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Archive for August 21st, 2009

Ariane 5 cleared for launch of JCSAT-12, Optus-D3

August 21st, 2009 by

Arianespace’s fourth heavy-lift flight of 2009 has been authorised for its August 21 lift-off following a launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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Software error caused South Korean launch delay

August 21st, 2009 by

The latest delay of South Korea’s KSLV-1 (or Naro-1) rocket was caused by a software glitch, government officials said.

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Russia still has plans for Gonets constellation

August 21st, 2009 by

Russia plans to expand its Gonets space communications system, which is finally to consist of 36 satellites deployed in low Earth orbit, Roskosmos Vice President Anatoliy Shilov was quoted as saying.

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