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ESA’s new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are in full swing for the rocket’s inaugural flight from Europe’s Spaceport. The launch window opens on 9 February.Other Posts:Delta II brings Dawn on its way to asteroid beltWhat Are The Capabilities of HDTV To Customers?Showtime Goes On-DemandITT to split into threeChinese Anti-Satellite: Striking CommentsWinners of the SES Astra Innovation Contest announcedMDA Wins Advanced Technology ContractsArianespace to launch satellite for DirecTV Latin America

Ukraine and Russia will carry out two rocket launches under the joint Dnepr space programme, head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine Yuri Alekseyev said.Other Posts:Boeing submits Space Situational Awareness Program bidGeneral Dynamics Awarded Satellite Terminal ContractArabsat 5A, COMS pre-launch detailsChannels Galore With Satellite TelevisionNext attempt to launch Thuraya-3 on 15 JanuaryLaunch date set for STS-118One Landsat 5 transponder lost, one transponder regainedDish Offers – Get The Best Dish Network Deals

Russia may delay the next manned mission to the International Space Station by several weeks owing to problems with the spaceship’s descent vehicle, Interfax news agency quoted an industry source as saying.Other Posts:Lucky Viewers Can Choose Between Satellite TV and CableHDTV Antenna – Why You Should Get OneThings You Need To Know About HD Satellite ReceiversEUMETSAT-NOAA co-operation continues with NPPWISE to jettison instrument coverThe surprise return of KazSat 1The Different Choices of Motorizing a Satellite Dish“Band of Brothers” The Sequel – HBO Rolls Out “The Pacific” For Satellite TV

The launch of a Proton M with SES-4 [ex NSS-14] on board, scheduled for 28 January, is being postponed again for technical reasons.Other Posts:How to Please Everyone at Home With Satellite TV PackagesU.S. Bankruptcy Court confirms Sea Launch plan of reorganisationIntegral Systems results Q3 FY 2006Analyst Doubts AT&T Move for EchoStarOerlikon to sell space business unit to RUAGLawmakers Call For NASA Inspector General’s OusterHarris antenna reflector for Sirius FM-5 deployedRocketdyne to perform risk reduction tests on 3GRB engine

The Delta Mariner, owned and operated by Foss Marine, made contact with the Eggner Ferry Bridge over the Tennessee River on 26 January resulting in a portion of the bridge collapsing, United Launch Alliance said in a statement.Other Posts:ESA Hires Thales Alenia Space For S-band RepeaterSpacehab, Incorporated results FY 2006Galileo news in briefMUOS production phase beginsNPOESS C3S completes transition to operationsSuccessful qualification firing test for Zefiro 23Why You Should Purchase Satellite TelevisionFirst image collected by GeoEye-1 released

Ukraine has once again delayed the launch of its first telecom satellite Lybid until next year, Ukrainian State Space Agency head Yuri Alexeyev was quoted as saying.Other Posts:Boeing Gets Air Force Contract Worth $674 MillionITU acknowledges ProtoStar’s using Intersputnik filing for slotCartosat 2 sends first imagesFalcon 9 first stage to be shipped to Cape after test firingsSirius XM-5 delivered to BaikonurGoldman Sachs is lead financing advisor for Iridium NextWhat To Look For In Cable PromotionsSanswire receives funding commitment from Global Telesat