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Rocket: Delta II 7920-10; Payload: National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP), six cubesats under the ELaNa III programme; Date: 28 October 2011, 0948 UTC; Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA. NPP successfully separated from the Delta II 58 minutes after launch, and the first signal was acquired by the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.Other Posts:NASA awards two Small Explorers development contractsLockheed to deliver two Japanese satellitesNFL’s Sunday Ticket on Satellite TV – Be Ready For Kick-Off Wherever You AreSSTL earns ESA award for its role in GalileoPace Appoints New ExecutiveDish TV Receivers – All That You Need to Know About ThemLaw firm calls SpaceDev sale unfair, flawedWhat’s behind the sale of Lockheed’s ILS stake?

The Flight Readiness Review (FFR) for the Vega launcher was held in Frascati, Italy on 13 and 14 October. Based on this review, the Director-General of the European Space Agency (ESA) decided to start the Vega qualification launch campaign, with Arianespace’s operating staff providing their support for this campaign.Other Posts:Russia Orbits Military SatelliteIs There Really a Difference Between Cable and Satellite TV?Orbcomm’s subscriber base grew 56 percent last yearEchoStar to provide Ku-band capacity to NPSNRL set to launch experimental TacSat-4 spacecraftLoss of both solar arrays knocked out NigComSat 1Three ESA Earth science missions move to next phaseSES, GE Sign Buyback Deal

Lockheed Martin Corporation reported financial results for the third quarter 2011.Other Posts:Hispasat plans IPO by year-endSES Americom’s AMC-14 satellite slated for launch on 15 MarchBall Aerospace develops flight computers for new launch vehiclesThe Many Benefits of Satellite TelevisionAriane 5′s sixth launch of 2010 slips back seven daysStratos Deploys Maritime Communications SystemSatellite Installers – Attributes of a Great Installation CompanyBoeing GPS Ground Station Test Validates Ability to Command GPS Fleet