Update: Launch date set for Michibiki No. 2
May 30th, 2017 by
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA announced the launch schedule of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 34 (H-IIA F34) which encapsulates Michibiki No. 2.
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Archive for May 30th, 2017
Proton-M launch scheduled for 8 June
May 30th, 2017 by
Processing of Proton-M ILV and EchoStar-21 spacecraft for launch is currently underway at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The spacecraft was manufactured by SSL for EchoStar Corporation.
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New target date for second Iridium NEXT launch
May 30th, 2017 by
Iridium Communications said that the second launch for the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation has been moved earlier, and is now targeted for 25 June 2017 at 2024:59 UTC with an instantaneous launch window.
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exactEarth launches real-time maritime tracking service
May 30th, 2017 by
exactEarth Ltd announced the launch of exactView RT powered by Harris (“exactView RT”) – according to the company the world’s first global, persistent real-time Satellite AIS service.
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Government spending on space to reach $62 billion in 2026
May 30th, 2017 by
According to Euroconsult’s newly released research report, Government Space Programs: Benchmarks, Profiles & Forecasts to 2026, global space budgets totalled US$62.2 billion in 2016, down 2% from the previous year. Governments launched 75 satellites, less than the historical peak of 2015 but in line with the last five year average.
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