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Space News January 17, 2014

Turkish Telecoms Satellite to Launch From Baikonur Feb. 15

MOSCOW, January 17 (RIA Novosti) – A Turkish telecommunications satellite will be launched Febuary 15 from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan aboard a Proton-M…

Space News January 14, 2014

Boeing Space Surveillance System Reduces Risk of Satellite Loss by 66 Percent

The Boeing Space-Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system has helped the U.S. Air Force cut the danger of satellites being lost by two-thirds in the past…

Space News January 9, 2014

Kazakhstan Wants Russia to Remain at Baikonur Forever

MOSCOW, January 9 (RIA Novosti) – Kazakhstan wants a permanent Russian presence at the Baikonur space center, the head of its space program said on…

Space News January 7, 2014

Arianespace targets record year for rocket launches

(AFP) Arianespace, the European satellite launch company, said 2014 would be a record year with the most rocket launches ever despite recent delays. Arianespace…

Space News December 27, 2013

Russian Anti-Gravity Observation Satellite Delayed Until 2015

MOSCOW, December 27 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian satellite to study anti-gravity forces by observing clusters of galaxies has been delayed until 2015 due to…

Space News December 17, 2013

Lockheed Martin Team Completes First Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) For GOES-R Satellite Series

PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2013 – A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team has completed the Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument that will make crucial…

Space News December 16, 2013

Astrium to build 18 new Ariane 5 ECA launchers for Arianespace

– Astrium CEO Francois Auque and Arianespace Chairman and CEO Stéphane Israël signed a contract for the manufacture of 18 Ariane 5 ECAs in…

Space News December 14, 2013

Chinese lunar probe Chang’e-3 lands on moon

China’s lunar probe Chang’e-3, with the country’s first moon rover onboard, successfully landed on the moon on Saturday night, marking the first time that China…

Space News December 6, 2013

Chang’e-3 enters lunar orbit

BEIJING – China’s Chang’e-3 probe entered a circular lunar orbit at 5:53 pm Friday Beijing Time, after about 112 hours on a Earth-Moon transfer orbit,…

Space News December 2, 2013

Putin Signs Decree to Establish New Space Corporation

MOSCOW, December 2 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a decree to establish a state corporation that will…

Space News November 29, 2013

Geostationary satellite will ensure the security of Brazilian communications

Visiona Tecnologia Espacial S.A. and Telebras formally signed a contract, today (November 28), to supply the Defense and Strategic Communications Geostationary Satellite (SGDC) system. The…

Space News November 22, 2013

Three ESA Satellites to Study Magnetic Field Launched From Russia

Three European Space Agency satellites designed to study Earth’s magnetic field were launched Friday aboard a Rokot carrier from a space center in northern Russia….

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