Nilesat Visits Contract Upon Arianespace For Launch
On the occasion of the visit of the French Prime Minister in Egypt, it was announced Arianespace has been selected to launch the Nilesat 201
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You Can Ciel that It’s a Breeze (and a First) For Canadian TV
Today it was a successful launch out of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, where an International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage deployed the Canadian Ciel 2 telecommunications spacecraft to serve North America. The Proton M/Breeze M launched the first Ciel-2 satellite for the Ciel Satellite Group, Canada's newest satellite operator from Baikonur.
Read MoreSigned, Cieled, + Delivered For ILS Orbit Injection
Ciel is a Canadian owned and controlled organization that is supported by a strong combination of partners, including: BPC Telecommunications Corp, a company controlled by Borealis Infrastructure which is part of the OMERS Pension Plan's group of companies; Canadian satellite pioneer Brian Neill; and SES AMERICOM, an SES S.A. Company (Luxembourg and Paris Stock Exchanges: SESG).
Read MoreAriane 5 Now Set For Dual Payload Liftoff
The sixth Ariane 5 mission of 2008 has been set for December 20, 2008, carrying a dual satellite payload for the European telecommunications operator Eutelsat.
Read MoreArianespace Action Item — To Launch ViaSat-1
Arianespace and ViaSat Inc., have announced in Washington, D.C. the Companies have signed the launch Service & Solutions contract for the ViaSat-1 satellite.
Read MoreSuborbital Flight Tickets Now On Sale By XCOR
On Tuesday, December 2nd, XCOR Aerospace, builder of the 2-seat Lynx rocket-powered suborbital launch vehicle, introduced the Company's General Sales Agent for ticket sales and announced a price that is substantially lower than prices quoted by leading competitors.
Read MoreGetting Their Hands On Five Intelsat Launches Is Sea Launch
Sea Launch and Intelsat have signed a multiple launch services contract for five missions on the Sea Launch system, scheduled for execution beginning in late 2010 through 2012.
Read MoreSTS-126 Mission Launch A Success
A successful liftoff on a beautiful evening from Cape Canaveral for the STS-126 Endeavour mission was watched by thousands on NASA TV.
Read MoreSimon Bolivar Satellite Launched By China For Venezuela
China successfully launched a Venezuelan telecommunication satellite into space during the early morning today. This is China's first manufacturing contract as well as a launch for a Latin American country.
Read MoreArianespace Gets Head Start With First 2009 Ariane 5 Delivery
Preparations are starting for another busy year of Arianespace launch activity. The initial Ariane 5 of 2009 has now been delivered to the Spaceport in French Guiana.
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