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BepiColombo, an ESA mission to the planet Mercury in collaboration with the Japanese space agency, JAXA, is now planned for launch in a window opening in August 2015.

ESA’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ferry, Edoardo Amaldi, is ready for launch on an Ariane 5 to the International Space Station on 9 March from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

The second Ariane 5 for launch in 2012 by Arianespace has completed its initial assembly at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a preparation milestone for this dual-payload mission to orbit a pair of satellites for Asia-Pacific: Japan’s JCSAT-13 and Vinasat-2 for Vietnam.Other Posts:Harris awarded continuation contract for satellite control networkNew launch date for Ekspress AM44, MD1 setEchostar Announces $500 Million Debt OfferingAstra 1L, Galaxy 17 pre-launch detailsViaSat Inc. results Q2 FY 2009Gilat Satcom, MYtv book Intelsat capacityNorsat Teams With TC Communications In AustraliaWildBlue to lease Ka-band capacity from EchoStar

The first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy, was successfully launched on 24 February from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

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Sea Launch AG, through Energia Logistics Ltd., has conducted a Hardware Acceptance Review of the Zenit-2S launch vehicle [i.e. a Zenit-3SL without upper stage] to be utilised in support of the Intelsat 19 mission.
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Hamid Fazeli, head of Iranian Space Agency (ISA), says the country plans to launch its domestically-built Fajr (“Dawn”) satellite into space during the early months of the new Iranian calendar year (which starts on 20 March).Other Posts:MetOp-A ceases direct high-res picture transmissionNFL Sunday Ticket For Your BusinessSES buys stake in UAE company GlocomO3b signs agreement with ArianespaceHaving a Good Laugh With Satellite TVRaytheon To Close California-Based Civil Space OperationU.S., British Governments To Develop Comprehensive Satellite View of AntarcticaEchoStar Affiliate To Provide S-Band Capacity For Mobile Video Project