World news about “Space mission” published by euronews.
First commercial spacecraft docks with ISS A privately-operated cargo ship has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), becoming the first commercial craft to reach the orbital outpost. The… 26/05/2012
The ISS crew enters the Dragon cargo craftNASA astronaut Don Pettit and International Space Station Commander Oleg Kononenko of Russia open the hatch of the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft… 26/05/2012
Commerical spacecraft docks at the ISS The International Space Station has welcomed the first-ever privately owned ship to the orbital outpost. California’s Space X firm launched the unmanned… 25/05/2012
Soyuz successfully docks with ISS Two days after blasting off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a Soyuz spaceship has docked with the International Space Station. The American and… 17/05/2012
Soyuz with US-Russian crew blasts off for ISS More than a month after its original launch date, a Soyuz spaceship with a Russian and American crew has blasted off for the International Space Station. It… 15/05/2012
Global watchdog at risk Europe has adopted an extensive monitoring program to keep tabs on the environment whilst keeping us safe; it is called GMES, or Global Monitoring for… 26/04/2012
Small is beautiful They are only the size of a domestic washing machine but ESA’s mini-satellites are getting some big results. The Proba series is busy observing the Earth and… 15/12/2011
Mars 500, simulated mission accomplished After 520 days of total isolation in a mock spaceship, the Mars 500 crew were reunited with their loved ones in the outside world. In this edition of Space… 17/11/2011
Kazakhstan: Off to the ISS – nocomment From the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Russian space agency launches a space flight to supply the International Space Station. 30/10/2011
A satellite’s story Everything must come to an end. That is true for humanity and for satellites. After 16 years of loyal service observing our earth the ERS satellite is doomed… 22/09/2011
Space shuttle Atlantis makes final landing – nocomment Space shuttle Atlantis has touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre, bringing the curtain down on NASA’s 30-year space shuttle project. 21/07/2011
Last launch of US Space shuttle AtlantisFreddy Porter, 5, plays with a toy space shuttle in the Rocket Garden of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, near Cape Canaveral in Florida. Space… 08/07/2011
Space Shuttle – the last voyage A chapter in the history of space has ended with the launch of the American Shuttle Atlantis which marks the retirement of the Space Shuttle. It’s a chapter… 05/07/2011
Soyuz arrives at ISS – nocomment Soyuz space shuttle carrying three astronauts docks at the International Space Station. 11/06/2011
Russian Soyuz heads to launch pad – nocomment The Soyuz-TMA-02M rocket moves to its launchpad ahead of the new ISS mission launch next week. 06/06/2011
Shuttle Endeavour lands after final flight – nocomment The US space shuttle Endeavour has safely landed after its final flight. 01/06/2011
Pope Benedict’s call to space – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI converses with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, discussing science and religion. 22/05/2011
ISS astronauts answer questions on life in space The focus of this week’s i-talk, Euronews’ new programme presented by “Mr. Europe” Alex Taylor, is the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s trip to space – the… 15/04/2011
50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight into spaceA man passes in front of a portrait of Yuri Gagarin during a ceremonial reception, dedicated to the upcoming Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics and the 50th… 12/04/2011
Gagarin through the eyes of those who knew him This week 50 years ago, for the first time in human history, a man left the Earth and travelled in space. Who was Yuri Gagarin, how did that flight change his… 06/04/2011
Mercury’s horizon seen from orbit by NASA’s MESSENGER probeMore than six years after it was launched from Earth, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft began orbiting the planet Mercury on March 17, providing images never before… 31/03/2011
Soyuz comes home on time and on targetThe US space agency NASA praised their Russian counterparts for one of the most pinpoint accurate landings of a Soyuz spacecraft. After a three hour descent… 27/04/2012
Space shuttle Discovery makes final voyage before retirementThe space shuttle Discovery, one of three surviving shuttles, dispensed with a rocket propelled launch for its final voyage on Tuesday and piggy-backed a ride… 17/04/2012
European supply ship docks with ISSAn unmanned European robotic supply ship has docked with the International Space Station in the first such mission since the shuttle retired. The spacecraft… 29/03/2012
European rocket blasts off for ISSA European rocket has blasted off from South America to resupply the International Space Station. The Ariane 5 rocket took off earlier today from the… 23/03/2012
US astronaut marks 50 years since first orbitFormer US astronaut John Glenn has marked the 50th anniversary of becoming the first American to orbit the earth, saying it was the best day of his… 21/02/2012
Spacewalk for ISS cosmonautsTwo Russian cosmonauts based on the International Space Station have ventured out to perform vital work on the structure. The six-hour spacewalk was… 16/02/2012
Swiss scientists plan space ‘vacuum cleaner’Swiss scientists have announced plans to develop a vacuum cleaner for outer space. Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne hope their… 16/02/2012
Failed Russian satellite parts land in SiberiaParts from Friday’s failed Russian satellite launch have landed on a remote Siberian village. Fragments of the Meridian communications satellite crashed… 26/12/2011
Multinational Soyuz crew blasts off for ISSA Soyuz rocket has blasted off, carrying a Russian, an American and a Dutchman, bound for the International Space Station. The all-veteran crew lifted off… 21/12/2011
Soyuz rocket blasts off from French GuianaA Soyuz rocket blasted off from French Guiana on the north east coast of South America on Friday, the second launch of its kind. The Russian-built… 17/12/2011
Soyuz lands safely in KazakhstanMike Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Japan’s Satoshi Furukawa have safely returned to the frozen landscape of Kazakhstan after months in orbit. The three were… 22/11/2011
Soyuz crew successfully dock with ISSThree astronauts in Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft have successfully docked with the International Space Station. The crew of two Russians and one American… 16/11/2011
Three blast off in Soyuz after ban on manned flights liftedRussia’s Soyuz aircraft has successfully launched from the Kazakh steppes, carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station. Two men onboard… 14/11/2011
Isolation experiment in Moscow ends after 520 daysThey are pale and thin, but a team of volunteers kept in isolation to simulate a long voyage to Mars has emerged in good spirits. The experiment near Moscow… 04/11/2011
Back in the Day: Soviets send a dog to spaceNovember 3, 1957. A three-year-old stray dog named Laika (translated as ‘Barker’ in Russian) becomes the first mammal to be sent into orbit aboard the Soviet… 02/11/2011
China hopes Shenzhou 8 will aid space lab projectThe blast-off marked a successful launch for China in a mission that will test its bid to become a major power in space. The unmanned Shenzhou 8 craft was… 01/11/2011
A boost to China’s space ambitionsIt is being described as a major test of China’s ability to gain a long-term foothold in space. The unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft has blasted off from… 01/11/2011
Galileo has to wait for blast off into spaceIn French Guiana the Russian Soyuz rocket with its payload Galileo satellites is static. Its scheduled launch on Thursday morning was delayed due to technical… 20/10/2011
‘Heavenly’ Chinese space module blasts offChina has launched an experimental module into space as part of its future plans for a manned station. Tiangong-1, which translates as ‘heavenly place’… 29/09/2011
Safe landing for astronauts in KazakhstanGround control is calling it a “bulls eye landing”. A Russian Soyuz space capsule has landed safely in Kazakhstan with three astronauts on board. The… 16/09/2011
Russian officials search for spacecraft wreckageRussian emergency workers are searching for the unmanned spacecraft that crashed in Siberia on Wednesday. The accident happened shortly after lift-off. The… 25/08/2011
Soyuz rocket blast leaves doubts over ISS missionThe future of Russia’s Soyuz rockets could be in doubt after one crashed shortly after lift-off while carrying cargo for the International Space… 25/08/2011
Russian space supply ship fails to reach ISSA Russian spacecraft launched to re-supply six astronauts on the International Space Station failed to reach its orbit and burned up in the… 24/08/2011
Ariane 5 takes offAfter more than a month of delays caused by technical problems and bad weather, Ariane 5 has finally launched into space from French Guiana. 40 minutes… 07/08/2011
Juno sets off for JupiterA robotic probe named June has launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a five-year mission to Jupiter. NASA hopes it will be able to learn more about the… 06/08/2011
Shuttle debris ‘found’ amid Texan droughtOfficials in Texas said they have found debris from the shuttle Columbia in Lake Nacogdoches, 250 kilometres northeast of Houston. Columbia broke apart when… 03/08/2011
Watery grave awaits ISS after 2020It will be out of orbit and into the Pacific Ocean for the International Space Station after 2020. Russia and its partners plan a watery grave for the ISS at… 27/07/2011
Atlantis touchdown marks end of space shuttle adventureAs Atlantis touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre, it marked the end of NASA’s three decade space shuttle programme. The spacecraft made a perfect… 21/07/2011
Space shuttle Atlantis makes final touchdownSpace shuttle Atlantis has touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre, bringing the curtain down on NASA’s 30-year space shuttle project. The orbiter and its… 21/07/2011
Shuttle programme on its last lapAn American space shuttle has parted company with the International Space Station for the last time ever. Atlantis pulled away after a nine-day visit to… 19/07/2011
Last shuttle spacewalkTwo American astronauts have completed the last-ever spacewalk of the shuttle era. The NASA shuttle Atlantis docked at the International Space Station on… 12/07/2011
ISS welcomes final shuttle missionThe Atlantis has docked at the International Space Station, delivering a last batch of supplies on the final space shuttle mission. There was a warm welcome… 10/07/2011
Final US space shuttle mission beginsIt was space history in the making The US shuttle Atlantis has lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on the programme’s 135th and final flight. Bad… 08/07/2011
Clouds threaten final shuttle launchAnother chapter in space history could be written today as Space Shuttle Atlantis prepares for what will be the final flight in the 30-year shuttle… 08/07/2011
Final space shuttle flight scheduled for July 8The final flight of the 30-year old space shuttle programme has been scheduled for July 8. Atlantis will embark on a 12-day mission to deliver a year’s… 29/06/2011
Soyuz arrives at the ISSThe Russian Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station. It is the second model of this new generation of Soyuz craft, which… 10/06/2011
Last landing for Endeavour; shuttle programme nears closeHeading straight into the history books, the space shuttle Endeavour has finished its final flight with a smooth landing in Florida. After 19 years of… 01/06/2011
Shuttle Endeavour completes its final flightThe US space shuttle Endeavour has safely landed after its final flight. The ship touched down at its Florida home base in the early hours, completing its… 01/06/2011
Shuttle Endeavour leaves ISS for the last timeThe US shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space station for the last time before heading back to Earth. The shuttle is scheduled to land on… 30/05/2011
Job done: ISS finished on final shuttle spacewalkIt has been a double red-letter day in space – the International Space Station has been completed with the last ever space-walk of NASA’s shuttle programme… 27/05/2011
October launch for EU’s GPSThe first two operational satellites of the European Union’s global navigation system, Galileo, are to be launched in October. The European Commission also… 23/05/2011
Endeavour reaches ISS in penultimate missionThe space shuttle Endeavour has reached the International Space Station in NASA’s last-but-one shuttle mission. The six crew will install an instrument… 18/05/2011
Shuttle Endeavour on its final endeavourThe American space shuttle Endeavour has lifted off on its final mission. With the earth pointing in the optimum direction the orbiter left Kennedy Space… 16/05/2011
Endeavour’s last time into orbitNASA space shuttle Endeavour has launched on its 25th and final mission, the 134th since the shuttle program began in 1981. It is the next-to-last ‘go’ before… 16/05/2011
Endeavour powers up for final missionParting is such sweet sorrow, according to the quotation from Shakespeare. But at least when Endeavour comes back from its trip into orbit this time, it… 16/05/2011
Soviet space capsule sold for nearly 2 million eurosIt may look like a rusty ball but the Vostok 3KA-2 capsule is part of Soviet space history – and now it is heading home. With a live dog and a life-sized… 13/04/2011
Gagarin in his daughter’s wordsSix years after his space flight, Yuri Gagarin was killed in a plane crash during a training flight. His eldest daughter Elena is now the director general of… 12/04/2011
Gagarin, boldly going where no man had gone beforeIn 1961, for the first time, a man left earth and travelled into space. Yuri Gagarin was born in 1934 to a peasant family in western Russia. He became… 12/04/2011
AnniversarySix years after his space flight, Yuri Gagarin was killed in a plane crash during a training flight. His eldest daughter Elena is now the director general of… 11/04/2011
Russia celebrates years of man in spaceRussians have begun a series of celebrations to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first ever manned space flight. Officials in Moscow invited… 10/04/2011
Lift-off, 50 years after Gagarin’s first space tripHalf a century after the first manned flight into space, a Soyuz rocket has blasted off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on a mission to the orbiting International… 05/04/2011
Soyuz prepares for ISS space flightA Russian Soyuz-21 spacecraft is going through final pre-flight checks at the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan. The crew, which includes an American, is… 04/04/2011
