[Satellite TODAY 04-01-11] Arianespace postponed its Ariane 5 flight VA201 mission in the last seconds of its countdown after an anomaly was detected on the launcher's Vulcain cryogenic main stage engine during the final ignition checkout process, the launch company announced March 30.     The Ariane 5 was slated to carry the Intelsat New Dawn…

[Satellite Today 02-11-09] The first successful Soyuz launch in 2009 has taken place today. Arianespace said, Feb. 10, that the Progress cargo spacecraft was accurately placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station. This was the first Soyuz family mission in 2009.     With the introduction of Soyuz at the…

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The Mexican Ministry of Education initiated Enciclomedia, a computer-based program, in order to improve the education of children throughout Mexico. The program offers every student, whether in urban or rural areas, access to the same tools and infrastructure. As part of the Enciclomedia project, the books traditionally provided to teachers and students by the federal…