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Rocket: Proton-M/Briz-M; Payload: AsiaSat 7; Date: 25 November 2011,1910 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The rocket blasted off on schedule. Payload separation is scheduled for 26 November, 0423 UTC [too late for this issue].Other Posts:Galaxy 19 pre-launch detailsRAMTelecom Expands Canadian OperationsLockheed Martin completes SBIRS Baseline Integrated System TestSTS-120 pre-launch detailsDucommun to study Plug-And-Play spacecraft technologiesRosetta comet probe enters hibernation in deep spaceNASA awards launch services contract for OCO-2 missionIndia to launch Cartosat-2B in spring

China is likely to launch the satellite recently ordered by Turkmenistan, according to a joint declaration on bilateral co-operation in various fields.Other Posts:Thai General wants satellites backFirst images received from TecSARProba completes fifth year in orbitSTSS ATRR pre-launch detailsNanoSail-D remains silent, status unclearSES is ‘Satellite Operator of the Year: Growth and Profits 2007′The Benefits of Using Direct TV Satellite DishesAdvantages and Disadvantages of Satellite Television

The total cost of Azerbaijan’s first satellite programme is estimated at approximately US$250 million, Azerkosmos Chairman Rashad Nabiyev was quoted as saying.Other Posts:Telesat to launch new Anik G1 satellite for Shaw DirectMicroSat Systems To Help Design Platform For Mars Gravity Biosatellite ProgramThe Answer Lies in Value-Added ServicesLockheed Martin submits bid for Space FenceLast New Horizons instrument operationalHerschel & Planck pre-launch detailsApax Closes FTMSC DealTelesat, SCC file lawsuits regarding Boeing satellite failures

Mission controllers are making progress in returning Mars Express to routine service. Some science activities have already resumed after being temporarily suspended last month following a series of faults related to the onboard data storage system.Other Posts:MDA to develop instruments for planetary explorationSports Programming In DIRECTVOrbcomm results Q1 2010Astrotech To Process Orbital Express MissionNASA awards microwave sounder contract for JPSS spacecraftNorthrop turns to IAI for spy satellitesThe Commerce of Commercials on Dish NetworkSTS-133 further delayed

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency reported that operation of the infrared astronomical satellite Akari (Astro-F) was completed. The onboard transmitters were turned off at 0823 UTC on 24 November 2011.Other Posts:KSC chooses SRA for Constellation launch control systemsXM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. results Q3 2006The Development of Purchasing Cable TV Services OnlineArgentina books two Falcon 9 launchesDARPA awards contracts for fractionated spacecraft programmeReplacement satellites for W2 have arrived at 16 degrees EastThales Alenia Space altimeter chosen for U.S. Navy satellite GFO-2How Cable TV Providers Attract New Customers With Their Special Deals

After establishing contact with Russia’s Fobos-Grunt Mars mission earlier this week, ESA’s tracking station in Australia received no signal from the spacecraft last night. ESA engineers are investigating the cause in close collaboration with Russian mission controllers.Other Posts:Boeing Demonstrates FAB-T OperabilityEADS (Astrium) results H1 2008Cable Or Satellite in Phoenix Arizona?Spacenet Hires Andreas Georghiou as CEOCOM DEV wins follow-on commercial contractCOM DEV USA awarded contract to provide UHF equipmentJAXA successfully tests Akatsuki engineJapanese microsatellite tests observing thunderstorms

SpaceWorks Commercial (a division of SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc.) released a new study highlighting increasing yearly demand for orbital launch services for the nanosatellite and microsatellite market.Other Posts:Delay of the day: Amos-3Satellite ReceiversRosetta goes into safe mode during deep-space manoeuvreNew Progress vessel lifts off to ISSIntegral Systems to provide satellite control systems for Vinasat-1Attraction Really Matters For The Best Cable TV ServiceAfter successfully delivering Columbus, Atlantis is back on EarthHughes to supply more terminals for Enciclomedia programme