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Russian Space Communications Company (RSCC) plans to launch six satellites before 2013, according to the acting head of the Russian Federal Communications Agency Sergei Malyanov.
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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.

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.

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.

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.

The launch of SES-2 and Arabsat 5C aboard an Ariane 5 has been postponed because of a strike.
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The first Soyuz rocket to fly from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying the first two satellites of the Galileo navigation system into orbit, is being prepared for launch on 20 October.
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The Sea Launch vessels have departed Sea Launch Home Port for the Equator, in preparation for the launch of the Atlantic Bird 7 satellite owned by Eutelsat Communications on 23 September. Lift-off is planned for 2018 UTC at the opening of a 74-minute launch window.
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