United Arab Emirates’ second communications satellite ready to launch
Y1B, the second communications satellite for Yahsat, will be orbited by a Proton launcher from Baikonur on 24 April 2012 Y1B will complete the UAE’s…
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4th Boeing-built WGS Satellite Accepted by US Air Force
Boeing announced today that the U.S. Air Force accepted control of the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite on April 11, after the…
Soviet Weather Satellite to Fall to Earth
Meteor-1, the Soviet Union’s first fully operational weather satellite, will on Monday night re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere after more than four decades in orbit, the…
Europe’s next weather satellite gears up for launch
Following the safe arrival of the MetOp-B weather satellite in Kazakhstan, the sophisticated craft is now being carefully assembled and tested before launch on 23…
North Korea to launch satellite next month
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is to launch in mid-April a working satellite, Kwangmyongsong-3, manufactured by itself with indigenous technology to mark the…
SPACEX SIGNS LAUNCH AGREEMENTS WITH ASIA BROADCAST SATELLITE AND SATMEX
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has signed contracts with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Sat?lites Mexicanos (Satmex) for two launches aboard SpaceX?s Falcon 9 rocket. ?This…
Boeing to Build 4 Satellites for Asia Broadcast Satellite/Satmex Team
1st order for Boeing 702SP ‘small platform’ satellite Expands range of power available in Boeing satellite portfolio 2 satellites can launch together on 1 rocket…
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…
Iran sends new satellite into orbit
TEHRAN – Iran on Friday successfully launched an observation satellite into orbit under a presidential decree, said the country’s Press TV. The spacecraft, named Navid…
Safe skies on satellite’s return
It didn’t happen – but it might have: the Network Management Directorate was on stand-by for the possible uncontrolled re-entry of the Russian satellite, Phobos…
China launches meteorological satellite
China successfully launched meteorological satellite Fengyun-II 07 at 8:56 am Friday from its southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Capable of providing continuous meteorological monitoring and…
NASA Launches Multi-Talented Earth-Observing Satellite
WASHINGTON — NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite soared into space early today aboard a Delta II rocket after liftoff at 5:48 a.m. EDT from Space Launch…
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