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Archive for June 30th, 2011

Minotaur I launches ORS-1 from MARS

June 30th, 2011 by

Rocket: Minotaur I; Payload: ORS-1; Date: 30 June 2011, 0309 UTC; Launch Site: Wallops Flight Facility, USA. Following the flight of the four-stage rocket, the ORS-1 spacecraft was deployed into its intended orbit 12 minutes after lift-off.
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PSLV-C17 to launch GSAT-12 on 15 July

June 30th, 2011 by

Preparations for the forthcoming launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C17) carrying India’s communication satellite GSAT-12 are progressing well at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, ISRO said. The launch of PSLV-C17/GSAT-12 mission is targeted for 15 July 2011.
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Unorthodox methods save Cluster mission

June 30th, 2011 by

ESA said it has recovered the four-satellite Cluster mission from near loss after an instrument aboard one of the spacecraft failed to switch on as planned.
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GeoEye-2 CDR completed

June 30th, 2011 by

The Lockheed Martin team developing GeoEye’s next-generation, high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite, known as GeoEye-2, has successfully completed the Space System Critical Design Review (CDR) two weeks ahead of schedule.
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