Delay of the day: Chandrayaan 1
August 8th, 2008 by
The launch of India’s Chandrayaan 1 moon probe will be delayed by about one month, ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair said.
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Archive for August, 2008
THEOS launch once more delayed by drop zone issue
August 8th, 2008 by
The launch of Thailand’s THEOS aboard a Dnepr rocket has been postponed because Kazakhstan suddenly withdrew permission for the first-stage booster to fall within its borders.
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EchoStar received insurance for AMC-14
August 8th, 2008 by
EchoStar said it has collected US$41 million of insurance proceeds related to the total loss of SES Americom’s AMC-14.
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Do The Bump! – The Sequel
August 8th, 2008 by
SpaceX has confirmed that, contrary to initial statements, the stages of its third Falcon 1 rocket did separate but then bumped into each other, resulting in mission failure.
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Hughes announces fastest consumer satellite Internet access
August 7th, 2008 by
Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced the launch of the fastest consumer broadband satellite Internet access plan ever offered — once again.
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Hughes Communications, Inc. results Q2 2008
August 7th, 2008 by
Hughes Communications, Inc. announced financial results for the quarter ending 30 June 2008.
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Iridium results Q2 2008
August 7th, 2008 by
Iridium Satellite LLC announced financial results for the second quarter which ended 30 June 2008.
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Yahsat secures US$1.2 billion financing
August 7th, 2008 by
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJsc, the UAE’s first nationally-owned satellite operator and wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development company, has secured commitments for US$1.2 billion to finance the Middle East’s first hybrid satellite communications system.
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