July 3rd, 2009 by
Avanti Communications Group plc has moved the launch of its planned HYLAS satellite from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to Ariane 5, apparently under pressure from some potential investors – even though the switch costs almost US$70 million.
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July 3rd, 2009 by
ISRO’s Oceansat-2 satellite will be launched next month from Sriharikota aboard a PSLV rocket that will also carry six international nanosatellites.
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July 3rd, 2009 by
Ulysses, a joint NASA and European Space Agency mission, officially ceased operations on 30 June 2009, after receiving commands from ground controllers to do so. The spacecraft, which operated for more than 18 years, charted the unexplored regions of space above the poles of the Sun.
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July 3rd, 2009 by
GeoEye, Inc. announced new U.S. government awards totalling more than US$25 million to supply geospatial products and services.
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