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Archive for March 6th, 2015

Preparations for next Galileo launch aboard Soyuz

March 6th, 2015 by

The Soyuz launcher for Arianespace’s upcoming mission with two European Galileo navigation satellites is taking shape for a lift-off on 27 March from French Guiana.

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Arianespace wins SES-15 launch contract

March 6th, 2015 by

SES has chosen Arianespace to launch its new, all-electric telecommunications satellite, SES-15. The launch service contract marks Arianespace’s 41st contract with SES.

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Dawn enters orbit around Ceres

March 6th, 2015 by

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spacecraft was approximately 61,000 kilometers from Ceres when it was captured by the dwarf planet’s gravity at about 1239 UTC on 6 March..

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