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Preparations for the next Soyuz mission by Arianespace’s Starsem affiliate moved into a new phase with this week’s integration of the European GIOVE-B navigation satellite on its Fregat upper stage. Plus, Japanese operator Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation, known as B-SAT, has selected Arianespace to launch their BSAT-3b satellite. Plus, Star One C2 installation...
Read MoreAMC-14 A Complete Loss...SES AMERICOM, the North American subsidiary of SES S.A., has announced their recently launched AMC-14 satellite is now considered to be a total loss.
Read MoreThe final phase of Arianespace's second mission of 2008 is nearing completion.
Read MoreThe Jules Verne ATV, the largest cargo-carrying space vehicle ever developed in Europe, was successfully launched on March 9th from Europe’s Kourou space center in French Guiana.
Read MoreThe VINASAT-1 payload for Arianespace's upcoming dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission has been fueled at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a key milestone in its pre-launch preparations.
Read MoreSea Launch Company successfully delivered the DIRECTV 11 broadcast satellite to orbit from its ocean-based platform on the Equator, marking its 4th successful launch of a DIRECTV satellite.
Read MoreSpacecom operates the AMOS satellite fleet and the company has announced that its newest satellite, AMOS-3, has completed testing and has been delivered to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site in Kazakhstan.
Read MoreThe Sea Launch team has arrived at the launch site on the equator and has initiated a 72-hour countdown in preparation for the launch of the DIRECTV 11 broadcast satellite on Monday, March 17th.
Read MoreThe launch date of the Jason-2 ocean altimetry satellite is currently scheduled for the morning of June 15th from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Read MoreA Boeing [NYSE: BA] International Space Station (ISS) team performed the complex task of integrating Canada's Dextre robotic device and a segment of Japan's Kibo laboratory ahead of their launch aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour.
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