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Globalstar, Inc. announced the opening of a 90-day launch window for the inaugural lift-off of six Globalstar second-generation satellites. This marks the first in a series of launches Globalstar is planning to upgrade its low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
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Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new spacecraft for Hispasat Group.
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An International Launch Services Proton M/Briz M is to launch EchoStar XV on 10 July, 1840 UTC.
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The Progress M-06M cargo resupply ship successfully docked to the aft end of the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module at 2217 UTC on 3 July.
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JAXA said it has found small particles of what it hopes is asteroid dust in the return container of the space probe Hayabusa, which returned to Earth last month.
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TerreStar Networks Inc, a majority owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation, said it has renewed the in-orbit insurance on TerreStar-1, a commercial communications satellite, for one additional year.
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The unmanned Russian Progress M-06M failed to dock with the International Space Station, Russian Mission Control and NASA said.
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