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The importance of the launch sector to the growth of the global satellite communications industry was highlighted in 2007, as two of the three major providers suffered failures, forcing some...

America’s commercial space industry holds a dominant position in the global market, but due to a number of factors, other countries are beginning to gain more market share. Many small...

[Satellite News – 06-02-08] Rival CEOs of launch service providers have not been surprised by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center’s swoop for a majority interest in International Launch...

 

[Satellite News – 5-20-08] Khrunichev Space Center and International Launch Services (ILS) have initiated a quality initiative for Khrunichev and its subcontractors, the two organizations announced April 24.     Khrunichev...

 

[Satellite News – 4-15-08] SES has confirmed the worst-case scenario for the AMC-14 satellite, declaring the spacecraft a total loss April 11. The loss is a blow to SES, but...

[Satellite News – 3-26-08] After being grounded for more than a year, Sea Launch looks to have recovered from its January 2007 launch failure, and “regained our stride” with the...

[Satellite News – 3-25-08] The impact of the Proton launch failure continued to resonate through the satellite industry, with EchoStar insisting that the uncertain fate of the AMC-14 satellite will...

[Satellite News – 3-20-08] Boeing Launch Services could take up the slack if Russia’s Proton rocket is grounded for an extended period following the March 15 failure of a mission...