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Archive for November 9th, 2011

Ouch! Fobos-Grunt fails shortly after launch

November 9th, 2011 by

Fobos-Grunt, Russia’s robotic mission to the Mars moon Phobos, is stuck in a low-Earth orbit after its successful launch. The spacecraft was supposed to use its own engine to reach the designated trajectory to Mars, but failed to do so. Hopes for a timely recovery exist in theory but may be rather small.
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China launches remote-sensing satellite

November 9th, 2011 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 4B; Payload: Yaogan 12 (YG 12), Tianxun 1; Date: 9 November 2011, 0321 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China. The launch was declared a success.
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ILS to launch Eutelsat’s W3D satellite in 2013

November 9th, 2011 by

International Launch Services (ILS) and Eutelsat announced a contract for the launch of the W3D satellite into geostationary transfer orbit on an ILS Proton in 2013.
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J-2X upper stage engine passes major test

November 9th, 2011 by

NASA conducted a successful 500-second test firing of the J-2X rocket engine on 9 November, marking another step in development of an upper stage for the heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS).
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Eutelsat’s W3C satellite in full commercial service

November 9th, 2011 by

Eutelsat Communications announced the full entry into commercial service of the W3C satellite at 16 degrees East.
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Loral Space results Q3 2011

November 9th, 2011 by

Loral Space announced its financial results for the three months ending 30 September 2011.
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Iridium Communications Inc. results Q3 2011

November 9th, 2011 by

Iridium Communications Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of 2011.
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Globalstar, Inc. results Q3 2011

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Globalstar, Inc. announced its operational and financial results for the three-month period ending 30 September 2011.
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