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Archive for April 20th, 2017

Soyuz spacecraft completes fast-track trip to ISS

April 20th, 2017 by

Rocket: Soyuz-FG; Payload: Soyuz MS-04; Date: 20 April 2017, 0713 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The manned transport spacecraft was accurately placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station.

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Chin lofts first space cargo vessel

April 20th, 2017 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 7; Payload: Tianzhou 1; Date: 20 April 2017, 1141 UTC; Launch site: Wenchang Space Launch Center, China. Tianzhou-1 is the first cargo ship developed by China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).

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India to launch disaster relief satellite for South Asia

April 20th, 2017 by

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the GSAT-9 communication satellite, also known as South Asia satellite, aboard a GSLV rocket on 5 May from Sriharikota.

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Arianespace to launch Horizons 3e

April 20th, 2017 by

Arianespace announced that it will launch Horizons 3e, a satellite belonging to the Horizons joint venture owned by Intelsat and Sky Perfect JSAT.

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SES launches Rapid Response Vehicle

April 20th, 2017 by

SES announced its new government product Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV), a SATCOM-enabled platform capable of providing high-speed connectivity and global communications services tailored to a broad range of commercial, civil, humanitarian and defence missions around the world.

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