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The launch of the Indo-French SARAL satellite, previously scheduled for 12 December, has been postponed until next year. The spacecraft, designed to study ocean parameters, is to fly aboard the PSLV-C20.

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The United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded SpaceX two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)-class missions: DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory, f.k.a. Triana) and STP-2 (Space Test Program 2).

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Rocket: Zenit-3SL; Payload: Eutelsat 70B [f.k.a. Eutelsat W5]; Date: 3 December 2012, 2144 UTC; Launch site: Odyssey Launch Platform, positioned on the equator at 154 degrees West longitude in the Pacific Ocean. One hour and six minutes after lift-off, the Block DM-SL upper stage inserted the satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.

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South Korea has reportedly pushed back the launch of its KSLV-1 rocket to next year.

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Sea Launch AG and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co., Ltd. have recently entered into an option agreement covering launch services utilising the Sea Launch Zenit 3SL launch system.

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