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AerospaceShuttle ready to leave, but weather forecasts are not much good
Cape Canaveral, USA - It's expected for this night the possible launch
If the meteorological conditions can be considered satisfactory in Florida, from where the Shuttle will blast off, the same cannot be said for Spain. Indeed the base for an eventual emergency landing... more
AerospaceBoeing Delta IV has finally blasted off
Cape Canaveral, USA - It will bring in orbit an European telecommunication satellite
It has been launched this morning the powerful Boeing Delta IV rocket that will put in orbit the European satellite Eutelsat, developed by the greatest telecommunication companies such as Bt, Deutsche... more
AerospaceIn arrival a new Shuttle for Nasa
Washington, USA - A change in the strategy for the next years
As all the companies also the American space agency must face the cuts to its budget. In fact the Congress has decided that the space missions will sustain a reduction passing from 5 to 4 flight per year... more
AerospaceMore delays for the Shuttle
Cape Canaveral, USA - Endeavour mission should be start on next Friday
This time the sliding of the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour has not been caused by technical problems, as it had happened in the last weeks. The reasons are of logistic type, because before it must be... more
AerospacePreviewed for today the launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite
Saint Louis, USA - The launch was previewed for Saturday
Official sources of the Boeing industry announce that perhaps today a commercial telecommunications satellite will be launched. The launch of the Delta IV satellite was initially previewed for last Saturday. The... more
AerospaceIt's ended positively the third test-flight of the Japanese shuttle
Tokyo, Japan - The spacecraft is guided by a remote control system
The Japanese engineers of Nasda (National Space Development Agency of Japan) and of Nal (National Aeronautical Laboratory) have carried on succesfully the third test flight of the Nipponic shuttle version. The... more
AerospaceNasa approves the project of a space station near to the Moon
Washington, USA - It should be operative in 2010
Nasa approves the project of an orbiting space station to put near the Moon, project that will enter in its operative phase in 2010. Just to this moment they are working on the study of the technologies... more
AerospaceAstronauts travelling to Mars risk their own life
Vienna, Austria - An Austrian researcher has discovered this
Without an adequate protection by the radiations an interplanetary travel to Mars can be deadly for the half of the pilots in these missions. To say this is an Austrian researcher, professor Norbert Vana,... more
AerospaceChina ready to launch a manned space flight
Beijing, China - Additional touch for the final test
Until today only two nations had succeeded to complete manned space flights, USA and Russia. But if all goes as planned also China will be able to enter in the history, as the third country to bring men... more
AerospaceNew technology for the Ariane rocket
Turin, Italy - FiatAvio has completed the new turbopump
FiatAvio has completed and delivered to Snecma the new turbopump that in 2006 will be part of the Ariane 5 rocket after 9 trying campaigns. The new turbopump will be able to work at -180° without any... more
AerospaceDiscovering planet Venus' secrets
Rome, Italy - Near to start an Italy-Europe joint mission
Voted unanimously by ESA (European Space Agency) the mission whose final goal will be discovering the secrets of the Sun's nearest planet.This mission will be called Venus Express and will be supported... more
AerospaceThe crew's Soyuz capsule has landed yesterday with three astronauts after a 10 days mission on the ISS
Astana, Kazakhstan - Everything has gone as planned
The three astronauts, a Belgian and two Russians, took off on October 29th from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome from which they have caught up the ISS for a mission of 10 days. In company of the other... more
AerospaceEndeavor Shuttle's mission has been put off for the next Monday
Houston, USA - An oxygen leak in the system the cause
The Shuttle Endeavor had to take off at 12.58 today from the Kennedy space center, but technical problems have forced the responsibles to a postponement of one week. The mission's abortion has been caused... more
AerospaceThe ozone round will be controlled by a Canadian satellite
Rome, Italy - The observation will start in January 2003
Starting from January 2003 a Canadian satellite will observe the ozone round that embraces the Earth from an elevation of 650 kilometers. The mission of the satellite, called SciSatl, that weights only... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for the space mission "Rosetta"
Rome, Italy - Great effort of the European Space Agency
They are the last tests those that are being carried on the instruments, than then will go to being mounted on the "Rosetta" satellite, to which Nasa and, in greater measure, Esa have participated. The... more
AerospaceRussia is short of astronauts
Baikonur, Kazakhastan - Nobody dreams the stars anymore
The space, mythical entity to which all dreams are addressed, is not a desired destination anymore. Or it's better to say it has become a tourist attraction, than every good tycoon must try; but they are... more
AerospaceSecond test for the Japanese shuttle
Tokyo, Japan - The development phase is going ahead very well
AVIONEWS had already dealt with, in October 19th, the experimentation that Japan was carrying ahead about the development of a space-shuttle. Just yesterday, again on the Christmas island (Kiribati), the... more
AerospaceIn 2009 the first touristic class’ astronauts
London, Great Britain - EUR 15.000 for the emotion of finding ourselves in the open space
Two US scientists say that in 2009 it will be possible to travel in the space in touristic class and it will not be necessary to spend a great amount of money, like it has happened for the two millionaires... more
AerospaceSoyuz-Tma rocket blasted off to reach the ISS at 3.11 (Gmt)
Almaty, Kazakhstan - The scientific programme "Odissey" will be carried out
Everything as scheduled, at least this time. Indeed worries were felt for this launch after that, last October 15th, a similar rocket was exploded just after the departure. But the fears are more concentrated... more
AerospacePerhaps a sabotage the cause of the Soyuz-U incident on October 15th
Moscow, Russia - The enquiries are going to turn about the disaster at Plesestsk base
Investigations about the incident that on October 15th caused the outbreak, as soon as launched, of the Soyuz-U rocket and the dead of a soldier are going shrinking more and more. The chief of the Russian... more
AerospaceGraduate student sees a black hole "swallowing" a star
Washington, Usa - The evidence coming from an astronomy student
He was looking at a quasar when he realized something was going strangely: a part of a star was eaten by a black hole whilst another section was splitted out. This is the Feng Ma's astonishing live experience,... more
AerospaceNext year the first Japanese cosmonaut in space
Tokyo, Japan - He will take place in a space mission
Soichi Noguchi, this is his name, will be the first Japanese astonaut who, the next first March, will enjoy an international space mission. The news was brought this morning by NASA; the shuttle will... more
AerospaceAtlantis and Soyuz: delays are expected for the next missions
Cape Canaveral, USA- Immediate verifications for some landing problems
Defects on the launch-system of the Atlantis and the outbreak, the last week, of a Soyuz-u rocket with a satellite on board, could delay the next scheduled missions. The task of the Shuttle's members... more
AerospaceIt's expected in few hours the Atlantis' re-entry in Houston
Cape Canaveral, Usa - A big success the American mission
The forecast is quite good and therefore it would not have to be any problem for the shuttle. The landing will happen in few hours if any inconvenient occurs, however the Atlantis has fuel enough in order... more
AerospaceRussia launchs in orbit an European satellite
Moscow, Russia- No problems have occured after the Sunday disaster
It's departed Tuesday night from the cosmodrome of Baikonur, in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz-u rocket that will carry in orbit a satellite constructed by the European Space Agency. Therefore the incident, that... more
AerospacePositive the test on the Japanese version of the shuttle
Kiribati, Japan- The space aircraft exceeded the first verifications
It's only the beginning, but is surely a good point of start that one reached by NASDA (National Space Development Agency of Japan) and NAL (National Aeronautical Laboratory) in the plan of development... more
AerospaceThe existence of the black hole has been confirmed
Berlin, Germany- An important step towards the knowledge of our galaxy
It's a discover that sure will have repercussions all over the scientific world, not only on the astrophysical one. Indeed the demonstration of the presence of the black hole opens new scenarios of... more
AerospaceUE-Russia: more strict collaboration in airspace
Bruxelles, Belgium - Moscow more involved in space European research
Russia with its wide experience and UE with its means: these will be the essential ingredients for a winning cooperation. Moscow, that has been more and more involved, during these last years, in European... more
AerospaceAtlantis undocked from the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA- The shuttle is expected on Friday
Embraces and goodbyes were the last emotions shared between the Atlantis crew and ISS one. After three spacewalks in a week of hard job, during which a cool-system was installed, it's now time to come... more
AerospaceFirst flight for the Boeing Delta IV
St Louis, Usa - Powered by the first US rocket engine
The Boeing completed yesterday a critical hot-fire check at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Florida). The test, firing of the Delta IV first stage propulsion system, was an integral part of a second... more
AerospaceJapan is running for Space Dream
Tokio, Japan - Next Thursday first shuttle test
First Japanese shuttle test will take place in Kiribati, Island in the South of Pacific Ocean, next Thursday. News has just been announced from Japanese authority some hours ago. The project has been developed... more
AerospaceEnded smoothly the Atlantis mission
Cape Canaveral, USA - Last night the job to ultimate the installation
With a total of more than 61 hours floating in the space, Atlantis crew finished to install the cooling system that is, by now, part of the ISS; this device will operate 100% only starting next year. Greetings... more
AerospaceISS cosmonauts check their handiwork
Cape Canaveral, USA - No unforeseen events for Atlantis mission
Everything has gone smoothly as planned so that the 9 members crew of the international space station were able to test the proper development of the mission; it was a day dedicated to verify the working... more
AerospaceDiscovered a planet in twin star system
Texas, Usa - An historic result in the development of the knowledge of our galaxy
It's the first time astronomers find a planet orbiting in a system of a twin stars: this suggests others stars in the "Milk Way" could host similar planets. What the scientists of the University of Texas... more
AerospaceAtlantis' first part mission developed as expected
Cape Canaveral, USA - USD 390m girder was wired up
It was surely an interesting walk but also a very hard engagement what the two american astronauts have carried on yesterday, 240 km over the Pacific. After the first minutes of an astonishing emotional... more
AerospaceAtlantis reached ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA- The shuttle docked properly
After two days since it took off from "Kennedy" space center, the shuttle, 320 kms above Asia and with 6 members on board, made the mooring with the international space station at 17.15 GMT; the three... more
AerospaceThe space shuttle Atlantis has finally taken off
Cape Canaveral, USA- The mission of six members crew will least 11 days
Atlantis has been launched on time today after that last week hurricane Lili stopped the mission, while, for three months, technical problems were the reason of the delay; the moment of parting has been... more
AerospaceBoeing Delta IV Team takes major step towards first launch
St Louis, Usa - Completed succesfully the sixth tanking test
Boeing successfully completed the sixth tanking test of the first flight Delta IV rocket on Friday at Space Launch Complex 37, Cape Canaveral, moving it closer to its anticipated launch. The test validated... more
AerospaceShuttle Atlantis to lift off (maybe) today
Cape Canaveral, Usa - After the postponement due to hurricane Lili
Today, the Us spacecraft Atlantis should finally lift off to space from the Kennedy space center in Cape Canaveral (Florida). The space shuttle by Nasa was scheduled to depart as of last Wednesday but... more
AerospaceProdi writes to Schroeder and Berlusconi due to Esa problems
Bruxelles, Belgium- Disagreement delays Galileo project
Romano Prodi, president of Eu Commission, has written a letter to the German chancellor Gerard Schroeder and to the Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, in order to speed up them "to take the necessary action... more
AerospaceBoeing begins work on International Space Station payload
St Louis, Usa - A USD 200m contract
The Boeing International Space Station team began work October 1 on a contract that consolidates previous NASA payload integration contracts. NASA awarded Boeing the noncompetitive International Space... more
AerospaceBoeing-built NASA satellite successfully reaches geosynchronous orbit
St Louis, Usa - To provide critical communications support for NASA's space shuttles
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I), built for NASA by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, a unit of The Boeing Company, has reached geosynchronous orbit where it will provide critical communications... more
AerospaceGermany stops "Galileo"
Berlin, Germany- Government opposes to modify Galileo project
Even if Europe is united, at least in a formal point, the defence of own national interest takes often the upper hand; Germany lets us to remember it, slowing down the development of a project such as... more
AerospaceNasa: Atlantis count down started (2): launch postponed
Washington, Usa - Because of hurricane "Lili"
The National Space and Aeronautics Agency (Nasa) has decided to postpone the coming back to service of its Atlantis spacecraft. The launch of the spacecraft, previously scheduled for today, has been deferred... more
AerospaceNasa: Atlantis count down started
Washington, Usa - The spacecraft maybe to take off today
The Us shuttle Atlantis could lift off today from the Floridian Kennedy space center in Cape Canaveral thus coming back to service after a few week stop. The Atlantis, as well as its "brothers" Columbia,... more
AerospaceSpace Adventures
San Marino, R.S. M. - The perfect customer is curious, adventurous and rich
On October 4 and 5 a group of space scientists and experts will meet in San Marino to talk seriously about space tourism. The offer proposed from agency Space Adventures (www.spaceadventures.com), includes... more
AerospaceFirst European "Martian" space probe to be shown
Toulouse, France - It will be launched to Mars in June 2003
Esa - European Space Agency - presented "Mars Express", the first European space probe to explore the Red Planet. It consists of an orbiter, housing seven instruments for observing the surface, and a lander... more
AerospaceProgress M-9 lifted off towards ISS
Moscow, Russia - The cargo spacecraft will take supplies to the station
New launch for the aerospace base of Baykonour, in Kazakhstan, as in fact Progress-M9, the cargo spacecraft which will take provisions on board the International Space Station (ISS), lifted off to space.... more
AerospaceNew missions to Moon
New York, Usa - Japanese, Europeans and Americans unveil their plans
Even though more than 30 years have passed since last July 1969 when the Us astronaut Neil Armstrong touched down on the Moon for the first time in human history, the only natural satellite of Earth seems... more
AerospaceRobots on the Etna volcano
Catania, Italy - Tests for the exploration of Mars surface
On the Etna volcano, at 2800 meters of height, have been carried out the first tests to some robotic prototypes: "Pluto", "Walkie 6" and "DeeDri". NASA will use these models in the next mission to Mars,... more