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Archive for January 29th, 2008

Failed U.S. spy satellite likely is NRO-L21

January 29th, 2008 by

The half-official announcement last Saturday regarding the impending re-entry of a U.S. spy satellite into the Earth’s atmosphere created a deluge of media reports over the weekend. Their content ranged from “we’re about to be hit by [a satellite] the size of a bus” (The Scotsman) to “Why the spy satellite won’t fall on your head” (New Scientist).

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Boeing hands over first WGS satellite

January 29th, 2008 by

Boeing announced the successful on-orbit handover of the first of six Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites to the U.S. Air Force. The spacecraft was launched on 10 October 2007 aboard an Atlas V.

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SpaceX conducts first multi-engine firing of Falcon 9 rocket

January 29th, 2008 by

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) said it recently conducted the first multi-engine firing of its Falcon 9 medium to heavy lift rocket at its Texas Test Facility outside McGregor.

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Proton M launches new Ekspress satellite

January 29th, 2008 by

Rocket: Proton M/Briz M; Payload: Ekspress-AM33; Date: 29 January 2008, 0018 UTC; Site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Contact with the spacecraft was established nine hours after lift-off.

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