All Space articles – Page 96
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Italy unveils re-entry test concept
Unmanned Space Vehicle-X, one of three precursors to possible European venture, is scheduled to fly in 2010
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Bigger stage
Italy’s suppliers want a larger slice of Europe’s space spending and are prepared to launch themselves into a wider market to achieve it
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Japanese entrepreneur next private astronaut
Space Adventures, the US space travel firm, has confirmed that its next wealthy customer will be Hong Kong resident and Japanese-born entrepreneur Daisuke Enomoto, or ‘Dice-K’ to his friends.
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ISS celebrates five years of continuous human presence
Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev will today celebrate five years of continuous human presence on the international space station.
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Russia and China to collaborate on Moon mission
On 3 November the Russian and Chinese governments will begin preparations for a 10-year space co-operation programme that could lead to a manned Moon mission.
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Navigation satellite system Galileo ready for launch
The European Space Agency reports Europe’s satellite navigation system, Galileo, is getting ready for launch, preparing the way for the delivery of a new and advanced global civil positioning service.
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Arianespace to launch early warning system
EADS Astrium has chosen Arianespace to launch two micro-satellites of the Spirale demonstrator for a spaceborne optical early warning system.
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Shuttle on track for May, but more cuts possible
Facing a budget crunch, NASA looks at options that could bring further reductions
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NewsMissile-detecting satellites to ride piggyback on Ariane 5
EADS Astrium has confirmed plans to launch two prototype optical early-warning micro-satellites as piggyback payloads on an Ariane 5 mission to geostationary transfer orbit in 2008.
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Venus Express ready to launch
Europe’s first space probe to investigate the planet Venus is ready for launch on schedule on 26 October 2005.