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Sea Launch Company has successfully delivered the Galaxy 18 communications satellite to orbit from its ocean-based platform on the Equator, marking its third successful launch in 2008.
Read MoreThe launch vehicle for Ariane 5's third flight of 2008 is now under Arianespace responsibility after delivery by prime contractor Astrium at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Read MoreThe Land Launch Zenit-3SLB system debuted its first launch from the Zenit launch site at the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on April 28, with the successful launch of the AMOS-3 communications satellite.
Read MoreKhrunichev Space Center and its partner, International Launch Services, has announced a broad-based quality initiative for Khrunichev and all of its subcontractors.
Read MoreNASA Launch Services contract are multiple awards assigned to many launch service providers. Twice each year, existing and emerging domestic launch service providers may submit proposals to NASA placing them into consideration for these contracts, if their vehicles meet the minimum contract requirements.
Read MoreArianespace successfully launched telecommunications satellites for Brazil and Vietnam on the company's 24th consecutive mission success of Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Read MoreThe launch readiness review completed, Arianespace could make it official — the second Ariane 5 flight for this year has the green light.
Read MoreThree additional Minotaur space launch vehicles, to support the new Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) office, have been ordered by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center (SMC) — and the recipient of the order is Orbital Sciences Corporation.
Read MoreDuring the second burn of the Breeze M launch vehicle's upper stage, something untoward occurred and the AMC-14 satellite failed to reach orbit.
Read MoreA new contract has been signed between International Launch Services (ILS) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio [NASDAQ:SIRI] that will result in the launch of two SIRIUS satellites via a Proton Breeze M vehicle. Plus, ILS has signed on to launch S2M satellite.
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