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Ekspress AM4, which was stranded in a wrong orbit after launch, might pose a threat to other satellites, Interfax news agency reported.
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Russia will carry out two unmanned test launches of Soyuz carrier rockets, a source in the Russian space industry was quoted as saying by Novosti news agency.
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch three nano satellites, including one from Luxembourg, and the long-delayed Megha-Tropiques weather and climate research satellite, on board a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota next month.
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The Nigerian-built satellite, NigeriaSat-X, has acquired its first satellite image just three days after the successful launch on 17 August.
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