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Archive for February 11th, 2015

DSCOVR finally launched (part I)

February 11th, 2015 by

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: DSCOVR; Date: 11 February 2015, 2303 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. The satellite was to be separated roughly 30 minutes after lift-off (too late for this issue).

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Flawless test flight for IXV

February 11th, 2015 by

Rocket: Vega; Payload: IXV; Date: 11 February 2015, 1340 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. ESA’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle flew a flawless reentry and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean just west of the Galapagos islands.

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth

February 11th, 2015 by

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 0044 UTC 414 km southwest of Long Beach, California, with nearly 1,665 kg of NASA cargo, science and first-of-its-kind technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station.

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ViaSat Inc. results Q3 FY2015

February 11th, 2015 by

ViaSat Inc. announced fiscal year 2015 third quarter financial results.

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