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[SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS) announced a contract for the ILS Proton launch of Telesat’s Anik G1 satellite scheduled for the second half of 2012 (See today's SS/L news story regarding the manufacture of this satellite.)
Read More[SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS) now has a contract for the ILS Proton launch of two commercial satellites, YAMAL 401 and YAMAL 402, for Russian satellite operator, Gazprom Space Systems.
Read More[SatNews] SpaceX is now targeting Friday, June 4th, for its first test launch attempt of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Read More[SatNews] Jean-Yves Le Gall, Arianespace Chairman and CEO, has announced the launch contract signing of the Skynet 5D satellite with Astrium.
Read More[SatNews] The first Soyuz to be operated from the Spaceport as part of Arianespace's growing launcher family is ready for its next integration phase, which will
Read MoreSSTL has informed SatNews the launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) by a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia, will occur on October 29, 2010.
Read MoreThe Soyuz Consultation Committee, comprising representatives of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, the European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency CNES and Arianespace, met on Tuesday, May 11, in French Guiana. Confirmation was received by SatNews that the inaugural launch of Soyuz from the Guiana Space Center would take place during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Read MoreThe no. 1 Soyuz launcher at the Spaceport in French Guiana has completed the first step of its initial build-up, with all four of the vehicle's first stage strap-on boosters now mated to the Block A core second stage.
Read MoreNorth American satellite operator and services provider, Hughes, has engaged Arianespace to orbit its powerful Ka-Band broadband satellite, Jupiter.
Read MoreAn ILS Proton will launch the Intelsat 22 satellite for Intelsat S.A. — the Intelsat 22 satellite is under construction by Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems is scheduled for launch in the first half of 2012.
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