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Atlas V lofts early warning satellite

January 22nd, 2017 by

Rocket: Atlas V 401; Payload: SBIRS GEO Flight 3; Date: 21 January 2017, 0042 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. The satellite responded to commands as planned, approximately 37 minutes after lift-off.

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Launch date set for Japanese XC-band satellite

January 22nd, 2017 by

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA announce the launch schedule of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 32 with X-band defence communication satellite-2 (DSN-2, Kirameki-2).

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