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Falcon 9 lofts EchoStar 23

March 16th, 2017 by

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: EchoStar 23 [EchoStar XXIII]; Date: 16 March 2017, 0600 UTC, Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, USA. The satellite was succvessfully deployed into geostationary transfer orbit.

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WGS-9 pre-launch details

March 16th, 2017 by

The ULA Delta IV rocket carrying the WGS-9 satellite for the U.S. Air Force is scheduled for 18/19 March (UTC). The Delta IV is set to lift off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

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