss
Moscow, Russia - But the Usa denies any type of financing
A terrible destiny could hit the Iss (International Space Station) if the financing node demanded by Russia to the USA is not resolved in order to continue the space flights that, after the disaster of... more
AerospaceEads space responsible asks funds to European States
Paris, France - According to Auque industry cannot finance alone
"Industry alone cannot finance the activity of the carriers. European space industry will only live with institutional support, developing the military space. Europe spends in this field only EUR 1bn,... more
AerospaceRussia seeks funds for the space program
Moscow, Russia - It's asked for a re-distribution of the resources
The destiny of the Iss is more and more uncertain after the momentary abandonment from part of the Usa because of the disaster of the Columbia shuttle on February 1, and the uncertain financial situation... more
AerospaceColumbia lost parts during California's overflight
Washington, Usa - Investigating Committee have seen experts video
A video, projected during the second public experts audition in front of Investigating Committee on the Shuttle tragedy, has shown that Columbia, in the atmosphere re-enter, was losing parts, since the... more
AerospaceSpacehab outlook remains positive
Houston, Usa - Its business backlog is over USD 173m
Spacehab Incorporated, a leading provider of commercial space services, announced that the company's large backlog and new business opportunities support positive results and continued growth. With over... more
AerospaceBoeing Delta delivered to space the DSCS-III/A3 communications satellite
St.Louis, Usa - It will provide US Air Force commanders an high data rate communications
A Boeing Delta IV rocket successfully delivered to space on Monday the DSCS-III/A3 communications satellite for the US Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)program. The satellite will provide... more
AerospaceThe Shuttle could be launched again on autumn
Houston, USA - Announcement has been given in a Nasa responsibles note
While the inquiry on the causes of the Columbia disaster is not still reached conclusion, Nasa plans said launch a new shuttle in orbit. According to a note diffused by the American space agency responsibles,... more
AerospaceData supplied by Mars Odyssey probe shows that life on Mars is impossible
Houston, Usa - The cosmic radiations level advices against a mission with human crew
According to Mars Odyssey probe’s datas, sent in the mission spaces financed by Nasa with USD 300m, life on Mars would be impossible. Data, studied by experts of the National Space Biomedical Research I... more
AerospaceEsa’s astronauts have asked an European space shuttle
Brussels, Belgium - According to the space explorators target is realizable in few years
"There are ingredients and the prescription, but now we have to decide the plate to make. The human flight is the first plate that we would like will be served", said the three Italian astronauts in Brussels... more
AerospaceEnvisat closed its first year in orbit
Paris, France - Satellite has already covered 5000 orbits
Since when it has reached its position, on 2002 April 2, Envisat has covered approximately 5000 orbits, having fly over the same zone every 35 days and some days ago, the greatest and sophisticated satellite... more
AerospaceA wind shear perhaps fatal to Columbia launch
Washington, Usa - It’s a commission supposition
Wind shear, in several cases aircraft landing incidents responsible, is the new hypothesis on which Columbia explosion’s commission is inquiring. According to the commissioners, space shuttle could have b... more
AerospaceCape Canaveral base returned operating with Delta 4 launch
Cape Canaveral, Usa – An Usaf satellite has been launched in orbit by the new Boeing’s carrier
Since a month and half from the Columbia’s tragedy, Cape Canaveral space base has returned operating, with the Delta 4 rocket launch. In truth Nasa has not had any role in the launch, that however it m... more
AerospaceThe astronauts on board of Columbia would have tried an extreme maneuver before explosion
Washington, Usa - New data in course of analysis by Commission reveals it
The new data in possession of Commission that inquires about the Columbia’s disaster, exploded in flight on February 1, would seem that the two pilots would have tried to take the manual control. Rick H... more
AerospaceUsaf photo would show the damages in the Columbia’s covering insulator
Washington, Usa – The picture has been taken few moments before the tragedy
A picture taken few moments before Columbia explosion, on Texas skies in February 1, would show an air vortex over the left wing and a lacking section of the thermal covering panel in the entrance edge.... more
AerospaceAccording to Eutelsat President the company is in a position to run alone
Milan, Italy - It will grow for inner lines and with some acquisition
"We are in a position to run and to develop in an independent way, growing for inner lines and with some acquisition ad hoc". This is the Giuliano Beretta’s declaration, Eutelsat President, who confirms t... more
AerospaceEads asks a restructure of Arianespace
Munchen, Germany - More institutional or military launches are necessary
Eads, the European group of defence and aerospace, has asked a greater engagement of Europe for the restructure of Arianespace, the Arianes carrier. As the market is in free fall, "Arianespace cannot... more
AerospaceChina has chosen the astronaut to go into space
Beijing, China – The name is Chen Long
Will be Chen Long, the first Chinese national to go into space. Chinese authorities have released a picture of him in training at the time of the Shenzhou 4 launch in January 2003. According to the Hong... more
AerospaceThe new base of European Space Agency has been inaugurated
Sydney, Australia - It will be specialized in the search of possible space life
New Norcia, locality far 150 km from Perth, has become the new base of European Space Agency. The base, inaugurated on March 6 from Geoff Gallop, Premier of Western Australia, costed EUR 27m and will... more
AerospaceLeft undercarriage’s tires explosion is an hypotheses of the Columbia tragedy’s
Washington, Usa - Theory is of the Independent Commission but there are too many doubts
"We believe that it is possible that the wheels of the left part are exploded", said Roger Tetrault, a member of the Independent Investigating American Committee, that is inquiring about Columbia’s tragedy. S... more
AerospaceRussia asks for more money to the Usa for space missions
Moscow, Russia - Now only Russia can assure the connections
The encounter held on last Monday between the representatives of the Russian Aerospace Agency and some Italian governmental exponents, has been the occasion for the Director of the Russian agency, Yuri... more
AerospaceAriane 5 will launch in orbit Sles
Paris, France - The first launch will be on 2005
The Orbital Recovery Corporation has chosen the carrier Ariane 5 in order to launch in orbit the Spacecraft Life Extension System (Sles), a rescue space system for telecom satellites. The agreement with... more
AerospaceChina wants to conquer the Moon
Beijing, China - In autumn Beijing will launch an astronaut in orbit
According to Beijing’s daily newspaper, Beijing Youth Daily, within three years China will be launch to the conquest of the Moon. At first a satellite will be sended in order to explore the lunar surface a... more
AerospaceImportant agreement signed today between Italy and Russia in aerospace cooperation
Rome, Italy - An EUR 500m accord
With the consent signed today between by the Italian Deputy Industry Minister, Adolfo Urso, and by his Russian peer, reinforces that cooperation between Rome and Moscow in the field of the aerospace, believed... more
AerospaceOne year block for Nasa flights
Washington, Usa - The internal investigation about Columbia crash goes on
The tragedy of Columbia shuttle, happened on February 1 (as published by AVIONEWS the same day), provoked a stop of one year to the shuttle flights. It's what emerges from Nasa. In the meantime, internal... more
AerospaceAn ER-2 searched for shuttle Columbia's debris
Edwards,Usa - The aircraft flew over Western Texas for seven hours
On February 22, an ER-2 research aircraft flew over west Texas sky to search for the space shuttle Columbia debris. The ER-2, civil version of the U-2, operated at 20.000 and 70.000 feet of altitude. Images... more
AerospaceUE Commission grants Galileo services in concession
Brussels, Belgium - If granted to privates, it will generate revenues beyond EUR 500m in 2020
UE Commission has identified substantial markets for Galileo services. It estimated that the system will generate revenues for the operator rising from EUR 66m in 2010 to EUR 500m in 2020. A Commission... more
AerospaceRussia will assure the next flights towards Iss
Moscow, Russia - The crew will be reduced to two astronauts
A formal agreement has been reached between the Russian Government and the American one about the connections that must be assured with the Iss (International Space Station): the next missions will be... more
AerospaceAustralia could enter in the American plan of the " Spaces Shield"
Sydney, Australia - The Australian Government would be studies the possibility
"Our first responsibility is to investigate the ways to protect Australia against the dangerous behaviors of states as Iraq and North Korea. It is not an offensive, but a defensive system. The spread of... more
AerospaceThe European probe Mars Express will be launched on May 23
Paris, France - Russian carrier Soyuz-Fregat will launch orbit the probe
It will be Russian carrier Soyuz-Fregat to launch in orbit Mars Express, European Space Agency probe. The launch has been fixed on May 23, from Baikonur cosmodrome, in Kazakistan. Mars’ ground geologic m... more
AerospaceNasa engineers previewed Columbia’s tragedy
Houston, USA - Nasa has rendered public e-mails and notes
Last January 31, William Anderson wrote: "Why are we speaking about these things the day before landing and not the day after the launch? If there were signs that the shuttle has lost pieces, I would... more
AerospaceAn insulating tile could be the key of Columbia’s investigations
Houston, USA – Technicians have become suspicious by the unusual color of the part
A Shuttle’s insulator tile, with an unusual orange color, could be the key's inquiry about the tragic Columbia’s incident, exploded in flight last February 1. Orange is the insulating foam color. A min... more
AerospaceWildBlue-1 satellite will be sent in orbit by Ariane 5
Paris, France – Satellite will be launched in 2005
American company WildBlue Communication, specialized in the supply of telecommunication services in wide band, has entrusted to Arianspace the WildBlue-1 satellite launch. A launcher Arianes 5 will carry... more
AerospaceNasa has lost the contact with the probe Pioneer 10
Washington, USA - It had been launched in 1972 and now will be a space garbage
It was the first probe to transmit Saturn and Jove’s images, but NASA has announced to have lost the contact with Pioneer 10. Probe was launched in orbit in 1972, it was conceived for a 21 months mission, b... more
AerospaceNasa is studying new aircraft to replace the shuttle
Palmdale, Usa - Reliability and safety are the new Nasa requirements
The nation's next manned spacecraft must hold at least 4 astronauts and be safer and easier to launch than the space shuttle. The Orbital Space Plane, this is its name, must have the flexibility needed... more
AerospaceShuttle: Nasa does not believe to the theory of the tank’s fragments as tragedy cause
Houston, Usa – According to the agency Administrator it’s only an hypothesis
During an interview on the American network Cnn, Sean O' Keefe, Nasa’s Administrator has declared theory of the detached fragments of Columbia’s external tank, that would have hit the wing, is one of... more
AerospaceIn March, Japan will launch its first spy satellites
Tokyo, Japan - Other two satellites could be launched in summer
According to the Japanese daily newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun, two spy satellites would be launched from Japan on next March 28, from Tanegashima island. Until now, Japan did not have technology in... more
AerospaceAgreement between British Government and Bae Systems
London, Great Britain - State covers part of losses tied to a military supply
British Government has caught up with the Bae Systems an agreement in order to share the unexpected costs regarding the supply of three propulsion nuclear submarines and 18 reconnaissance planes, assigned... more
AerospaceRussia will send two astronauts on the Iss in May
Moscow, Russia - They'll relieve the 3 cosmonauts on the space station
In a declaration released today in Moscow, the director of the Russian Space agency Yuri Koptev has asserted that a crew of two Russian astronauts will leave for the Iss (International Space Station) about... more
AerospaceChina is training 14 astronauts
Beijing, China - Men who will leave in autumn with Shenzhou V are among them
They are training in Beijing’s suburb, are all under the 30 years, are approximately one meter and 70 tall, around the 65 Kg weigh and have 1.000 hours of flight. They are the 14 war pilots that China i... more
AerospaceColumbia re-entered in the atmosphere with devastating leak
New York, USA – The Investigating Committee has formulated the first conclusion
In the re-entered Columbia brought a devastating leak. Inside the left wing and probably also in the left wheel, air entered in high temperature. The temperature’s increases inside the shuttle would h... more
AerospaceStill postponed Ariane-4 launch
Kourou, French Guayana - Once again the extreme weather the cause of the postponement
For the third time in three days the bad weather has overtaken the technology and therefore from the base of Kourou it has had to suspend the launch of the space carrier Ariane-4, that would have to carry... more
AerospaceThe Columbia’s undercarriage would have been damaged during the launch
Houston, USA - Hypothesis is in an e-mail
The hypothesis of a Columbia’s undercarriage breakdown is an e-mail object, sent during the mission of the Shuttle, among Nasa’s technicians, than circulated yesterday in the American space agency env... more
AerospaceIss’ astronauts remember with anguish the Columbia’s tragedy
Houston, USA - They have declared to be disposed to remain a year in the space
Yesterday was the first time that Iss’ (International Space Station) astronauts have spoken about the Columbia’s tragedy. During the press conference the three astronauts have told the shock tried at... more
AerospacePostponed the Ariane 4 launch, to try again tomorrow
Kourou, French Guayana - Too strong the wind to perform the launch
Because of the strong wind the launch of Ariane 4 previewed for this morning has been sent back but it will be tried again tomorrow, always from the launch site in Kourou, in the French Guayana. This... more