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It's countdown to Arianespace's initial Ariane 5 mission of 2009, which has taken another major step closer to its February 12 liftoff with the launch vehicle's transfer to the Final Assembly Building at Europe's Spaceport.
Read MoreThe date for the launch of the much-anticipated South African SumbandilaSat science satellite has been set for March 25th by the country's Department of Science and Technology.
Read MoreNASA is a step closer to the first flight test of the rocket that will send humans on their way to the moon as part of the agency's Constellation Program.
Read MoreAfter reaching its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-119 mission.
Read MoreNASA's space shuttle Discovery is set to be transported to Launch Pad 39A at 4:00 a.m. EST Wednesday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Read MoreThe first satellite for Arianespace's year-ending mission of 2008 began its final integration phase on December 9th, with HOT BIRD-9 installed atop the launch vehicle's dual-payload dispenser at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Read MoreArianespace has now set the date for the next Ariane 5 launch — Saturday, December 20, 2008.
Read MoreDue to logistics difficulties in French Guiana, Arianespace has decided to postpone the next Ariane 5 launch, initially scheduled for Wednesday December 10th, because of logistics difficulties in French Guiana.
Read MoreTerreStar Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTR) has announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a request by TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar) for an extension of its satellite launch milestone from September 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009, and its operational milestone from November 30, 2008 to August 30, 2009.
Read MoreSatellite preparations for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 launch are moving into their final phase with the fueling HOT BIRD-9, one of two passengers to be orbited on this mission for the Eutelsat telecommunications operator.
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