Astrium: Metop-B on the road to the launch site
The European weather satellite Metop-B has left the clean room at Astrium on its way to the launch site in Baikonur The Metop programme provides…
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New target launch date for ATV-3
The launch of ESA’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) is targeted at 23 March, with a liftoff scheduled for 4:31 UT (5:31 CET). A routine…
China to launch moon-landing orbiter in 2013
BEIJING – China’s third lunar probe, Chang’e-3, is expected to be launched next year and conduct a moon landing and lunar explorations, its designer said….
Lockheed Martin Delivers Second AEHF Satellite To U.S. Air Force For Upcoming Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Feb 27, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced that it has delivered the second Advanced Extremely High…
China to launch manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft
BEIJING – China will launch the manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft between June and August this year and achieve space rendezvous and docking mission with the orbiting…
Eurocopter unveils its new EC130 T2 with optimized performance, comfort and mission diversity. Seven launch customers order 105 helicopters
Eurocopter today unveiled its newest helicopter, the EC130 T2, which features enhanced comfort, improved operational performance and increased versatility for this popular member of the…
SPACEX TO LAUNCH ASIASAT 6 AND ASIASAT 8 IN 2014
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the world’s fastest growing space launch company, and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), the leading regional satellite operator in Asia,…
Europe’s ATV space ferry set for launch to Space Station
Fuel, water, oxygen, air and most of the dry cargo have been loaded into ESA’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle, Edoardo Amaldi, as the 9 March…
Launch of Space Station Crew Faces Delay, by air leak in the capsule.
The launch of a Soyuz capsule carrying the new International Space Station (ISS) crew may be postponed over faults in the capsule’s assembly. The three…
Official launch of the nEUROn, the new generation technology demonstrator for a European UCAV
Istres, January 20th, 2012 – Yesterday nEUROn, the technology demonstrator for a European UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) was officially presented by Charles Edelstenne, Chairman…
China to launch 21 rockets, 30 satellites in 2012
China will launch more rockets and satellites into space in 2012, chinanews.com reported Tuesday citing the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The main…
U.S. Air Force Awards Contract to Lockheed Martin for GPS III Launch and Checkout Capability
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $21.5 million contract to provide a Launch and Checkout Capability (LCC) to command and…
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