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AerospaceZefiro 9 engine: qualification test passed
At the presence of the Undersecretary of Defense Giulio Calvisi, then visit the construction of the new SPTF industrial site for space activities in Sardinia
The qualification test of the Zefiro 9 VT3 engine, an advanced version of the third stage propulsion system already in use on the Vega launcher and specifically enhanced and customized for the new Vega... more
AerospaceProven presence of saltwater lakes on Mars
An all-Italian discovery
Two years after the discovery of a lake under the southern polar cap of the planet Mars, published in 2018 in the scientific journal "Science" by a group of Italian researchers and technicians, a team... more
AerospaceAriane Group to deliver key propulsion system components for the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis III Moon mission
The contracts follow on from the decisions taken at ESA’s Space 19+ Conference
Ariane Group has signed several agreements with Airbus Defence and Space for the adaptation and construction of the third European Service Module (ESM) flight model for the Orion spacecraft. The Group... more
AerospaceSeosat-Ingenio (2) starts its journey to space
It was loaded on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane
The Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio, built by Airbus, was loaded last night at the Torrejón de Ardóz air base, near Madrid, on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane to fly to the Kourou launch site. SEOSAT-Ingenio s... more
Aerospacee-GEOS presents CLEOS
The geo-information revolution
A digital marketplace that makes use of innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to revolutionise the traditional approach to geo-information and to focus on the customer.This is the objective... more
AerospaceSEOSAT/INGENIO Spanish satellite: the journey to Kourou begins
The launch scheduled in November
Today on Thursday, September 24, the Spanish optical Earth observation satellite SEOSAT/INGENIO begins its journey from Torrejón air base in Madrid (Spain) to Kourou, for a launch on a Vega rocket. SEOSAT,... more
AerospacePutin suggests international treaty against weapons in space
His answer came after American and British accusations
No weapons in space and no threat of the use of force: these are the goals that the treaty promoted by Russia in these hours which involves the most important space powers involved (read also the article... more
AerospaceNASA publishes Artemis Plan to land first woman
Next man on Moon in 2024 - ATTACHMENT
Following a series of critical contract awards and hardware milestones, NASA has shared an update on its Artemis program, including the latest Phase 1 plans to land the first woman and the next man on... more
AerospaceAirbus selected for ESA’s new mission
For polar ice and snow topography
CRISTAL will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations; industry in Germany will lead the consortium; contract is worth € 300 million more
AerospaceNew Chinese satellite in orbit to monitor oceans
The aim is to form a constellation for civilian uses - VIDEO
Chinese program for monitoring oceans via satellite continues in a more than rapid manner. The March-4B rocket was launched in the north-west area of Asian country today, on Monday September 21, 2020,... more
AerospaceAlessandro Profumo (Leonardo CEO) nominated President of ASD
It represents the largest companies and over SMEs and associations from 18 European countries
Leonardo announces the appointment of Alessandro Profumo to the Presidency of AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). The CEO of Leonardo will lead the organisation for the next... more
AerospaceTAS will provide the IRIS altimeter for the Copernicus CRISTAL mission
At the heart of the operational system for cryosphere and ocean
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) has today signed a close to €88 million contract with Airbus Defence and Space (DS), prime contractor of the satellite, t... more
AerospaceAirbus to keep NASA's H-135 helicopters flying
For up to ten years
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed a $15million HCare Infinite full-availability support solution with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. The comprehensive contract, initially covering... more
AerospaceNew carrier rocket for China: "green" and ready to go for 2021
It can already be observed during an industrial fair
One of the sectors on which China is focusing more in this historical period is undoubtedly aerospace (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). In addition to the “Xingyun” project which foresees the... more
AerospaceAdelaide: Leonardo joins to the Australian space district Lot Fourteen
In collaboration with SmartSat CRC
Leonardo commits to the South Australian space ecosystem establishing a foothold for its space service business -through its subsidiary e-GEOS- in partnership with SmartSat CRC. e-GEOS is a joint-venture... more
AerospaceSeptember 17, 1976: entire world discovers Space Shuttle
The very first spacecraft was the Enterprise
Today's date is one of the most important in history of space flights. On September 17, 1976, exactly 44 years ago, Space Shuttle was presented to the public for the very first time. NASA proudly announced... more
AerospaceCopernicus satellite Sentinel-6 is ready to transfer for launch site
It will be loaded into a cargo plane at Munich Airport and flown to the USA
In January 2020, the satellite was renamed after Michael H. Freilich, who led NASA´s work in Earth science for many years; sadly he passed away last month more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide key technology to HERA
The ESA’s planetary defence mission
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by OHB, prime-contractor, and the European Space Agency (ESA), to provide the Communications system... more
AerospaceAvio: first half 2020 results
Vega returned to flight - ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA, aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, reviewed and approved yesterday the HY 2020 results.HighlightsMaintained continuity of operations... more
AerospaceIran completes satellite test for space images
Delivery will take place over the next week
Over the next week, space agency of Iran will receive a new Pars-1 satellite, one of the most advanced in terms of design and production. This was announced in last hours by Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi,... more
AerospaceAsecna: opening a new era of satellite navigation performance augmentation in the Africa region
It provides the first African early SBAS open service
The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, ASECNA, has started to broadcast a SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) signal over Africa & Indian Ocean (AFI) region, providing the... more
AerospaceVirgin Atlantic, October 22 is possible date for first space flights
British airline would have also chosen the base
Special tourism? Provocation? Business that Virgin Atlantic wants to set up does not yet have a precise definition:air carrier founded by Richard Branson is struggling with economic difficulties of great... more
AerospaceThe aerospace sector looks to the environment for recovery
According to a study published today - ATTACHMENT
According to a study published today, the key to recovering from the pandemic in the aerospace sector will have to focus on greater respect for the environment. The second chapter of the "Horizon Shift"... more
AerospaceBahrain authorizes overflight airspace too
A few hours earlier Saudi Arabia did the same
First Saudi Arabia (read also AVIONEWS) and now Bahrain too: overflight of airspace of Persian Gulf Nation was authorized in the late evening of yesterday, on Thursday September 3, 2020, as regards the... more
AerospaceSatria, Indonesian telecommunication satellite, activities will start up
145,000 areas to be connected over 17,500 islands
Satelit Nusantara Tiga (SNT) and Thales Alenia Space, joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced yesterday the signature of a Preliminary Work Agreement to start the activities of... more
AerospaceCovid-19. e-Geos will develop a solution to monitor the economic recovery
The company has won a contract with the European Space Agency
The big data generated by satellite images, information on road traffic, pollution and telephone traffic will be analysed more
AerospaceVega returns to flight: mission accomplished
53 micro and nanosatellites deployed into Sun-Synchronous orbit.-VIDEO
Today’s mission from Kourou’s spaceport in French Guiana marked a success for Vega’s return to flight. The European launcher, designed, developed and built by Avio, has placed in orbit 7 microsatellites weighi... more
AerospaceItaly-Argentina, Saocom 1B satellite in orbit
Launch is part of a project that involves the two countries - VIDEO
Italy and Argentina are joining forces in a space cooperation project called Siasge (Italian-Argentine system of satellites for emergency management): yesterday evening, on Sunday August 30, 2020, it was... more
AerospaceDefence. US Space Force awards Musk ban on missile launches
These operations are scheduled from 2022 to 2026
An official and "inviting" contract: SpaceX, aerospace company created by Elon Musk in 2002, has signed a $ 316 million agreement with the United States Space Force for space launches that will take place... more
AerospaceUAVs. China studies typhoons with an unmanned plane
The aircraft found a lot of valuable information
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (Casic) announced development of first integrated observation of typhoons in this Asian country through a large, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Aircraft... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space will build SES-22 and -23 satellites
They are designed to provide digital broadcasting services over North America
Thales Alenia Space (Tas), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with SES to build SES-22 and 23, geostationary communications satellites. These... more
AerospaceTAS technology to enable Viper to communicate to Earth
Future mission to the Moon, the fourth lunar one with the participation of Thales Alenia Space in Spain
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) for the... more
AerospaceAriane 5: the possible date launch of flight VA253 on Friday
Total payload lift performance is an estimated 10,468 kg
The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s fifth mission of 2020 is now complete following integration of its three passengers at the Spaceport in French Guiana.The mission is designated Flight VA253 i... more
AerospaceThales: 2020 half year results
The highlights
Thales’s Board of Directors met on 23 July 2020 to review the financial statements for the first half of 2020.The highlights are:Order intake: €6.1 billion, down 13% (-23% on an organic basisSales: €7.... more
AerospaceAirbus signs contract for Skynet 6A satellite
With UK Ministry of Defence
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to extend and enhance the Skynet fleet. This will involve the development, manufacture, cyber protection, assembly,... more
AerospaceAirbus expands its Space Data Highway with second satellite
It has completed its tests and is now ready to start operational services
The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of Airbus’ Space Data Highway constellation, completed its commissioning tests on 15th July 2020 and is now ready to start operational services. Following its successful l... more
AerospaceTelespazio UK awarded an ESA contract
To develop AI-enabled satellite data quality assurance tool
Telespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio –a joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%)– has been awarded a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to further develop a tool to automate quality ass... more
AerospaceAirbus signs contract with Optus for OneSat
First satellite agreement from leading operator from Australia
Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract for a fully reconfigurable telecomunications satellite from Australia’s second largest telecommunications company and reference satellite operator Optus. The s... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space proposals for the Copernicus project selected by ESA
Contract signings are expected in the coming weeks
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), has recently been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) in coordination and with the agreement of the European... more
AerospaceSolar Orbiter commissioned in orbit despite Covid-19
Airbus teams working from home successfully complete the operation
Airbus has successfully completed the In-Orbit Commissioning (IOC) of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter spacecraft, by the teams working from home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. A... more
AerospaceA new Glonass station will be born in Brazil
The fifth in the country, built by the Russians by the end of the year
Gennady Saenko of the Russian space agency Roscosmos has revealed to the national press that Russia should soon begin work on the construction in Brazil of a new ground station for the Glonass satellite... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo completes second flight from Spaceport America
It follows the completion of the previous one last May 1, 2020
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. announced yesterday the successful completion of the second SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America. This flight follows the completion of the first test flight from... more
AerospaceAirbus and ESA sign agreement to continue ISS operations
Services contract for 2020, worth €16 m, ensures operation and use of European components
Research has been conducted in Low Earth Orbit in the industry-built Columbus laboratory for the past 12 years more
AerospaceTAS: two key pressurized elements for Axiom Commercial Space Station
In January, NASA selected the proposal by the company from Texas
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) announced the signature of an ATP (Authorization To Proceed) with Axiom Space of Houston, Texas to initiate the development... more
AerospaceTelespazio: agreement for global distribution
Partnership signed with Thuraya
Thuraya, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the UAE’s Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, (Yahsat), has signed a partnership agreement with Telespazio, a joint-venture between Leonardo (... more
AerospaceSentinel-2A: five years of environmental insights
Copernicus mission delivers massive data sets for wide ranging applications
Sentinel-2A has orbited Earth more than 26,000 times – and travelled nearly 1.2 billion kilometers in its quest to help us better understand and manage our environment. Since its launch on 23 June 20... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic signs space act agreement with Nasa
For private orbital spaceflight to the ISS
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc announced today the signing of a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Johnson Space Center to encourage commercial participation in orbital human spaceflight to the International S... more
AerospaceUK space industry consortium calls for greater SME engagement
For future satcom services
The UK’s space industry Airbus, has teamed with KBR, Leidos UK, Northrop Grumman and QinetiQ to bring new thinking to future space solutions and to launch the "Open Innovation – Space" initiative. Thi... more
AerospaceAirbus: next study contract for Martian Sample Fetch Rover
Work progresses on joint ESA/NASA mission to bring samples back from "The Red Planet"
Airbus Defence and Space has won the next phase of the study contract (Advanced B2) from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the advanced Sample Fetch Rover which will be used to collect samples from the... more
AerospaceSpace. Sea Launch for sale
Destined for Rosatom
S7 Space, belonging to the Russian mega-industrial group S7 which also belongs to the carrier S7 Airlines, intends to sell the Sea Launch mobile launch platform to Rosatom. State Atomic Energy Corporation... more