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Arianespace’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 launch with the Eutelsat 21B and Star One C3 telecommunications satellites has been postponed 24 hours due to unfavourable weather conditions in French Guiana.Other Posts:Air Force’s Latest Environmental Satellite Begins OperationsDirecTV, EchoStar HD ProgrammingIntelsat Shuts Down Transponder Hijacked By TerroristsBoeing, Lockheed submit TSAT proposalsOrbital Sciences Corporation results Q1 2009EADS (Astrium) results H1 2010NASA OIG: NASA’s Management of NPPNEC announces role in JAXA’s water cycle observation satellite
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Europe’s IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is completing a series of descent and landing tests, including a full-scale splashdown planned for early next year, allowing the mission to move ahead towards launch in 2014.Other Posts:Air Force’s Latest Environmental Satellite Begins OperationsDirecTV, EchoStar HD ProgrammingIntelsat Shuts Down Transponder Hijacked By TerroristsBoeing, Lockheed submit TSAT proposalsOrbital Sciences Corporation results Q1 2009EADS (Astrium) results H1 2010NASA OIG: NASA’s Management of NPPNEC announces role in JAXA’s water cycle observation satellite
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RapidEye announced that it is now part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Third Party Mission (TPM) Programme.Other Posts:Air Force’s Latest Environmental Satellite Begins OperationsDirecTV, EchoStar HD ProgrammingIntelsat Shuts Down Transponder Hijacked By TerroristsBoeing, Lockheed submit TSAT proposalsOrbital Sciences Corporation results Q1 2009EADS (Astrium) results H1 2010NASA OIG: NASA’s Management of NPPNEC announces role in JAXA’s water cycle observation satellite
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SES S.A. reported financial results for the nine months and three months ending 30 September 2012.Other Posts:Air Force’s Latest Environmental Satellite Begins OperationsDirecTV, EchoStar HD ProgrammingIntelsat Shuts Down Transponder Hijacked By TerroristsBoeing, Lockheed submit TSAT proposalsOrbital Sciences Corporation results Q1 2009EADS (Astrium) results H1 2010NASA OIG: NASA’s Management of NPPNEC announces role in JAXA’s water cycle observation satellite
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Euroconsult’s newly released research report, Satellites to be Built & Launched by 2021: World Market Survey, anticipates that 1,075 satellites will be built for launch world-wide over the next 10 years (2012-2021).Other Posts:Air Force’s Latest Environmental Satellite Begins OperationsDirecTV, EchoStar HD ProgrammingIntelsat Shuts Down Transponder Hijacked By TerroristsBoeing, Lockheed submit TSAT proposalsOrbital Sciences Corporation results Q1 2009EADS (Astrium) results H1 2010NASA OIG: NASA’s Management of NPPNEC announces role in JAXA’s water cycle observation satellite
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