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Rocket: Chang Zheng 4B (4C?); Payload: Yaogan 15 (YG 15); Date: 29 May 2012, 0731 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Chinese state media said the launch of the remote sensing satellite was successful.
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Intelsat and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announced the first commercial contract for the Falcon Heavy rocket.
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Iran has apparently postponed the launch of its Fajr satellite aboard an indigenous Safir 1B rocket.
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The Lockheed Martin team developing the next generation Global Positioning System III satellites has completed a major integration and test event on the programme’s satellite pathfinder, known as the GPS III Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST). The milestone is a key indication that the GPS III team is on track to deliver the first satellite for launch availability in 2014, the company said.
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The mission team of NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission, with twin probes named Ebb and Flow, is now preparing for extended science operations starting 30 August and continuing through 3 December 2012.
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Euroconsult announced the launch of its latest research report, “Hosted Payloads: The View From Within.”
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