September 21st, 2011 by
Rocket: Proton M/Briz M; Payload: military satellite [likely designated Kosmos 2473]; Date: 20 September 2011, 2247 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellite, which was launched “in the interests of the ministry of defence,” separated from the upper stage without problems at 0748 UTC on 21 September, Roskosmos said.
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September 21st, 2011 by
Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: Arabsat 5C, SES 2; Date: 21 September 2011, 2138 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. Delivering a total payload lift performance of approximately 8,975 kg., the mission lofted Arabsat-5C for the Arab Satellite Communications Organisation (Arabsat) and SES-2, which will be utilised by Europe’s SES.
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September 21st, 2011 by
The Russian Satellite Communications company (Kosmicheskaya Svyaz, RSCC) plans to sign contracts before the end of the year to build three telecommunications satellites, RSCC General Director Yury Prokhorov said.
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September 21st, 2011 by
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Operationally Responsive Space-1 (ORS-1) satellite was declared fully operational on 16 September by the U.S. Air Force Space Command at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado following successful on-orbit deployment and checkout of all systems.
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