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Canada Cancels Com Dev’s M3M Satellite Launch Over Ukraine-Crisis
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Due to rising tensions with Russia after the events in Ukraine, the Canadian government has decided not to continue with the Russian Soyuz launch of Com Dev’s […]
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Russia Dual Launches KazSat 3 and Loutch 5V Satellites
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] A Proton-M rocket has successfully launched the communication satellites KazSat3 and Loutch 5V from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Thales Alenia Space provided the payload for KazSat […]
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SSL-Built Optus 10 Satellite Scheduled to Launch
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Space Systems Loral (SSL) has successfully delivered the Optus 10 satellite, designed and built for the Australian satellite provider Optus, to the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. […]
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Kazakhstan’s First Earth Observation Satellite Placed into Orbit
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Kazakhstan’s first Earth observation satellite, KazEOSat 1, built by Airbus Defence and Space, was successfully placed into orbit on board an Arianespace Vega launcher from the spaceport […]
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ATK Merges Aerospace and Defense Group with Orbital Sciences
[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Citing key synergies between the two companies, Orbital Sciences and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have announced a $5 billion merger to create one unified aerospace and defense company. […]
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ULA Releases Statement on SpaceX Suit
[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] United Launch Alliance (ULA) released a statement addressing the SpaceX suit against the U.S. Air Force’s block buy of 36 cores from ULA for the Evolved Expendable […]
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SpaceX Files Suit Against Air Force, Provides Update on Reusability
[Via Satellite 04-28-2014] SpaceX is filing suit in the United States court of federal claims against the U.S. Air Force’s block buy of 36 cores from United Launch Alliance (ULA) […]
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It all Started with a Suit: The Story Behind Shotwell’s Rise to SpaceX
A sharply dressed female engineer who was a speaker at a Society of Women Engineers’ event in 1979 at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago was the connection for Gwynne Shotwell to pursue a career
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ATK to Build Composite Structures for Air Force’s Phase 1 EELV
[Via Satellite 04-21-2014] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has awarded a $178 million contract to ATK for hardware orders for the United States Air Force’s Phase 1 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle […]
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SpaceX to Use Historic NASA Complex for Commercial Launches
[Via Satellite 04-16-2014] SpaceX has signed a 20-year agreement with NASA for use of the agency’s historical Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, the launch site of numerous Apollo […]
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Measat 3b Satellite Transported to Launch Base
[Via Satellite 04-16-2014] Airbus has successfully completed the final integration and testing of Measat 3b. The satellite was transported to Kourou, French Guiana for a dual launch with the SSL-built […]
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Top Student Rocketry Teams Head to Capital Region for TARC Finals
[Via Satellite 04-11-2014] The top 100 scoring teams from across the United States in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) will travel to Great Meadow in The Plains, Va. to […]
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Arianespace Launches First Copernicus Satellite
[Via Satellite 04-11-2014] Arianespace launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first Copernicus environmental satellite, Sentinel 1A, on April 3 from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This mission is the […]
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RSCC Gunning to Become Satellite Industry’s Fifth Largest Player
Currently in the midst of a massive constellation renewal effort, Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) is building out a fresh fleet of satellites that it hopes will propel the company […]
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Sea Launch Relocates Headquarters to Nyon, Switzerland
[Via Satellite 04-07-2014] Sea Launch is relocating its corporate headquarters from Bern to Nyon, Switzerland, in the canton of Vaud. “This move allows Sea Launch to take advantage of Nyon’s […]
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Orbital Sciences SmallSat Launch Vehicle to Carry NASA Earth Science Mission
[Via Satellite 04-07-2014] NASA has granted Orbital Sciences a contract to launch the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) multi-satellite mission on board the Pegasus XL rocket. Orbital’s Stargazer L […]
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Sea Launch Delays Launch of Eutelsat 3B Satellite
[Via Satellite 04-02-2014] Sea Launch has advised Eutelsat Communications to delay their planned April 15 launch of the Eutelsat 3B satellite. Sea Launch confirmed that during the final roll-out phase […]
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Sea Launch Celebrates DemoSat’s 15 Year Anniversary
[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] On March 27, Sea Launch celebrated the 15 year anniversary of the maiden launch of the Zenit 3ST ocean-based launch system with the DemoSat spacecraft. This inaugural […]
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ISRO Announces April 4 Launch for New Navigation Satellite
[Via Satellite 03-27-2014] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced the launch of its second satellite, Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System 1B (IRNSS 1B) to take place on April […]
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The Evolution of a Launch Giant
Jean-Michel Desobeau will never forget the Christmas of 1979. In the run-up to the holidays, Arianespace was working against the clock to launch the Ariane 1 rocket. It had become a matter of pride to
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JAXA Chooses Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Develop New Launcher With Greater Commercial Focus
[Via Satellite 03-25-2014] Approximately one month after beginning its search for a new prime contractor, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to develop the agency’s […]
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Arianespace Successfully Launches Satellites for SES and Hispasat
[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Arianespace has successfully launched SES’ Astra 5B and Hispasat’s Amazonas 4A aboard the Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This launch […]
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Skybox, SSL Pioneering Green Fuel with ECAPS Propellant System
[Via Satellite 03-21-2014] Skybox Imaging’s decision to use Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) subsidiary ECAPS’ High Performance Green Propellant (HPGP) system on its new satellite fleet marks the first large-scale use […]
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Arianespace Prepares for Astra 5B and Amazonas 4A Dual Launch
[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Arianepsace is preparing for the launch of SES’ Astra 5B satellite and Hispasat’s Amazonas 4A satellite aboard an Ariane 5 launcher on March 21. The launch was […]
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Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Announces ‘Refund or Reflight’ Launch Program
[Via Satellite 03-14-2014] Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS), a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has introduced a 100 percent space launch vehicle “refund or reflight” program to protect customers in […]
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Spaceflight Inc. Promotes Curt Blake as President
[Via Satellite 03-07-2014] Spaceflight Inc. has appointed Curt Blake as its new president. Blake previously served as SVP and general council, and has led efforts to expand the company’s global […]
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SpaceX, ULA Testify Before Congress on EELV Program
[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] The United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense held an open session meeting with United Launch Alliance (ULA) President and CEO Michael Gass, and SpaceX CEO and […]
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Thales Alenia Space Delivers Iridium Simulators to SpaceX
[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] Thales Alenia Space has delivered two complete Iridium high-fidelity satellite simulators and several low-fidelity simulators to SpaceX. The simulators have the same mechanical interface and mass properties […]
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JAXA Seeks Prime Contractor for Flagship Launch Vehicle
[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is making its final preparations for the development of its new flagship launch vehicle from Japan Fiscal Year (JFY) 2014, and […]
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Sea Launch AG Announces Resignation of President
[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Sea Launch AG has announced that its president, Kjell Karlsen will resign on Feb. 28, 2014 to pursue other opportunities outside the space industry. The company’s senior […]





























