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Rocket: Atlas V; Payload: NROL-38; Date: 20 June 2012, 1228 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. The classified military payload was launched for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, which operates the country’s spy satellites.
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ILS has informed SES that the launch of the Proton launch vehicle with the SES-5 satellite has been postponed for technical reasons related to the Proton launch vehicle. The launch date will be determined at a later time.
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Rocket: Chang Zheng 2F; Payload: Shenzhou 9; Date: 16 June 2012, 1037 UTC; Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China. Commander-in-chief of China’s manned space programme Chang Wanquan announced the manned spacecraft had accurately entered its orbit ten minutes after lift-off.Other Posts:VIIRS instrument delivered to NPOESS Preparatory ProjectIDC Debuts Hybrid DVB ProductsTelesat Canada Hired To Launch Vietnamese SatelliteNew applique enables Globalstar simplex services in AustraliaExecutive Q&A: Wall Street Looks More Favorably At Satellite IndustryKSLV-1 launch set for 9 JuneIridium Provides Links For New Aircell Airborne Medical Assistance ProgramViaSat brings lawsuit against Loral for patent infringement, breach of contract

The launch of the NROL-38 mission aboard an Atlas V from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station has been delayed owing to a technical problem with the rocket.Other Posts:Saab Space to supply antennas for MSV satellitesOfcom decides on cancellation of ICO-P assignmentsAtlas V lifts off with new early warning satelliteDirecTV To Deliver Local HD Programming In 67 Markets by Year EndYahLive, Etisalat partner on satellite uplink servicesExpedition 24 crew lands safelyAriane 5 launch with Astra 3B and COMSATBw-2 postponed againThe Power of Pay-Per-View Attraction To Cable TV Subscribers

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force announced the successful de-orbit and landing of the second X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) for the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.Other Posts:Design of Indian navigation satellites completedStill more than two months until next Ariane 5 launchAEHF-1 expected to reach orbital slot in late OctoberSpaceX guerilla marketing?Iridium opens Alaska gatewayMilitary finds NLZSAT capacity too expensive, reportFor the first time, ILS launches two satellites at onceSpaceDev’s Dream Chaser may launch on Atlas V

China has developed a new engine for its new generation of carrier rockets, making it the second in the world to harness such engine technologies, Xinhua news agency reported.

Rocket: Pegasus; Payload: Nuclear Spectroscopic Array Telescope (NuSTAR); Date: 13 June 2012, 1601 UTC; Launch site: Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. Early results indicate that the NuSTAR satellite is operating as expected at this stage of its mission.Other Posts:Government of Canada announces location of Polar Epsilon ground stationsSMOS payload mated to PROTEUS platformSatellite TV and Internet – The Perfect CombinationBoeing opens new Mission Control CenterNext attempt to sell Satmex?GOES-O flown to launch siteGlobalstar to read utility metersTranquility, Cupola ready for launch to complete ISS assembly

China will launch its Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft sometime in mid-June to perform the country’s first manned space docking mission with the orbiting Tiangong-1 space lab module, state media reported.
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