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Defense 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.
Read MoreThe European Space Agency (ESA) is reporting that the Russian authorities responsible for the Rockot launcher designated to boost the GOCE Earth Explorer satellite into orbit have now completed the investigation of the failure in the guidance and navigation system of the launcher's Upper Stage (Breeze KM).
Read MoreIn case you're keeping track, space shuttle Endeavour is in the process of moving slowly from Launch Pad 39B to Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, as preparations for the STS-126 mission move forward.
Read MoreThe Space Shuttle Program’s Flight Readiness Review concluded Wednesday with program managers evaluating the readiness of space shuttle Endeavour to perform a re-supply mission and maintenance to the International Space Station.
Read MoreThe launch of a Proton launch vehicle with the ASTRA 1M satellite payload was postponed after an anomaly was discovered with ground equipment at the launch site.
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