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Archive for December, 2007

Ekspress-AM33 to lift off at the end of January

December 29th, 2007 by

The launch of Ekspress-AM33 aboard a Proton M has been scheduled for 28 January.

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No shuttle launch on 10 January

December 29th, 2007 by

NASA has once again delayed the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis that is to carry the European Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station. No new launch date has been set.

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China merges satellite operators into single company

December 28th, 2007 by

China Satellite Communications Corporation (China Satcom), Sino Satellite Communications Company Ltd. (Sinosat) and China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company Ltd. (China Orient) have been merged into a single company.

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Decision on Turkish spy satellite in three months’ time, report

December 28th, 2007 by

The Turkish government is to select the manufacturer of the planned Gokturk military imaging satellite within three months, according to Turkish Press.

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Kaguya starts full operations despite problems

December 27th, 2007 by

Japan’s lunar probe Kaguya (SELENE) has gone into full operation on schedule, JAXA announced.

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Last launch in 2007: Proton lofts three navigation satellites

December 27th, 2007 by

Rocket: Proton M/Block DM2; Payload: three Uragan-M satellites (likely designated Kosmos 2435, 2436, 2437); Date: 25 December 2007, 1932 UTC; Site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The navigation satellites were deployed about 3.5 hours after lift-off.

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SpaceDev flies prototype hybrid rocket lunar lander

December 24th, 2007 by

SpaceDev, Inc. announced that it has concluded the first phase of development on its hybrid rocket powered lunar lander prototype, with a successful flight test.

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Decommissioned science satellite hit by unknown object

December 24th, 2007 by

An unknown object has hit NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) on 10 November, the Hampton Roads Daily Press reports.

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