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TerreStar 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 MoreThe Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) satellite completed its design, development, manufacturing and testing process at Orbital Sciences Corporation [NYSE: ORB] and is enroute to the final launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), California.
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.
Read MoreNASA and ATK will conduct the first full-scale test fire of the motor for a new launch abort system at 1:00 p.m. MST, Nov. 20, at the ATK Launch Systems facility in Promontory, Utah.
Read MoreDefense Minister Herv? Morin of France has stated Poland has now joined Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain for a collaborative optical spy satellite launch.
Read MoreThe first Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s launch activity next year is taking shape at the Spaceport in French Guiana. This mission joins another heavy-lift launcher that is nearing completion for Arianespace’s final mission of 2008.
Read MoreThe first major flight hardware of NASA's Ares I-X rocket has arrived in Florida to begin preparation for the inaugural test flight of the agency's next-generation launch system. The test flight is targeted for July 12, 2009.
Read MoreWhile the first test flight for Ares V is slated for 2018, aerodynamic testing already is under way at the Marshall Center's wind tunnel test facility in Building 4732. Engineers at the Marshall Center are taking the first steps in developing the Ares V heavy cargo launch vehicle, which is the heavy lifter of America's next-generation space fleet for the Constellation Program.
Read MoreChina 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 MorePreparations 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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