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Space News June 7, 2010

SPACEX ACHIEVES ORBITAL BULLSEYE WITH INAUGURAL FLIGHT OF FALCON 9 ROCKET

A major win for NASAâ€™s plan to use commercial rockets for astronaut transport Cape Canaveral, Florida â€“ June 7, 2010 â€“ SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies…

Military Aviation News, Space News September 23, 2009

Astrium to deliver into orbit the first military communication satellite for Germany

The first satellite is ready for launch in French Guiana The entire system will be fully operational by the end of 2010 once the second…

Space News August 29, 2009

Discovery in Orbit, Chasing Space Station

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:18:13 AM UTC+0200 With seven astronauts and a host of experiments and equipment on board, space shuttle Discovery completed a flawless…

Space News July 16, 2009

SPACEX’S FALCON 1 SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERS RAZAKSAT SATELLITE TO ORBIT

Hawthorne, CA â€“ (July 15, 2009) â€“ Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) announces the successful launch of Falcon 1 Flight 5 launch vehicle and delivery…

Space News February 12, 2009

First Lockheed Martin-Built Milstar Satellite Marks 15 Years On Orbit

SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 12th, 2009 — The first U.S. Air Force Milstar communications satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin [NTSE:LMT] team, has achieved 15 years…

Space News February 11, 2009

Columbus, one year on orbit

Exactly one year ago today, the European Columbus laboratory arrived at its berth on the International Space Station, signalling the start of a new era…

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