Mum’s The Word — Russia’s Defense Kosmos 3M Launch
A Kosmos 3M rocket launched from northern Russia overnight to place a military navigation satellite in orbit more than 600 miles [965 km] above Earth.
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Orbital Sciences + USAF… Make Way For Minotaur IV
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has successfully launched the first Minotaur IV rocket in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Hypersonic Technology Vehicle-2 (HTV-2) program.
Read MoreILS + SES WORLD SKIES… The Proton Push For SES-1
International Launch Services (ILS) successfully carried the SES-1 satellite directly into geostationary orbit yesterday (Saturday, April 24th) on an ILS Proton for SES WORLD SKIES, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG).
Read MoreU.S.A.F… ULA Has AEHF-3 Propulsion Package Promised
The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center recently awarded United Launch Alliance a contract modification to perform the launch services for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-3 (AEHF-3) satellite aboard an Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle.
Read MoreOrbital Sciences… SES-1 Gains The Heavens
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has announced the SES-1satellite, built by the company for SES WORLD SKIES, was successfully launched into orbit aboard an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Read MoreU.S.A.F. — Minotaur Makes Its Move…
The first launch of the Minotaur IV Space Launch Vehicle is scheduled to occur Tuesday, April 20th, at noon PDT, from Vandenberg AFB, California.
Read MoreInternational Launch Services… SES-1 To Sunder The Skies On April 24th…
SES-1 is the 26th satellite in the SES WORLD SKIES fleet, which is part of the 42 spacecraft constellation of parent company SES.
Read MoreIndia… GSLV Goes Nowhere…
It was a big moment for India — the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
Read MoreLockheed Martin… AEHF Advances To Atlas
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed all factory testing of the first satellite in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program and the spacecraft is ready for delivery to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, where it will be prepared for a mid-2010 liftoff aboard an Atlas V launch vehicle.
Read MoreIndia… GSLV Stands Ready For Launch
India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is ready for liftoff.
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