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AerospaceViasat wants Rome to become European satellite navigation agency headquarters
Roma, Italy - Viasat's CEO: "it has all it needs"
Pierluigi Leone, CEO at Viasat, clearly expressed his hopes about Rome to become the headquarters of the European satellite navigation agency. "In order to support Rome candidacy as head office of the... more
AerospaceEndeavour's launch set for today at 4.23 pm
Cape Canaveral - The faulty regulator valve has been changed
Space shuttle managers have announced that STS-111 is slated to lift off at 4,23 pm CDT (21,23 GMT) Wednesday. The shuttle Endeavour will deliver the Expedition Five crew to the ISS and return the Expedition... more
AerospaceNASA delays Endeavour's launch
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It was originally set for last Thursday
NASA has again delayed shuttle Endeavour's next opportunity to launch, this time to Wednesday, June 5. NASA managers made that decision during a Sunday meeting to review the progress made in replacing... more
AerospaceThird space tourist mission at risk
Moscow, Russia - For financial reasons
Rosaviakosmos, the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, announced it "strongly doubts" that the third space tourist mission, scheduled for next autumn, could be effectively carried out. No one of the pretenders... more
AerospaceChina: perfected design of manned spacecraft
Beijing, China - Qi Faren: "we're near launch"
A leading Chinese spacecraft designer - Mr. Qi Faren - said that China has designed a manned spaceship, which will carry its first humans into orbit in "the near future". China's first manned flight will... more
AerospaceStormy weather threatened to delay Endeavour's launch
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The launch is due at 7.44 pm local time
Stormy weather threatened to delay the space shuttle Endeavour's launch on a mission to deliver a new crew to the international space station Alpha. Forecasters said thunderstorms could interfere with... more
AerospaceNasa: Peggy Wilson first scientist to fly on "Alpha" space station
Cape Canaveral, Usa - She will remain on board for 4 months and half
Nasa declares that Peggy Wilson, 42 years old, will be the first "pure" scientist boarded on "Alpha" space station. The astronaut is a biochemical scientist in possession of a doctor's degree. Wilson... more
AerospacePoll: rich market for space tourism
New York, Usa - Rich Americans interested easily outnumber potential seats
Rich Americans willing to fork over USD 20m for an orbital space flight easily outnumber potential seats for the next decade, and even more want to pay USD 100,000 for 15-minute thrill rides above the... more
AerospaceTwo Iridium spacecraft delivered to Russia
Moscow, Russia - They will be launched on orbit by the end of July
Last Saturday two Iridium spacecraft have been delivered to Russian space center in Plesetsk. By the end of July, these spacecraft will be escorted in orbit by Rokot, a propeller for the first time employed... more
AerospaceNasa: "Endeavour" shuttle mission, countdown started
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Probably mission delay due to meteo conditions
Nasa communicates that official countdown for "Endeavour" shuttle mission to space station "Alpha" started monday night. Shuttle's launch is scheduled for Thursday 30, between 4pm and 8pm. The exact departure... more
AerospaceNasa: Ready to Earth re-entry Alpha station crew, after six months
Cape Canaveral, Usa - American space permanence record unbeaten for hours
The Alpha space station present crew, made up of Daniel Bursch (Usa), Carl Walz (Usa), Yuri Onufrienko (Russia) is ready to Earth re-enter after six months of permanence. "Endeavour" shuttle will take-off... more
Aerospace"Odissey" space probe find ice on Mars
Washington, Usa -
Usa space probe "Odissey" has found ice presence on Mars surface and only under crust, along a wide area starting from south pole up to 60 degrees southing. Ice presence has been not directly observed,... more
AerospaceChina to "ask for the Moon"
Beijing, China - First mission ready to depart by 2010
China, which at the moment has never carried out a strictu sensu space mission, has the ambitious plan to build up a space station on the Moon. According to what Moon exploration project responsible,... more
AerospaceArianespace reduces its losses
Evry, France - Seven new launches by the end of this year
Arianespace announced its financial results for 2001 with a reported loss of EUR 193m on sales of EUR 807m. Total revenue fell by 27.17% and losses by 20.25% compared to 2000 results (EUR 1108m and 242m... more
AerospaceArianespace: a gloomy 2001
Paris, France - Nett loss for EUR 193m
The French aerospace industry Arianespace announced that in 2001 financial year it posted a EUR 193m net loss and a EUR 807m general turnover, the latter data being strongly worse than the EUR 1,1bn registered... more
AerospaceShuttle Columbia: colonel Ramon not to fear terrorist attacks
Houston, Usa - Because of the severe security measures taken after September 11th
Colonel Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut to take part to a Us shuttle launch, does not fear terrorist attacks to hit the Columbia spacecraft. Ramon is in fact confident that security measures taken... more
AerospaceIss oxygen generator went out of order
Moscow, Russia - Crew members will not suffer air shortage
The failure occurred at the oxygen generator of the International Space Station (Iss) will not cause any air shortage troubles for the space crew members on board, as in fact they can rely on a sufficient... more
AerospaceChina Launched its 25th Long March missile
Beijing, China - Yesterday from Taiyuan
Yesterday a Chinese Long March missile launched into orbit two satellites from the aerospace center of Taiyuan, northern China. These two new satellites, Fengyun-1D e Haiyang-1, will be employed one in... more
AerospaceNo pilots in future space shuttle
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The goal is to have it flying by 2012
The replacement for Nasa's aging space shuttles may take off like a plane, be propelled by booster rockets that fly back to Earth and, in one of the more radical moves, eliminate pilots. The reusable... more
AerospaceA better life for Russian on the ISS
Baikonur, Russia - They seems to eat and drink better than their colleagues
It seems that Russian crew on board International Space Station has a better life of its colleagues. They are allowed to drink vodka, eat fish in boxes, while to Americans, who eat lyophilized meals, is... more
AerospaceFrench satellite to launch
Paris, France - Spot 5 will observe vegetation
The French satellite for Earth observation, Spot 5, will be launched into orbit in the night between next Friday and Saturday from the cosmodrome of Kourou, French Guyana. The satellite, launched by the... more
AerospaceRussian space shuttle Soyuz on orbit
Baykonour, Russia - It will come back in 10 days
Yesterday, at 8.26am (Gmt), the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM34, departed from the Baykonour cosmodrome in Kazahkstan towards the International Space Station (Iss). The Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori,... more
AerospaceRussia to launch a Us communications satellite
Moscow, Russia - On the next May 6th
In the incoming month of May Russia will launch two satellites: the first, which is scheduled for May 6th, is a Us communications satellite, the second, the Russian military satellite Kosmos, is supposed... more
AerospaceEuropean satellite network Galileo: Boeing to wish to be part
Los Angeles, Usa - Boeing already part of Gps
The giant of the Us aeronautical industry, Boeing, wishes to take part in to Galileo, the European satellite network being operating as from 2008. The Seattle manufacturer is already part of Gps, the... more
AerospaceBaikonur cosmodrome: "Ambience as at Gagarin's times"
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Italian team's commentaries
"Here all is the same as at Gagarin's times. Everything is based on tradition". This is the commentary of Filippo Ongaro, Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori's personal doctor. The Italian team is in Baikonur... more
AerospaceA satellite to study water cycle
Washington, Usa - Nasa will launch "Aqua" next May 2nd
Nasa announced the launch of the satellite "Aqua", conceived to study water cycle, for May 2nd. "Aqua will observe oceans, atmosphere, ground, ice, snow and vegetation in order to study the interaction... more
AerospaceThe Italian Space Agency (Asi) will carry out three experiments on the Iss
Baykonour, Russia - Alteino, Chiro and Vest
Alteino, Chiro and Vest are the code-names of the three experiments the Italian Space Agency is going to carry-out aboard of the Iss in relation with the 'Marco Polo' mission which is going to start next... more
AerospaceSoyuz ready to take-off
Moscow, Russia - Two days to the launch
Less than 48 hours and the Soyuz, the Russian spacecraft on board of which the Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori, the Russian commander Jurij Gidzenko and the second space tourist ever Mark Shuttleworth... more
AerospaceShuttle Atlantis back home
Cape Canaveral, Usa - After the 11-day mission, including four spacewalks
The space shuttle Atlantis landed safely and on time Friday at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, capping an 11-day mission to space-station Alpha. The space mission resulted in the installation of a main... more
AerospaceWill Mark Shuttleworth be the first African to be sent to space?
Johannesburg, South Africa - Debate to thrill his compatriots
Few days before Mark Shuttleworth will be sent on orbit, readers of a South African weekly magazine are witnessing the quarrel between those who state the 29-year-old South African billionaire to be the... more
AerospaceEverything is ready for Atlantis landing
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Good weather conditions foreseen
After 11 days in the space, Us space shuttle Atlantis mission will officially end today with the landing at the Kennedy aerospace center in Florida. (m/cesn) more
AerospaceRussia to renew its civil satellites
Moscow, Russia - USDm 846 worth plan
The Russian State company Kosmitcheskaia Svyaz (Space Communications) announced its intention to replace all 10 Russian civil satellites by 2005. The operation will consist in manufacturing and launching... more
AerospaceAtlantis comes back to Earth
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Now it's time for Russian Soyuz to reach the Iss
Us spacecraft Atlantis completed its maintenance ad assistance mission aboard of the International Space Station Alpha and it's now on its way to Earth. After saying good bye to Iss crew members, the... more
AerospaceThe rocket Ariane-4 took-off to space
Evry, France - To escort the communication satellite NSS-7
The rocket-propeller Ariane-4 took off for its 150th mission in space from Kourou aerospace base, French Guyane. It will accompany the geostationary satellite NSS-7 to orbit. (m/cesn) more
AerospaceA little train runs in space
Cape Canaveral, USA - Last ‘space walk’ for the "Silver Team"
Jerry Ross and Lee Morin who have been nicknamed "Silver Team" considering that both have two grandsons, wore their space suits and took their fourth and last ‘space walk’ around "Alpha Space Station". They had... more
AerospaceNasa will send another teacher-woman to space
New York, Usa - After Christa Mc Auliffe’s death in the shuttle explosion several years ago
More than a decade after Christa Mc Auliffe died in the shuttle’s explosion, Nasa decided to send another teacher-woman to space. In 2004 Barbara Morgan in fact is supposed to join a space journey in o... more
AerospaceWork in progress on the International Space Station
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Completed 2 out of 4 expected phases
The two veteran astronauts, Jerry Ross and Lee Morin, that reached the ISS (International Space Station) on board the Us space shuttle Atlantis, completed successfully two out of the four expected phases... more
AerospaceSpace Shuttle Atlantis finally took-off
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Yesterday, after a 4 days delay
Yesterday at 4.44pm (local time) Space Shuttle Atlantis finally took-off towards Iss (International Space Station) from Cape Canaveral aerospace base in Florida. After a 4 days delay caused by a technical... more
AerospaceSpace Shuttle Atlantis should take-off today
Cape Canaveral, Usa - After a 4 days delay
After the delay caused by a technical trouble to a fuel pipe of the launching pad, Us Space Shuttle Atlantis should finally take-off today. The seven astronauts employed in Mission Sts-110 will have to... more
AerospaceSpace probe Cassini back on track
Pasedena, Usa - It will go on for Saturn
Just a 9,8 seconds engine ignition has been able to let Cassini space probe to come back on the right way to Saturn. Cassini mission, born from the co-operation among Nasa, Esa (European Space Agency)... more
AerospaceAtlantis will depart but not before Sunday
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Yesterday launch delayed for technical troubles
Us spacecraft Atlantis, whose mission was to reach the Iss (International Space Station), after yesterday decision to delay its launch because of technical troubles, will not take-off before next Sunday.... more
AerospaceAtlantis: departure post-poned
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Technical troubles
Us spacecraft Atlantis departure, scheduled for tonight at 11pm, will be post-poned after some technical troubles occurred. The news came straight from Bill Johnson, Nasa spokesman, who anyway did not... more
AerospaceSoyuz spacecraft could take-off before scheduled April 25th
Rome, Italy - The Esa astronaut confirms
"April 25th could change, even now there are some other indications, but a day more a day less, the period would remain the same", stated Roberto Vittori, the Italian astronaut of Esa (European Space Agency)... more
AerospaceAtlantis to take-off tomorrow
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Mission Sts-110 will take 10 days
Us spacecraft Atlantis will take off- tomorrow (between 19.00 and 23.00 Gmt) from the Kennedy space Center in Florida towards Iss, the International Space Station. Mission Sts-110, which is supposed to... more
AerospaceAriane-4 launched this morning
Paris, France - Mission completed
In less than 30 minutes from its launch from the Kourou aerospace center (French Guyane) at 1.29am(Gmt), the rocket-propeller Ariane-4 escorted two communication satellites on orbit. Both the satellites,... more
AerospaceSPOrt presented in Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia - To measure radiations coming from the "Big Bang"
Last March 26th, SPOrt, the Sky Polarization Observatory project destined to Iss, International Space Station, has been presented at the Iatice (Italian Australian Technological Innovation Conference &... more
AerospaceAriane-4 to take-off tonight
Paris, France - It will take two communication satellites on orbit
For the fourth time this year, the 149th ever, an Ariane rocket will take-off to space. With the launch from the aerospace base of Kourou, in French Guyane, Ariane-4 will deliver two satellites, the Japanese... more
AerospaceU.S. government, seriously concerned for Galileo
Washington, USA - USA opposed for years to this project
After a strong opposition to the European satellite position system Galileo, in order to maintain their monopoly in satellite navigation , U.S. have posted the problem of possibility of interference between... more
AerospaceMars Odissey photographed the 'red planet'
Los Angeles, Usa - Once Mars climate was similar to ours
Nasa, for the first time spread out yesterday pictures taken by 'Mars Odissey', the Us space probe on Mars orbit since last October. By the analysis of these pictures, according to experts, Mars could... more
AerospaceDe Palacio: the private will enter in Galileo after competitions made
Brussels, Belgium - The clause willed by Britons
"We have to avoid interests conflicts": this is the declaration of LOyola De Palacio, the European Transport Commissioner, about the clause, strongly willed by Britons, according which the private industries... more