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First Galileo Satellite Arrives in French Guiana for October Launch

September 9, 2011

The first Galileo navigation satellite has arrived in Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, ready to begin preparations for launch on October 20 reports the European Space Agency. Packed within a protective, air-conditioned container, the satellite landed at Cayenne Rochambeau Airport aboard an Antonov aircraft at 06:45 local time on Wednesday after departing from Thales Alenia Space Italy’s Rome facility where it was built.


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GLONASS K-1 Launch Delayed Twice, Rescheduled for Tomorrow

February 25, 2011

  GLONASS-K is moved to the launchpad. News courtesy of CANSPACE listserv. According to a Roscosmos report, the […]


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GLONASS Launch Failed, Three Satellites Crash into Pacific Ocean

December 6, 2010

The Russian Federal Space Agency announced that the December 5 launch of three GLONASS satellites ended in failure when the Proton rocket’s Block DM upper stage and its three payloads crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 1,500 kilometers, or 932 miles, northwest of Honolulu, according to reports. Although an investigation will look into the exact cause of the failure, early unconfirmed reports indicate a software error.


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New Beidou Satellite Launched

April 27, 2007

China launched its 5th Beidou/Compass navigation satellite on Friday, 13 April 2007 (UTC). The initial orbital elements (inclination = 55.0?, eccentricity = 0.62, mean motion = 3.84 orbits per day) may indicate that this is not another GEO satellite but rather the first of the MEO satellites.


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Why are GLONASS satellites launched on Christmas Day?

January 16, 2007

Why are GLONASS satellites launched on Christmas Day? Question posted on CANSPACE on December 10, 2006, by Kerry […]


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