Vinasat-1 Launch Date Moved Again
Although registered by Vietnam with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for release in 1999, the Vinasat-1 satellite has now experienced three delays for its launch date.
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April Date Set For Vinasat-1 Launch
April 2nd is the date now set for the launch of Vietnam's first comsat, the Vinasat-1.
Read MoreApril Date Set For Vinasat-1 Launch
April 2nd is the date now set for the launch of Vietnam's first comsat, the Vinasat-1.
Read MoreMugunghwa Moving Forward
KT, formerly known as Korea Telecom, plans to launch their 5th comsat in June of 2010.
Read MoreTHOR 5 No Longer Delayed—Lift-Off! Plus, THOR 6 Planned For Next Year
The THOR 5 satellite was lifted into orbit successfully today at 5:34 p.m. local time (6:34 a.m. EST, 11:34 GMT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Read MoreColumbus Finally Gets To Make Journey Aboard Atlantis
The European Space Agency’s Columbus laboratory, developed with Thales Alenia Space as the main contributor, has been successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS).
Read MoreULA Tips The 5th Into Space
United Launch Alliance successfully launched a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Thursday, December 20th, from Space Launch Complex 17-A at 3:04 p.m., EST. Carried aloft was the Air Force’s GPS IIR-18(M) satellite.
Read MoreRASCOM-QAF1 Set For Launch This Week
Thales Alenia Space and RASCOMSTAR-QAF (RSQ) are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of RASCOM-QAF1, the first communications satellite dedicated to Africa.
Read MoreDragon Demo For SpaceX Gets Closer
A Systems Requirements Review (SRR) for Space Exploration Technologies, otherwise known as SpaceX, has been completed. This is the process for what will be the company's third Falcon 9 / Dragon demo under NASA's Commercial Orbit Transportation Services (COTS) program.
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