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Arianespace Launches Astra 2B, GE 7 On Ariane 5
Arianespace racked up another dual-satellite launch Sept. 14 by an Ariane 5 vehicle. The rocket lifted off at 6:49 p.m. EDT carrying the Astra 2B and GE 7 satellites and...
NOAA Launches Its Newest Polar-Orbiting Satellite
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) successfully launched its newest polar-orbiting weather satellite Sept. 21 from Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Titan 2 rocket. NOAA L is the...
SES Reports Earning $97.8 Million During First Half
Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES), the Luxembourg-based operator of the Astra satellite system, reported a profit of $97.8 million, or $2.63 per share, on total revenues of $347.4 million for...
Orbiter Atlantis Returns From Successful Mission
Mission control specialists were all smiles as the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis touched down at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., Sept. 20 at 3:56 a.m. EDT bringing the STS- 106...