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Vulcan Centaur Rocket on Schedule for 2021 Flight
Production of the first Vulcan Centaur rocket at the United Launch Alliance (ULA) factory in Decatur, Alabama continues, with shipment to the launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida scheduled for late...
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WSJ Reports Blue Origin Contracted for ULA Vulcan First Stage
Kleos Works With Spaceflight, Changes Orbit
Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance Sata-as-a-Service (DaaS) company, changed its launch provider to Spaceflight for the Scouting Mission1 satellites, which will now launch into a 37-degree inclination. Following the...
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Photo: Kleos Space
Arianespace Successfully Launches Intelsat 39
Arianespace successfully launched Intelsat 39, which will provide video distribution and connectivity services for mobile network operators, enterprises, governmental entities, as well as aeronautical and maritime service providers operating in...
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An Ariane 5 rocket launching Intelsat 39. Photo: Intelsat
Spaceflight Purchases 1st SSLV Mission From ISRO
Spaceflight purchased the first commercial launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), scheduled for launch...
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The SSLV is based off the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), pictured above. Photo: ISRO
Arianespace Takes Smallsats Directly into GEO
Arianespace has revealed its GO-1 mission, a rideshare service for small satellites directly entering Geostationary Orbit (GEO). The mission will take place in the first half of 2022, and aims to...
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Artist rendition of Ariane 64 ESA
NASA, NOAA Discover Cause of GOES-17 Issue
A Mishap Investigation Board appointed by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) identified the most likely cause for an instrument issue aboard NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite...
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Artist’s rendering of a GOES-17 satellite in space. Photo: Lockheed Martin.