NASA’s NoGo On Atlantis
Technical problems continue to plague the space shuttle Atlantis, which was supposed to have launched on Sunday, December 9th.
Read MoreMission Deployments & Manifests
Getting High: Cosmo.SkyMed II
From Vandenburg Air Force Base, The Cosmo/SkyMed II satellite has been launched successfully, the second of six in orbit satellite of the constellation packed with newgen radar gear.
Read MoreNASA Sets Date For Atlantis Access To Space
The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-122) will launch on December 6th and ESA astronauts Hans Schlegel, from Germany, and Leopold Eyharts, from France, are set to carry ESA's Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station.
Read MoreA Whallop Of A Day For MicroSat
MicroSat Systems (MSI) recognized the Wallops Flight Facility for their support of the TacSat-2 satellite launch nearly a year ago on December 16, 2006.
Read MoreBelarus To Launch Second Satellite
The head of Belarusian company Geoinformational Systems has said Belarus' second satellite will be launched from Russia's Plesetsk space center in late 2009. Belarus launched its first satellite, Belka, in July 2006.
Read MoreSuccess For Sirius
The Sirius 4 satellite has successfully reached its final, geostationary orbit situated 22, 236 miles above Earth. This was accomplished last Saturday.
Read MoreAstrium Applauds Another Ariane 5 Accomplishment
November 14th, a Wednesday evening, in Korou, French Guiana—Arianespace successfully boosted two sats into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). The Astrium built Skynet 5B is a military satcom for the British Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Star One C1 comsat is for commercial operation by Brazilian operator Star One and was built by Thales Alenia Space.
Read MoreStar One Launched To The Stars… Well, To 65° W… Via Ariane 5
An Ariane 5 ECA from Kourou, French Guiana, successfully launched the Star One C1 communications satellite, built by Prime Contractor Thales Alenia Space. Star One, the largest satellite solution company in Latin America, is owned by Embratel (80 percent) and GE International Holdings (20 percent).
Read MoreA Lot Of Harmony At ISS
On Tuesday evening, October 23rd, at 11:38 p.m. (EST), Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Low Earth orbit was successfully entered after almost 8 minutes of powered flight.
Read MoreBoeing’s Harmony Is Definitely Modular In Nature
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is playing a significant role in the current 14-day Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-120) mission, which will deliver the European Space Agency's Harmony module to the International Space Station. Boeing has worked with Thales Alenia Space in Torino, Italy, for more than 10 years to assemble and prepare the Harmony module for launch.
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