Two Countries Prepping PR Policies for Soyuz
A two-day meeting brought together the Roscosmos and Arianespace press/public affairs teams at the Russian Federal Space Agency’s headquarters in Moscow.
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There GOES NOAA With Something New
Two satellites should be raring to go later this year from Spacehab Inc.'s Astrotech subsidiary. Two contracts totaling $3.2 million from United Launch Alliance (ULA) . . .
Read MoreArianespace Helps HOT BIRD-10 Prep for the HOT SEAT
Just arriving and preparing for the launch is the HOT BIRD-10 satellite for Arianespace's initial Ariane 5 mission of 2009, which was delivered to French Guiana aboard a chartered cargo jetliner for its transatlantic trip from Europe.
Read MoreFalcon 9 Is Vertically Challenged, Dragon Delighted
Space Exploration Technologies' Falcon 9 launch vehicle was successfully raised to its vertical position on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Cape Canaveral, Florida — that's two days ahead of schedule!
Read MoreTelstar 11N Shipped — Ready to Ship Out and Up
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [Nasdaq:LORL] today announced that it shipped Telstar 11N to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched on the Land Launch system.
Read MoreSet For Space Is HOT BIRD-10 + NSS-9
The Eutelsat HOT BIRDT-10 satellite has initiated its pre-launch processing in preparation for this telecom spacecraft's orbiting on the initial Ariane 5 flight of 2009.
Read MoreISRO Gains Even More Launch Clout
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch four foreign satellites this year as the organization seeks to make further inroads into the international satellite-building and launch services market in 2009.
Read MoreHOT BIRD-10 Flies… In A Cargo Jetliner, That Is…
The HOT BIRD-10 satellite for Arianespace's initial Ariane 5 mission of 2009 was delivered to French Guiana on January 8, arriving aboard a chartered cargo jetliner for its transatlantic trip from Europe.
Read MoreNASA’s RFP: Must Include Heavy Lifting
NASA issued a request for proposal for the Ares V rocket that will perform heavy lift and cargo functions as part of the next generation of spacecraft that will return humans to the moon.
Read MoreArianespace’s Family Increases, Good Returns
Observations reveal that since being founded in 1980 Arianespace has signed over 300 launch Service & Solutions contracts, and launched 265 satellites for 70 customers, of which more than half of all commercial satellites are now in service worldwide.
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