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Fragments of the Fobos-Grunt probe not burnt in the atmosphere are expected to fall onto the Earth on 15 January, the Russian Air and Space Defence Troops’ spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin told Itar-Tass.Other Posts:Update: Do the bump!C-COM develops inclined orbit satellite tracking capabilityDRS Technologies to provide satellite bandwidth for DISNSES Global SA results H1 2006WISE to jettison instrument coverNo bonus for Boeing, reportGeosemble Wins Imagery Contract From DARPAViaSat demos 8 Mbps airborne broadband via 30-cm Ka-band satellite antenna

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin ordered Roskosmos head Vladimir Popovkin to finalise an analysis of the accidents in the space and to present a corresponding report by 25 January .
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The launch of six Globalstar-2 satellites aboard a Soyuz 2-1a from Baikonur is to go ahead as scheduled on 28 December despite the recent failure of a Soyuz 2-1b.
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A Soyuz 2-1b failed to launch Russia’s dual-use Meridian 5 communications satellite and crashed back to Earth. Fragments of the ascent unit have been found in the Novosibirsk region. So far, there have been no reports of any injuries or serious damage. The rocket lifted off from Plesetsk, Russia, on 23 December at 1208 UTC.Other Posts:Northrop Grumman Delivers Advanced EHF Payload ModuleHispasat receives award for best regional operator 2007Cable TV 101: Building Relationships To Your CustomersMobile TelevisionGlobalstar accepts first three new satellitesIntegral Systems CEO resigns after less than a year in officePiracy Issues in Satellite TVWorldView-1 images commercially available

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Following a request from Russian mission authorities, ESA is continuing its efforts to communicate with Fobos Grunt via the Agency’s 15 m-diameter Maspalomas tracking station located in Spain.Other Posts:Motient granted spectrum in 2 GHz bandDish TV Dishes it OutSea Launch Receives Hardware For Next LaunchesIntegral Systems acquires QinetiQ’s satID product lineNext Proton launch: three GLONASS satellitesLast New Horizons instrument operationalIntelsat, Ltd. results Q3 2006Loral completes stock sale to MHR

Recent observations and analysis have added even more mystery to the case of Russia’s Fobos-Grunt probe, which remained stuck in a low-Earth orbit after launch. U.S. tracking data suggest that at least one object has separated from the spacecraft.Other Posts:EMS To Design Next-Generation Inmarsat PhonesWildblue Secures $350 Million Debt FinancingPlasma engine demonstrates superconducting first stage at full powerNorthrop Grumman Corporation (Aerospace) results Q3 2006NASA announces next opportunity for CubeSat missionEutelsat, RSCC co-operate on KA-SAT broadband servicesUpdate: Sea Launch files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyAlliant Techsystems (Launch Systems) results Q3 FY2007