Actualités
National Space Center / nathan willock
European site Ioonos takes you on a tour of Europe.
April 2008
This month, we’re taking you to the UK and France
U.S Navy
Americans destroy their own spy satellite
April 2008
Ioonos previously brought you news of this failing satellite which was running out of control and threatening to randomly crash land in on Earth early March 2008.
ESA
Surveillance and protection of Earth’s population from space
April 2008
The environment and global warming are key issues in Europe right now.
If you throw a boomerang in space, will it come back
April 2008
Takao Doi went to the ISS on mission ST-123 (12-26 March 2008) which delivered the first pressurised module of the Kibo laboratory from the Japanese Space Agency and the last part of Canadian robot Dextre.
JAXA
Japan touches down at the ISS
April 2008
The first parts of the Japanese laboratory Kibo were launched on March 11 with the American space shuttle Endeavour, and the first segment is now in place.
Dextre
A new robot for space MECCANO
April 2008
At the start of the year, where things got off to a brisk start at the International Space Station, all installations were European-based.
XCOR, Mike Massee
Space tourism still proves popular
April 2008
There are plenty of different companies out there competing in the space tourism market (see the Ioonos article and video on the International Paris Air Show 2007), and the Americans have joined the race too.
ESA
The adventures of Ariane
April 2008
We have yet more news about the ATV, which represents a major first for Europe and a giant technological leap for mankind.
Credit : Nasa
The cargo vessel of the future has proved itself
April 2008
From the Columbus launch to the ATV, Europe delivers the goods.
NASA
Spring on Mars
April 2008
In Europe, the end of March heralds the start of spring. But what about in space?
Sur le même thème
Preparing for take off
Une machine à communiquer- Echapper à la gravité
