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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 MoreSpace 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 MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 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 MoreObservations 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.
Read MoreArianespace has formally inaugurated and debuted the Company's new graphic style, providing a corporate identity refresh for the leading commercial launch services provider.
Read MoreThe SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft for the International Space Station (ISS) Cargo Resupply Services (CRS) has been selected by NASA with this important contract award, which is for a guaranteed minimum of 20,000 kg to be carried to the International Space Station.
Read MoreInternational Launch Services (ILS) and Eutelsat Communications S.A. have set a first quarter 2009 launch date for the W2A satellite, which will be the 50th commercial Proton launch for ILS as well as its first mission of the new year.
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