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Archive for October 5th, 2017

Delay of the day I: Atlas V/NROL-52

October 5th, 2017 by

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying the NROL-52 mission was scrubbed today due to ground winds that prevented launch.

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Delay of the day II: Falcon 9/SES-11

October 5th, 2017 by

SpaceX confirmed that the launch of SES-11/EchoStar 105 aboard a used Falcon 9 was delayed several days.

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Koreasat-5A arrives in Cape Canaveral for launch

October 5th, 2017 by

The Koreasat-5A communications satellite has arrived at the Cape Canaveral space centre in Florida. Built by Thales Alenia Space for South Korean operator KTSAT (a KT Corporation company), Koreasat-5A will be orbited by SpaceX in the weeks to come, using a Falcon 9 launcher.

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MDA completes acquisition of DigitalGlobe

October 5th, 2017 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced it has completed its acquisition of DigitalGlobe, Inc.

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