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AerospaceFlight tests of the next generation Glonass-K satellite completed
Part of the Russian Glonass navigation system
The flight tests of Glonass-K, the next-generation satellite of the Russian Glonass navigation system, have been completed. Anatoly Nestechuk, head of the 15th Russian Aerospace Forces Army, stated this... more
AerospaceSpacewalks by NASA astronauts
On October 6 live streaming - VIDEO
On October 6, the first of a series of five spacewalks will be performed by astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan to replace nickel-hydrogen batteries of the International Space Station (ISS) with... more
AerospaceThree astronauts returned "safe and sound" to Kazakhstan
Among them also the first UAE - VIDEO
Today the American astronaut Nick Hague, the Russian cosmonaut Aleksej Nikolaevič Ovčinin and the United Arab Emirates astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri are back "safe and sound" on the ground from a mission a... more
AerospaceThree Italian researchers for "SpaceShipTwo"
Agreement signed between Virgin Galactic and Italian Air Force
An agreement between Virgin Galactic and the Italian Air Force (AMI) was announced yesterday that will allow three of Italian researchers to carry out experiments in space on the occasion of a suborbital... more
AerospaceParmitano today will be the first Italian commander aboard the ISS
At 3:20pm he will replace the Russian cosmonaut Ovchinin - VIDEO
At 3:20 pm today October 2 Luca Parmitano will be the first Italian commander and the third European of the International Space Station (ISS), replacing the Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin who will... more
AerospaceTAS transfers technology to the Brazilian space industry
In partnership with the Brazilian Space Agency for the autonomy of the Country into development of instruments for Earth observation
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%, and the Brazilian Space Agency under the authority of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications (MCTIC)... more
AerospaceThe "Soyuz" spacecraft is hooked to the ISS
The new astronauts have arrived - VIDEO
After a six-hour journey, on September 25th, the "Soyuz" spaceship docked with the International Space Station (ISS) carrying the first UAE astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori, the American Jessica Meir and... more
AerospaceAVIO and UNOOSA: to provide "Access to space for all"
Untied at the UN General Assembly
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Avio join forces at the 74th UN General Assembly to announce an agreement to cooperate on providing institutions from UN Member States, in... more
AerospaceSecond attempt for the "White Stork"
Take-off of the Japanese cargo ship for astronauts - VIDEO
Today on the ramp of the space base of the island of Tanegashima in southern Japan, the launch of the "White stork" rocket (also known as "Kounotori 8" or "HTV-8") will be retried, a Japanese spacecraft... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space inaugurates site in Belgium
For the automated production of photovoltaic assemblies for satellite solar panels
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today inaugurated a new plant in Hasselt, Belgium, dedicated to the automated production of photovoltaic assemblies (PVA),... more
AerospaceESA "Euclid" mission on track in TAS’ clean room
Its launch is scheduled for 2022
"Euclid" is an ESA (European Space Agency) astronomy and astrophysics mission designed to help us better understand the nature of dark energy and dark matter. Thales Alenia Space -TAS-, joint-venture between... more
AerospaceISS: experiments to understand the universe and figure out man
The next launch on September 25th
Isaac Asimov wrote "in every century people have thought they understood the universe at last, and in every century they were proved to be wrong. It follows that the one thing we can say about our modern... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space releases fully digital satellite
To address fast moving market needs
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture (jv) between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), launches its new Space Inspire satellite product line (INstant SPace Inorbit REconfiguration) which allows seamless... more
AerospaceJapan: fire on the space launch pad
Interruption of the supply mission for the crew ISS - VIDEO
In Japan, a fire broke out on the launch pad of the Tanegashima Island space base: this forced the interruption of a refuelling mission that involved the launch of the rocket called "White Stork" (also... more
AerospacePlanet "K2-18b": are we not alone?
Discovered water on a celestial body at 110 light years
The presence of water and hydrogen was discovered on the planet "K2-18b", 110 light years away, with a mass 8 times larger than the Earth, and this condition could favor the birth of new life forms. The... more
AerospaceAn enlighted galaxy by immensity
Scientists try to understand the motivations
The "Fireworks" galaxy (scientific name "Ngc 6946"), about 22 million light years from Earth, observed by NASA "Nustar" and "Chandra" telescopes appeared for 10 days strangely illuminated with X-rays blue... more
AerospaceMilitary communications services marketing with the Syracuse IV system
Partnership established between Telespazio and Airbus
Telespazio and Airbus have set up a partnership to market military telecommunications services using the future Syracuse IV satellites. This partnership will lead to the creation of France’s leading pr... more
Aerospace8 asteroids will "touch" today the Earth
The celestial bodies have not increased, but now we can see them better
Today on September 9 a group of eight asteroids will "touch" the Earth, but only two of these are considered "potentially dangerous": to be classified as such they must pass at a distance less than seven... more
AerospaceThe Indian lunar dream is not broken yet
ISRO will try to re-establish contact for two weeks with the lander
After Russia, the United States and China, India could become the fourth country to "set foot" on the Moon, but we will have to wait for new communications to understand if the dream broked on September... more
AerospaceSpace clashes: ESA risks an accident with Space X
A smart maneuver avoids the impact
Today, on September 3, the European Space Agency (ESA) was forced to make a maneuver to avoid clashing with a spaceship of the "Starlink" project, a satellite internet connection plan developed by the... more
Aerospace"Starhopper" passed the test
A jump of 150 meters brings us closer to Mars - VIDEO
"Starhopper" by Elon Musk, CEO of "SpaceX", a prototype of the module on which the lower part of "Starship" will be based, a shuttle that has the ambition to arrive on Mars (see AVIONEWS) has passed one... more
AerospaceExoMars rover leaves UK for testing ahead of launch
Ahead of delivery to Thales Alenia Space
The European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover is leaving the UK for Airbus in Toulouse where it will undergo crucial testing ahead of delivery to Thales Alenia Space. The ExoMars rover “Rosalind Franklin” will b... more
AerospaceThe "Soyuz MS-14" spacecraft has managed to dock
The "Skybot" robot has arrived at its destination
This morning on August 27 the "Soyuz MS-14" spacecraft with the humanoid "Skybot F-850" finally managed to dock at the "Zvezda" module of the International Space Station -ISS- (see AVIONEWS) after a... more
AerospaceRoscosmos, NASA and ESA to the rescue for the "Skybot" robot
New attempt to dock the Russian spacecraft "Soyuz" - VIDEO
On August 27 at 5:15 am Italian time (6:15 am Moscow time and 11:12 pm of the previous day for the United States, USA) a new attempt will be made to allow the docking of the Russian spaceship "Soyuz MS-14",... more
AerospaceAirbus built ExoMars rover gets its eyes
UK designed and built device integrated on it at industry in Stevenage
One of the key instruments on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ExoMars rover, the Panoramic Camera (PanCam) has been fitted and integrated in the Airbus bio-burden cleanroom in Stevenage. Designed and b... more
Aerospace"Stardust" in Antarctica
Discovered in the snow by Munich researchers
Identified by the researchers of the technical University of Munich "stardust" in Antarctica: from a supernova to the snow, the poetic vision of white of the Universe and the white of the Earth. 500 kilos... more
AerospaceNASA: data revealed for life on Mars
New launches for the study of biochemical composition in 2020
The American Space Agency NASA has reconstructed part of the geological history of Mars, with a past characterized by storms of rain and running water: a condition that could have made possible the development... more
AerospaceNASA: all set for tomorrow's space walk
The Hague and Morgan astronauts will install the docking system for the spacecraft
All set for the spacewalk of the astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan scheduled for tomorrow 21st August at 2:20 pm Italian time. The purpose of the release is the installation of the "Ida-3" coupling... more
AerospaceIndia conquers the Moon
The "Chandrayaan-2" space probe has entered the lunar orbit - VIDEO
This morning, on August 20, after a month of space flight (see AVIONEWS) at 9:02 local time, the Indian space probe "Chandrayaan-2" was inserted into the lunar orbit. On September 7, if the mission will... more
AerospaceAmazon and Deloitte will spearhead a search for new space technologies
The Gravity Challenge will solve real-world problems using cutting-edge space technology and data
The Gravity Challenge will bring together space thought leaders and businesses across eight industries to collaboratively solve real-world problems using cutting-edge space technology and data.To be held... more