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Archive for May 18th, 2009

Second ProtoStar satellite lofted by Proton

May 18th, 2009 by

Rocket: Proton M/Briz M; Payload: ProtoStar II (IndoStar 2); Date: 16 May 2009, 0058 UTC; Site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Lift-off and flight of the Proton M launch vehicle were nominal.
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Hubble servicing continued over the weekend

May 18th, 2009 by

STS-125 mission specialists Mike Massimino and Mike Good today conducted the mission’s fourth spacewalk, continuing repairs and improvements that will extend the Hubble Space Telescope’s life into the next decade.
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ICo says its not involved in subsidiary’s filing for bankruptcy

May 18th, 2009 by

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited said it was not involved in the filing for bankruptcy of its subsidiary DBSD North America, Inc., formerly known as ICO North America, Inc.
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