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At the request of their Telespazio customer, Sea Launch has halted preparations for the launch of the SICRAL 1B communications satellite due to requirements for further spacecraft tests and verifications.
Read MoreThe launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, aboard a Taurus XL rocket is scheduled for February 24th.
Read MoreNASA mission managers have delayed the planned February launch of the space shuttle Discovery for the third time.
Read MoreImagine the testing and planning involved in preparation for the upcoming launch on May 12 of the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 (SM4).
Read MoreSatNews been providing you with updates for the upcoming launch on February 12 of Arianespace's first Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which is now complete following the full installation of its multi-satellite payload.
Read MoreDuring a review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight, NASA managers decided Tuesday to plan a launch no earlier than February 19th.
Read MoreThe team had to wait for days for the exact aurora conditions, and when they occurred, the scientists from the University of Iowa finally saw the launch of its two scientific sounding rockets from Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska.
Read MoreThe Flight Readiness Review for the Delta II and NOAA-N Prime spacecraft was successfully completed January 29th, with a countdown dress rehearsal conducted the following day.
Read MoreThe photo shows HOT BIRD-10 ready to be lowered onto the SYLDA payload dispenser, which is the cylindrical-shaped structure at the base of this integration rig in the Ariane 5’s final assembly building.
Read MoreLaunch vehicle components for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 flight of 2009 have arrived in French Guiana, allowing preparations to begin for an April mission that will carry two key European space science payloads.
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