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The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing is set to launch a Delta IV Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload on 11 March 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch window for this mission opens at 2057 UTC.Other Posts:Satellite Television – Forever Changing the Viewing LandscapeHerschel and Planck to lift off on 6 MayDelay of the day: Dnepr cluster launchAcquisition of Stratos by CIP Canada completedEchoStar reportedly close to taking over Satmex (again)Planetlink Supplies R&R Sales Group With GPS ReceiversSecretive U.S. military space plane mission launchedLaunch of new Orbcomm satellites set for 19 June

South Korea’s COMS-1 multi-purpose satellite reportedly had to perform an evasive manoeuvre in order to prevent a collision with a wayward Russian satellite.Other Posts:GOCE launch delayed againFirst contract win for Astrium’s SeCureSystemAstronauts complete second spacewalk on Hubble servicing missionSpy satellite picture of NK rocket lift-off raises new questionsEnjoy Your 4th of July in High DefinitionSiberian shepherd seeks damages over rocket debrisStauder Technologies Receives $9.6 Million Modification To A Marine Corps ContractGlobecomm Systems Receives $9.7M U.S. Govt. Contract