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The launch of the U.S. Air Force’s Delta IV Wideband Global SATCOM-3 (WGS-3) mission is now targeted for 6 December with a launch window of 0023 – 0147 UTC.
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The first flight of an Indian GSLV with indigenous cryogenic upper stage was slightly delayed and is now expected to take place in January.
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ESA’s SMOS satellite has recently completed its first phase of life in orbit – the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), which means that all the systems are working as they should and the satellite is ready for full commissioning.
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Three commercial teams have expressed strong interest in joining ESA in the proposed geostationary European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system, the agency said.
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