Settling Onto SYLDA Is HOT BIRD-10
The 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.
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Small Sats Launch Successes Deepens Japanese University Interests
The recent launch on January 24th of lightning observation satellite SOHLA-1 has fueled interest among Kansai area universities in developing small satellites for various purposes.
Read MoreHerschel + Planck Pair Up For Arianespace Sequel
Launch 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.
Read MoreFour Will Ride Ariane 5 To Orbital Slots
Final integration has been initiated for the multi-satellite payload to be carried on Arianespace's first Ariane 5 flight of 2009.
Read MoreQuad ISS Launches Planned From Baikonur Space Center
RIA Novosti is reporting Russia plans to use two launch pads at the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan to launch four manned missions to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2009, this attributed to a Russian space agency official's statements last Monday.
Read MoreSpaceX Donates a Dragon to the Prize
And the winner receives. . . Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announced the donation of experimental payload space aboard an upcoming flight of their Dragon spacecraft to support the Heinlein Trust Microgravity Research Competition.
Read MoreAlmost Ready for Prime Time — NOAA-N Prime
If all proceeds as planned on February 4, at 2:22 a.m. PST a new NOAA polar-orbiting environmental satellite is set to launch that will support NOAA’s weather and ocean forecasts, including long-range climate predictions for El Nino and La Nina and U.S. search and rescue operations.
Read MoreYou Bet Your ASTRA-1M Is Ready For CommOps!
SES ASTRA's new ASTRA-1M satellite has been successfully deployed at its final orbital position at 19.2 degrees East and is ready for commercial operations.
Read MoreSES NEW SKIES Delivers NSS-9 To Kourou For Launch
SES NEW SKIES' NSS-9 satellite has safely arrived at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, onboard an Antonov cargo plane.
Read MoreIndia’s Chandrayaan-II Preps for Second Lunar Trip
They're busy at work on the engineering aspect of Chandrayaan-II, which has begun and is scheduled to be launched by 2012, according to Mayilsamy Annadurai, Project Director Chandrayaan-1.
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