November 17th, 2014 by
Rocket: Chang Zheng 2C; Payload: Yaogan-23; Date: 14 November 2014, 1853 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China. State media said the launch, which had not been previously announced, was successful.
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November 17th, 2014 by
Arianespace’s sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2014 is now ready to receive its two satellite passengers after this workhorse vehicle was moved to the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building in French Guiana.
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November 17th, 2014 by
NASA said its industry partners continue to complete development milestones under agreements with the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
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November 17th, 2014 by
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development and construction of the service module for Orion, the future U.S. human space capsule. The contract is worth around EUR390 million. The service module will provide propulsion, power supply, thermal control and the central elements of the life support system of the capsule.
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November 17th, 2014 by
NASA’s InSight mission has begun the assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) phase of its development, on track for a March 2016 launch to Mars. The lander, its aeroshell and cruise stage are being assembled by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver.
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November 17th, 2014 by
Two new commercial satellites will carry sensor payloads developed by Raytheon to deliver images of unprecedented depth and detail, the company said.
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