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Walt Disney Television Inter-national has confirmed it will launch three new channels for the UK this month in a bid to gain more of the UK children’s TV market. The...

The U.S. State Department is delaying its announcement of commercial satellite launch quotas with Russia’s Proton launchers, which is having a negative effect on the Khrunichev center that produces the...

Amsterdam-based MirCorp has entered its first civilian into training at Russia’s Star City. Businessman Dennis Tito is preparing for his commercial flight to the Russian space station slated for next...

In an effort to avoid the unsanctioned use of the rocket engine RD-180 and to safeguard this technology in conjunction with the organization of production of this engine, Russian and...

4B A Lockheed Martin Corp.[LMT] Titan 4B rocket successfully launched a reconnaissance spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Air Force Base Aug. 17.Lockheed...

In Orbit The Boeing Co.‘s [BA] Delta 3 launch vehicle successfully launched its first satellite, a simulated payload, at 7:05 a.m. EDT, Aug. 23, giving the fledgling rocket a chance...

Between Security And Economy, According To Report Business executives wanting to partner with the U.S. military in the 21st century will face greater obstacles beyond baseline contract relations. According to...

NASA has awarded four small businesses 90-day contracts totaling $902,000 to develop concepts and requirements to provide access to the International Space Station on emerging launch systems. These contracts may...

Spacehab Inc. [SPAB] said it has finalized contract agreements to fly three additional experiments aboard the company’s Research Double Module on a Space Shuttle mission next year. The three new...

Slated For Launch Before The End Of The Year Arianespace launched the Nilesat 102 and Brazilsat B4 satellites aboard an Ariane 4 Aug. 17, in a perfect exercise from the...