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Proton M lofts Eutelsat’s ‘Internet satellite’

December 27th, 2010 by

Rocket: Proton M/Briz M; Payload: KA-SAT; Date: 26 December 2010,2151 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. After a 9 hour 12 minute mission, the Briz M successfully released Eutelsat’s KA-SAT satellite into geostationary transfer orbit.
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New theory regarding GSLV-F06 failure

December 27th, 2010 by

An Indian rocket scientist has come up with a different explanation for the failure of the GSLV-F06 mission on 25 December. Speaking to IANS news agency under the condition of anonymity, he said the rocket may have been too heavy. In related news, neither the rocket nor its payload were insured.
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