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Archive for August 22nd, 2018

Vega launches wind observing satellite

August 22nd, 2018 by

Rocket: Vega; Payload: Aeolus; Date: 22 August 2018, 2119 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was deployed into Sun-synchronous orbit 55 minutes after lift-off. Acquisition of satellite telemetry was confirmed about 15 minutes later.

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USAF declares 2nd LMT GPS III satellite ‘available for launch’

August 22nd, 2018 by

As the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite prepares to ship to the launch pad, the U.S. Air Force has declared that the second GPS III satellite is complete, fully tested and ready to launch.

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