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Aerospace"Beyond" mission: Parmitano in space for 200 days
The world had its eyes glued to the live broadcast - VIDEO
On 20 July, at 6:28 pm, exactly 50 years after the first trip to the Moon, the "Soyuz" spaceship started marking the beginning of the "Beyond" mission. The live broadcast was also screened at the Maxxi,... more
AerospaceMission "Beyond" is running out: on Saturday July 20 at 6:30 pm launch
Live streaming from the Italian Space Agency - VIDEO
On Saturday 20 July at 6:28pm, Italian time, exactly 50 years after "Apollo 11" which brought the first men to the Moon, the mission "Beyond" will start: astronaut Luca Parmitano with the American Andrew... more
AerospaceThe spacecraft that will bring Parmitano on the ISS is rolled out
Rituals and curiosities from the Russian cosmodrome
On July 18 at 4:00 pm, at the Russian Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the roll-out operations of of the Soyuz MS-13 were concluded. Also designated ISS flight 59S, Soyuz is a spaceflight which will... more
AerospaceLeonardo celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing
Looking towards Mars and the future of space exploration
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind". These are the famous words by Neil Armstrong in occasion of the first “walk” on lunar soil on 20 July 1969. One of the greatest scientific and eng... more
Aerospace"Hubble" telescope makes an unexpected discovery around a black hole
Reference models for astronomers are in crisis
On 12 July, a team of researchers from the Earth space observatory discovered an accretion disk around a small black hole: presence generally possible only with supermassive black holes. According to theoretical... more
AerospaceFrance: Macron approves the creation of a "space force"
Space in the future could become a battlefield
The President of France Emmanuel Macron said that the creation of a Space Command within the French Air Force to improve the country's defense capabilities was approved on Saturday 13 July.A day before... more
AerospaceHover test for the American spaceship "Starhopper"
On July 16 another step forward to get to Mars
Tthe first hover test for the prototype of the giant spaceship "Starhopper" by the company "SpaceX" will be in California on July 16. It will coincide with the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission.The... more
AerospaceOne of these female astronauts will go to the Moon
NASA has promised that this time a woman will set foot on the lunar surface
Twelve Americans walked on the moon 50 years ago, but they were all men. In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. According to NASA, only 49 in 347 Americans who flew into space... more
AerospaceRussia: the Spektr-RG telescope launched
X-ray images to study the universe - VIDEO
The new telescope was successfully launched last Saturday, July 13 at 2.31 pm Italian time, with a "Proton-M" rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhistan into the orbit."Spektr-RG" will have the... more
Aerospace"Cosmic Girl": an airplane as a launch pad for satellites
Positive the Virgin Orbit droptest
California, on July 10th. After several months of preparations, Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit satellite launch company, launched its first major droptest using a modified Boeing 747/400 aircraft called... more
AerospaceESA carrier Vega failed launch (2)
The rocket sank two minutes later - VIDEO
The mission of the European carrier Vega ended two minutes after the launch started in the night by the Kourou base in French Guyana (see AVIONEWS). The European Space Agency (ESA) rocket was supposed... more
AerospaceVega VV15 mission failed for anomaly
About two minutes from liftoff of the launcher; inquiry commission set up
Approximately two minutes after the Vega launcher’s liftoff, shortly after ignition of the second stage (Zefiro 23), a launcher anomaly occurred –leading today to the premature end of the mission. Dat... more
AerospaceAirbus to develop CO3D Earth Observation programme for CNES
The next generation in optical satellite constellations
The French Space Agency (CNES) has awarded the CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) contract to Airbus. Under this agreement, the company will deliver a global high-resolution Digital Surface Model (DSM). ... more
AerospaceRussia sent Meteor-M 2-2 satellite into orbit
Soyuz-2.1b was launched by the Vostochny cosmodrome - VIDEO
Russia has sent the Soyuz-2.1b carrier into orbit transporting the Meteor-M 2-2 meteorological satellite and other 32 small satellites on board. The launch took place this morning at 8:42 am from the Vostochny... more
Aerospace"Rubi", full steam engine for the ISS
It studies the fundamentals of the boiling of fluids
The next supply mission (CRS-18) to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, will transport a special ‘steam engine’ to the International Space Station (ISS). RUBI (Reference mUltiscale Boiling Investigation), a f... more
AerospaceNasa, test abort system for Orion spaceship
The designers: great step forward for Artemis mission
NASA has successfully tested abort system for the spacecraft Orion, which in 2024 will have to bring the astronauts back to the Moon and then to Mars. The test, called Ascent Abort-2, was performed today... more
AerospaceThales in Greece and TAS sign Mou with Hellenic Space Agency
This agreement will essentially focus on Earth observation
Thales Hellas, Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering space cooperation. This MoU will essentially focus on Earth observation.TAS... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide satellite for Indonesia
Satria is expected to be launched in 4Q 2022
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) has selected the consortium led by the domestic satellite operator Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) to deploy and operate a broadband t... more
AerospaceSpace X launches LightSail 2 into orbit
Falcon Heavy rocket carried 24 spacecraft
Today SpaceX has launched the Space Test Program 2 (STP-2) mission. From the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Falcon Heavy rocket was launched for its third expedition: on board the... more
AerospaceYamal-601 satellite in geostationary orbit
Solar panels and antennas have been deployed
Thales Alenia Space and Gazprom Space Systems announced yesterday that the Launch Early Operation Phase (LEOP) has been successfully completed and the Yamal-601 communications satellite is now in the nominal... more
AerospaceTomorrow morning launch of LightSail 2, the "light" space sail
It will demonstrate that solar-powered space navigation is possible -VIDEO
The launch of the LightSail 2 space sail, the "light sail" designed to demonstrate how space propulsion is based on sunlight will take place at 5:30 am Italian time tomorrow. The sail will be taken into... more
AerospaceSatellite T-16 launched on Ariane 5
It is based on Eurostar E3000 geostationary platform
The Airbus-built T-16 telecommunications satellite has been successfully launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. T-16 is based on Airbus Eurostar E3000 geostationary platform and is... more
AerospaceRoscosmos does not consider Orion spacecraft for crossed missions
NASA relies on SpaceX and Boeing
Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft is not currently considered for sending Russian astronauts into space. Russian Space Agency Roscosmos Vice General Manager Sergey Saveliev said it on Tuesday at "Paris... more
AerospaceAlso India points to the Moon
Chandrayaan-2 mission will take off in July
India aims to become the fourth country, after United States Russia and China, to land on the moon. Indian space agency has announced that Chandrayaan-2 mission will start in July in order to land on our... more
AerospaceYamal-601 satellite started the in orbit raising phase
The first manoeuver lasted about two hours and was successful
Thales Alenia Space and Gazprom Space Systems announce that the Yamal-601 satellite started yesterday its transition to the geostationary orbit. The specialists are implementing the in orbit raising backup... more
AerospaceMoscow: a new Bars-M produced by the end of the year
Military satellite for surveillance and mapping of Russia
The Russian Federal air transport agency announced today that a new Bars-M satellite will be produced by the end of the year, reporting the statement by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. It is a military... more
AerospaceChina launches rocket carrier from marine platform
The CZ-11 launcher will carry spacecraft in the heliosynchronous orbit -VIDEO
The Chinese national space command informs that yesterday around 12 am local time for the first time in its history China launched the solid-propellant CZ-11 rocket (Lunga Marcia) with seven spacecraft... more
AerospaceAirbus will build three satellites for Inmarsat
GX 7, 8 and 9 based on OneSat, the new satellite product line of the industry
Airbus has signed a contract with Inmarsat, a company in global mobile satellite communications, to design, manufacture and build the first in their next generation of geostationary Ka-band satellites,... more
AerospaceYamal-601 satellite in orbit
Designed and built by TAS for Russian GSS -VIDEO
The Yamal-601 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) for the Russian operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS), was successfully launched yesterday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome... more
AerospaceInaugurated the ExoMars 2020 ROCC
It will control its surface operations
The ExoMars 2020 Rover Operations Control Center (ROCC) was inaugurated today by Thales Alenia Space-TAS- (the joint-venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%), ALTEC (Aerospace Logistics Technology... more