November 25th, 2010 by
Rocket: Chang Zheng 3A; Payload: Zhongxing 20A (ZX 20A); Date: 24 November 2010, 1609 UTC; Launch Site: Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellite was sent into the preset orbit, Xinhua reported.
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November 25th, 2010 by
The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2010 was given the go-ahead for its 26 November lift-off with Arianespace’s dual payload of the Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 satellites.
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November 25th, 2010 by
Two more Proton missions are scheduled to take place before the end of the year.
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November 25th, 2010 by
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft resumed normal operations on 24 November. All science instruments have been turned back on, the spacecraft is properly configured and Cassini is in good health. Mission managers expect to get a full stream of data during next week’s flyby of the Saturnian moon Enceladus.
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November 25th, 2010 by
Originally due to complete its mission of mapping Earth’s gravity in April 2011, approval has been given to extend the life of the GOCE mission to the end of 2012.
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