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The project Vidulini Astronomical Association (Istria) in the field of space technology. Our mission is to lead Croatia into the space age. Astronautics, Space - Made in Istria.

Our galaxy is teeming with planets

Friday, January 20th, 2012, Author posted in Astronautics |
exo_otkrica_kepler

According to the prestigious journal Nature (11.siječanj 2012). In our galaxy there are at least hundreds of billions of planets. This is the result of many years of research astronomers around the world gathered around the PLANET collaboration (Failed Lensing Anomalies Network). According to direct research issues extrasolar planets using various techniques, theoretical models, statistical methods and previous results confirmed that [...]

ATV-3 preparations for the mission

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2011, Author posted in Astronautics |
atv3_kamion

The new unmanned cargo ship ATV-3 for supplying the International Space arrived at the training ground of the European raketodroma in French Guiana. There he performed the preparation and completion of cargo and service module automatic unmanned spacecraft, whose launch is expected during the next year. Several tons of equipment, spare parts, food, water, oxygen, fuel should be [...]

Tiangong-1 before launching

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011, Author posted in Astronautics |
tiangong1_mockup

Tiangong-1, the first series of Chinese first-generation space station is ready for launch expected in September this year. After the real media offensive about this small space stations and dozens of different scenarios of its structure and purpose and operational use, we will soon see what the Chinese have saved us. After the [...]

The turnaround in the Russian astronautics?

Monday, August 15th, 2011, Author posted in Astronautics |
marsohod

One of the first statement of a new chief Vladimir Roscosmos Popovkina media could be an announcement of a large shift in the Russian astronautics over the coming years. Kommersant Daily Popovkinovu statement states that the space programs in the coming years require much more investment than the former, while noting that almost half of the budget so far poured into [...]

Grail spacecraft ready to explore the Moon

Saturday, August 13th, 2011, Author posted in Astronautics |
grail_1

NASA's spacecraft from Project Grail are ready for months of research odyssey of our natural satellite. Grail Grail-A and-B are small spacecraft mass only 135kg made at Astrotech Space Operations. We have performed tests, are equipped with fuel and set on launching special adapters. Below are their deconservation and transport to Florida where they will get [...]