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Archive for February 5th, 2007

Next Ariane 5 launch in March

February 5th, 2007 by

The launch of the UK’s Skynet 5A and India’s INSAT 4B aboard an Ariane 5 ECA has been scheduled for 9 March.

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China launches new navigation satellite

February 5th, 2007 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 3A; Payload: Beidou 1D (Beidou 4)?; Date: 3 February 2006, 1628 UTC; Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launching Centre, China. The navigation satellite separated from the rocket about 24 minutes after lift-off.

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