News tagged with satellite payloads
Sea Launch vessels depart on Intelsat mission
(AP) -- Sea Launch AG says its oceangoing rocket pad and command ship have departed their Long Beach, Calif., home port for the equator to launch a communications satellite for Intelsat.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 21, 2012 |
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First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites
The next Galileo navigation payload has been completed and is on its way to meet the satellite platform that will host it in orbit.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2012 |
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New European rocket lifts off on maiden flight
Europe on Monday successfully launched a new lightweight rocket carrying a test payload, culminating a more than 12-year quest to master the entire range of space launchers.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Europe stakes billion-dollar bet on new rocket
A pencil-slim rocket is scheduled to lift into space from South America on Monday, carrying a billion-dollar bet that Europe can grab a juicy slice of the market to place satellites in low orbit.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2012 |
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Europe's Vega rocket launch set for early February
The maiden voyage of Europe's Vega rocket, designed to launch small payloads of about 1.5 tonnes into low-Earth orbit, is set for February 9, the head of the European Space Agency said Monday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Soyuz rocket lifts off with military satellite payload
A Soyuz rocket lifted off on Friday from Europe's space base in French Guiana, placing into orbit six low-orbit satellites with military or joint military-industrial use.
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Dec 17, 2011 |
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Singapore's first satellite in the pink of health
Scientists, researchers and students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have established contact with X-SAT, Singapore's first micro-satellite in space, and obtained a healthy communication link which ascertains ...
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Apr 26, 2011 |
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Hylas-1 ready for service
It’s all systems go for Hylas-1, the first satellite created specifically to deliver broadband access to European consumers. Since its launch in November, Hylas has performed well throughout its testing ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Russia 'suspends satellite launch' after failures
Russia's space agency has suspended this month's launch of a European satellite after a rocket failed to take its payload into orbit last weekend, Interfax reported on Friday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2010 |
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Russia probes navigation system spending after crash
Russia launched a probe Tuesday into whether the money assigned to create a satellite navigation rival to the US GPS system was being wisely spent, prosecutors said, after the latest launch ended in failure.
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Dec 07, 2010 |
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Meteosat Third Generation development to start
Marking a significant milestone for Europe's next fleet of meteorological satellites, ESA has given the go-ahead to Thales Alenia Space in France to start work on developing the Meteosat Third Generation. ...
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Nov 19, 2010 |
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Rocket with secret satellite launched from Calif.
(AP) -- A rocket carrying classified satellite cargo has been successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's central coast.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2010 |
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NRL ready to deploy virtual mission operations center
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is ready to deploy a remarkable capability that has been the focus of a six-year project developed in concert with numerous government and industry partners. Developed by ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 31, 2010 |
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MetOp-B module passes crucial vacuum test
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Payload Module of ESA's latest meteorological satellite, MetOp-B, has been hauled out of the largest vacuum chamber in Europe: its ability to operate in the harsh conditions of space has ...
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Aug 03, 2010 |
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Hylas payload shipped to India
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hylas, a flexible, broadband Ka-band satellite, is steadily moving towards completion. The communications payload has been shipped from England to India for integration with the platform, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 06, 2009 |
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