Waco Works Wonders For SpaceX Falcon 9
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has successfully completed the acceptance testing of the Falcon 9 first and second stages in preparation for the vehicle's first flight.
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Ariane 5 Doubles Up For Another Successful Arianespace Launch
Arianespace achieved success with their Ariane 5 launch on October 1st — this was the vehicle's 33rd consecutive success and its fifth flight in 2009 — bringing total payloads orbited by the company this year to seven telecommunications satellites, two deep space telescopes and two piggyback spacecraft.
Read MoreFive 4 Fifth Ariane 5
Five for five the fifth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 is ready for liftoff on September 30 following the integration of its military and civilian telecommunications spacecraft payloads at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Read MoreSTSS Demos Enter LEO, Courtesy Of ULA Delta II Rocket
A critical space-based capability was added to America's ballistic missile defenses on September 25th when two U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstrator satellites built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) were launched aboard a Delta II rocket.
Read MoreLift Off! Success For ULA STSS-Demo via Delta II
And they're off — what a great way to end the week! After several rain imposed delays a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launches the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s STSS Demo payload at 8:20 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex – 17B at Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida.
Read MoreSpaceX Preps For Falcon 9’s Inaugural Launch @ The Cape
SpaceX is now only a few months away from having the inaugural Falcon 9 launch vehicle on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral and ready to fly.
Read MoreCurrent + Future Opportunities For ISRO
Although the PSLV-C14 mission on Wednesday was a success, there are challenges ahead for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), according to K. Radhaakrishnan, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
Read MoreLine ‘Em Up — Three Launch Vehicles Ready For Arianespace Launches
It is a busy time as launch vehicles for three upcoming Arianespace missions are now at the Spaceport in French Guiana following this week's delivery of components for Ariane 5's record seventh flight of 2009.
Read MoreCoalition Calls For Worldwide Provisioning For SatLaunches
Led by former Sen. John Warner, the Coalition for Competitive Launches wants the U.S. federal government to foster worldwide competition in the provision of commercial satellite launches.
Read MoreNimiq-5 Into The Sky
International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully carried the Nimiq 5 satellite into orbit on an ILS Proton for Telesat, the fourth largest fixed satellite services operator worldwide.
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