NASA Says Tanks for the Boost
There was something new on NASA's most recent space shuttle Discovery launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in the form of a new external fuel tank, ET-128.
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Eye In The Sky Safely Ships To Vandenberg AFB—Launch Prep Proceeds
Part one — mission accomplished. This is what GeoEye, Inc. [NASDAQ: GEOY], a provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, may have said when their satellite GeoEye-1 arrived safely at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), California.
Read MoreProtoStar + BADR-6 Successful Launch Aboard Ariane 5
ProtoStar Ltd. has announced the successful launch (July 7th) of their ProtoStar I communications satellite aboard an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted into space from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Read MoreProtoStar Launch Paused, Now Set For The 7th
The launch of ProtoStar I, a high power Ku- and C-band satellite destined to provide DTH service to Asia, has been delayed until Monday, July 7th.
Read MoreIt’s a Breeze to Liftoff
It's planned for August 14th—to liftoff Inmarsat and International Launch Services (ILS) next Proton Breeze M commercial mission from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Read MoreSpaceX Falcon 1 Rocket Dress Rehearsal Is A Blast
Imagine trying to hold down the explosive forces generated by a rocket.
Read MoreArianespace Kept Hopping With Ariane 5 Launch Prep
The fifth Ariane-5 of this year has arrived in French Guiana—Arianespace keeps up its mission pace during the busiest year of commercial mission activity for this workhorse launch vehicle.
Read MoreA GEM Of A Project For ATK
Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) played a key role in the successful launch on June 20th of the United Launch Alliance's Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Read MoreA Fresh Breeze For Proton Launch Vehicle
The Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB), convened by International Launch Services (ILS), has cleared the Proton Breeze M to return to flight this summer, following its examination of test results and analysis regarding a redesigned engine component.
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