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[Via Satellite 01-24-2014] A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket has successfully launched NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS L) payload. “With 43 successful missions spanning a decade...

[Via Satellite 01-23-2014] International Launch Services (ILS) has agreed to use the Proton rocket to launch Gazprom Space Systems’ Yamal 601 satellite in 2016. As a replacement for the Yamal...

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] With two commercial launches completed in 2013, the satellite industry is waiting to see how the rest of the launch market will react to SpaceX’s success. Besides...

“At least we still have a satellite,” said Martin Halliwell, CTO of SES, somewhat ruefully, after the first of two launch scrubs of the company’s SES 8 satellite. While he has attended more than 20

[Via Satellite 02-16-2014] Eutelsat Communications has selected International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Eutelsat 9B satellite in 2015. Eutelsat 9B is a high-capacity Ku-band satellite based on a Eurostar...

[Via Satellite 01-15-2014] After completing associated checks, Arianespace has set a date for its next launch, VA217. The mission will use the Ariane 5 ECA to orbit the ABS 2...

[Via Satellite 01-14-2014] International Launch Services (ILS) has received the first of two launch assignments for Intelsat slated for 2015. The satellite, Intelsat DLA-2, also known as Intelsat 31, will...

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Sky Perfect JSAT has signed a contract to launch its JCSAT 14 communications satellite with SpaceX. The launch is scheduled for the second half of 2015. JCSAT...

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Spaceflight Inc. and NanoRacks are preparing to deploy multiple CubeSats from the International Space Station (ISS). The CubeSats are currently en route to the ISS onboard Orbital...

[Via Satellite 01-09-2014] After a one-day delay, Orbital Sciences’ successful launch of the Antares rocket on Jan. 9, 2014 could be of strong importance to the satellite launch industry, not...