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Orbital Science’s Launch Raises Awareness of Space Weather-Induced Flight Risks
[Via Satellite 01-09-2014] After a one-day delay, Orbital Sciences’ successful launch of the Antares rocket on Jan. 9, 2014 could be of strong importance to the satellite launch industry, not […]
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Sea Launch Zenit 2S Rocket Completes Inspection, Preps for April Launch
[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] Sea Launch, through Energia Logistics, has conducted a Hardware Acceptance Review of the Zenit 2S launch vehicle to be utilized in support of Eutelsat’s Eutelsat 3B mission. […]
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Arianespace Postpones Launch of Ariane 5 ECA Mission
[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] Arianespace has delayed the launch of the ABS 2 and Athena-Fidus communications satellites. The company cited the need to change-out unspecified equipment on the VA217 Ariane 5 […]
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SpaceX Launches Thaicom 6, Completes Second GTO Delivery Using Falcon 9 Rocket
[Via Satellite 1-7-2014] SpaceX successfully launched the Thaicom 6 satellite for Asian satellite operator Thaicom. A Falcon 9 rocket was used to deliver the satellite to its targeted geosynchronous transfer […]
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ISRO Completes Successful GSLV D5 Launch of GSAT 14 Satellite
[Via Satellite 1-6-2014] The Indian Space Research Organization accomplished a milestone launch with its GSLV D5 launch vehicle on Jan. 05, 2014 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center SHAR, Sriharikota. […]
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Thales Alenia Space Awarded an Astrium Contract for Ariane 5 ME
[Via Satellite 1-6-2014] Thales Alenia Space Belgium has signed a contract for the development of the control electronics on the upper-stage Vinci engine steering system with Astrium, prime contractor for […]
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New Soyuz 2.1v Rocket Completes First Successful Launch
[Via Satellite 1-2-2014] After two delays, the new Soyuz 2.1v rocket completed its inaugural launch on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia at 4:30 p.m. Moscow […]
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Energia Preps for Earth Observation Satellite EgyptSat 2 Launch
[Via Satellite 12-31-13] Energia has completed a full cycle of ground tests, assembly and factory trials for EgyptSat 2. The satellite launch is expected to occur in April 2014 using […]
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SpaceX Launch Window Set for Thaicom 6 Satellite
[Via Satellite 12-30-13] The launch date has been set for Thaicom’s Thaicom 6 satellite for the first week of 2014. The 87-minute launch window is set for Jan. 3, 2014 […]
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NASA, JAXA Announce Launch Window for GPM Core Observatory Satellite
[Via Satellite 12-27-13] NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have selected a launch window on Thursday Feb. 27, 2014 from 1:07 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. EST (3:07 a.m. […]
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Generation Orbit Becomes Cecil Spaceport’s First Tenant
[Via Satellite 12-27-13] Florida-based Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) has signed its first tenant agreement at Cecil Spaceport with Generation Orbit Launch Services (GO). GO, based in Atlanta, will use Cecil’s […]
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Russia’s Express AM5 Satellite Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome
[Via Satellite 12-26-13] The ISS-Reshetnev-built Express AM5 satellite was successfully launched from platform 81 at Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome onboard a Proton M rocket. Express AM5 is the first satellite built […]
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Arianespace Completes Checkout of Athena-Fidus Satellite, Preps for First Heavy Mission of 2014
[Via Satellite 12-26-13] The joint French-Italian multipurpose satellite Athena-Fidus has finished its initial checkout at Arianespace’s spaceport. The spacecraft has a launch date on Jan 23rd, along with the SSL-built […]
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Bolivia Launches First Telecommunications Satellite
[Via Satellite 12-24-13] On Friday Dec. 20, 2013, Bolivia launched its first telecommunications satellite, designated Tupak Katari. The launch took place at 16:42 UTC onboard a Long March 3B rocket […]
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NASA Selects ULA’s Atlas 5 to Launch Mars Mission in 2016
[Via Satellite 12-24-13] NASA‘s Launch Services Program has chosen United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) Atlas 5 vehicle to launch the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission, […]
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Arianespace launches Gaia scientific satellite for Astronomic Research
[Via Satellite 12-23-13] On Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at 6:12 a.m., local time in French Guiana, Arianespace successfully launched the ESA’s Gaia spacecraft using a Soyuz launch vehicle. Over its 5-year […]
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Astrium to Provide Arianespace with 18 Additional Ariane 5 ECA Launchers
[Via Satellite 12-16-13] Astrium and Arianespace have signed a contract worth more than $2.75 billion for the supply of 18 additional Ariane 5 ECA launchers. The contract follows on from […]
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Arianespace to Launch SGDC Satellite for Brazil in 2016
[Via Satellite 12-16-13] Arianespace and Visiona Tecnologia Espacial have signed a launch contract for the next Brazilian government satellite, the Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite (SGDC). The satellite will […]
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A Heavyweight Battle: How Sea Launch Plans to Stay Afloat With SpaceX in its Waters
[Via Satellite 12-13-13] The entire satellite industry hinges on the ability to access space. The impact of SpaceX’s successful launch of SES’ SES 8 satellite on the satellite industry has […]
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Astrium Completes Final Preparations for ESA’s Gaia Telescope
[Via Satellite 12-11-13] Astrium has finalized its preparation of Gaia in Kourou, French Guiana. The telescope, which will be Europe’s most advanced space observatory, is scheduled for launch on Dec. […]
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Arianespace Begins Construction of New Building for Soyuz Launch Complex
[Via Satellite 12-10-13] Arianespace is starting the construction of a New Filling Hall (known by its French acronym NBR, for Nouveau Bâtiment de Remplissage) following the approval of its board […]
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Inmarsat 5 F1 Global Xpress Satellite Launched Successfully, Initial On-Orbit Signals Received
[Via Satellite 12-09-13] ILS successfully launched the first of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellites, Inmarsat 5, which has already sent signals from orbit. The spacecraft was launched on a Proton Breeze […]
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SSL Transports ABS 2 Satellite to Launch Base in Kourou
[Via Satellite 12-09-13] Space Systems/Loral’s (SSL) ABS 2 satellite, designed and built for ABS, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, for launch onboard an Ariane 5 […]
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Third SpaceX Launch Attempt for SES 8 Scheduled for Today
After two scrubs last week and a further delay yesterday, SpaceX will make another attempt at launching SES’ SES 8 satellite today using its redesigned Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket. During […]
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Inmarsat Confirms First Global Xpress Satellite Launch Date
[Via Satellite 12-2-13] Inmarsat has confirmed the launch date for the first Global Xpress (GX) satellite, Inmarsat 5 F1 (I-5 F1). The satellite is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur […]
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Teal Group Analysts Identify More Than 3,000 Proposed Space Payloads Between now and 2032
[Via Satellite 11-27-13] Space analysts from Teal Group, an aerospace and defense consulting firm, have identified 3,164 space payloads that have been proposed to be built and launched to Earth […]
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SpaceX Postpones Launch of SES 8 Satellite
[Via Satellite 11-26-13] After stopping the countdown clock three times, SpaceX had to scrub its first attempt at launching SES’ SES 8 satellite – its first time launching a commercial […]
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SpaceX on the Verge of Rocking the Satellite Launch Industry with SES 8 Today
[Via Satellite 11-25-13] Today at precisely 5:37 p.m. EST the window opens for a historic event in the satellite launch industry. It is the time when SpaceX will attempt its […]
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Dubai Sat 2 Launched as Part of Record-Breaking 32 Satellite Launch Onboard Dnepr Rocket
[Via Satellite 11-21-13] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology’s (EIAST) Dubai Sat 2 was successfully launched into space at 11:10 a.m. local UAE time. The launch took place […]





























