China Sends Experimental Communication Satellite Into Orbit
The launch occurred last Saturday at 11:42 p.m., local time, on board a Long March 3B rocket.
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Arianespace Receives The Green Light From SSL To Launch Japan’s BSAT-4a… Makes It Arianespace’s Job # 30
Since the creation of B-SAT, Arianespace has launched all of its satellites and will be the 30th commercial geostationary satellite launch contract.
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SpaceX’s New Commercial Launch Contracts Includes Some Heavy Lifting = HISPASAT + Arabsat 6A
"The diversity of our missions and customers represents a strong endorsement of our capabilities..."
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ILS’ Proton Will Launch It…SSL Will Build It + HISPASAT Plans It …For 2017
Hispasat will have the flexibility to determine the satellite-to-launcher assignments very late, based on business and schedule considerations.
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International Launch Services Appoints A New President
“Commercial launch is a small, highly competitive industry with limited players."
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Arianespace’s Soyuz Mission Begins An Active ‘Workout’ w/Roll-Out, Raise + A Hold By Arms
...will provide high-quality positioning, navigation and timing services under civilian control, with the U.S. GPS and Russian Glonass global positioning systems.
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Orbital ATK’s Crucial Hardware Assets For United Launch Alliance MUOS-4’s Successful Launch
"this is a really good example of the breadth of our product line and the critical role we play in almost every EELV launch.”—Scott Lehr, President, Flight Systems Group, Orbital ATK.
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The FCube For Fregat—Arianespace New Soyuz Facility
Fregat is an autonomous and flexible upper stage that extends the Russian-built Soyuz’ capability to perform a full range of missions.
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Ensuring Secure TacComms For Mobile Military Forces With The Launch Of The U.S. Navy’s MUOS-4, Built By Lockheed Martin
MUOS-4 is the latest addition to a network of orbiting satellites and relay ground stations that is revolutionizing secure communications for mobile military forces.
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Mighty Minotaur Team Hosts Comprehensive Training Mission … The Minotaur IV Pathfinder
"This training is unique because the personnel who transport the Minotaur are the only personnel in the Air Force who do this job—the only personnel in the world for that matter."
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