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Archive for August, 2013

ISRO cleans up fuel spill; to try GSLV launch again in December

August 30th, 2013 by

ISRO will make another attempt to launch its GSLV…Read more

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Soyuz-CSG launch plans

August 30th, 2013 by

Two more launches of Russian Soyuz rockets will…Read more

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Eutelsat 25B, GSAT 7 begin transfer to GEO

August 30th, 2013 by

Both satellites launched yesterday aboard an…Read more

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Fourth Ariane 5 launch in 2013 successful

August 29th, 2013 by

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: Eutelsat-25B/Es’hail 1, GSAT-7; Date: 29 August 2013, 2030 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. The satellites were accurately injected into their transfer orbits approximately 27 and 34 minutes after launch, respectively.

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Reshetnev company wins new international contract

August 29th, 2013 by

Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems and the international company AOneSat Communications AG signed a contract for the delivery of a telecommunications satellite.

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Space laser to prove increased broadband possible

August 29th, 2013 by

When NASA’s Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) begins operation aboard the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission managed by NASA’s Ames Research Center, it will attempt to show two-way laser communication beyond Earth is possible, expanding the possibility of transmitting huge amounts of data.

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Delta IV Heavy launches U.S. reconnaissance satellite

August 28th, 2013 by

Rocket: Delta IV Heavy; Payload: NROL-65 (USA-245); Date: 28 August 2013, 1603 UTC; Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA. The rocket lifted off eleven minutes later than scheduled. The classified payload was successfully deployed into its target orbit.

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Faulty software suspected in Epsilon-1 launch delay

August 28th, 2013 by

The possible reason why Japan cancelled the launch of Epsilon, a new kind of solid-fuel rocket 19 seconds before the scheduled lift-off Tuesday afternoon was programming error and lax preliminary checks, Japanese media reported.

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