Orbiting Carbon Observatory Set for Feb. 24 Launch

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Feb 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket set to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory is now fully assembled at Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

SMOS and Proba-2 launch rescheduled for November (w/Video)

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Jun 22, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Following an agreement between ESA, Krunichev Space Centre and Eurockot Launch Services, ESA's next Earth Explorer mission SMOS and a secondary payload, the technology demonstrator Proba-2 satellite, will ...

China launches gps satellite: report

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Apr 15, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

China launched a navigational satellite, the nation's space administration reported, the second in a series of up to 30 orbiters to comprise a global positioning network.

SMOS and Proba-2 satellites installed in launch tower

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Oct 28, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In readiness for launch on 2 November, ESA’s SMOS and Proba-2 satellites - encapsulated in the launcher fairing - have been transported from the cleanroom and installed in the launch tower ...

GOCE gravity satellite moves to launch pad

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Mar 11, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- With liftoff just five days away, ESA's GOCE spacecraft - encased in the protective half-shells of the launcher fairing - has been transported from the cleanroom and installed in the launch ...

SMOS water mission on track for launch

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Feb 12, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Following word from Eurockot that launch of the Earth Explorer SMOS satellite can take place between July and October this year, ESA, CNES and the prime contractor Thales Alenia Space are now making detailed preparations ...

Final look at ESA's SMOS and Proba-2 satellites

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Oct 21, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

As preparations for the launch of SMOS and Proba-2 continue on schedule, the engineers and technicians at the Russian launch site say goodbye as both satellites are encapsulated within the half-shells of the ...

SMOS ready to ship to launch site

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May 28, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

ESA's next Earth Explorer, SMOS, has just passed the all-important Flight Acceptance Review, signifying that all the elements that make up the mission are in place for launch later this year. The satellite ...

Japan to develop midair rocket-launch system

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Jan 26, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

The government has launched a project to develop a midair rocket-launching system that can place satellites in orbit, it has been learned.

SMOS arrives safely at Russian launch site

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Sep 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

After leaving Thales Alenia Space in the south of France on 15 September, ESA’s SMOS Earth Explorer has arrived safely at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, where it will be prepared for launch on ...

GOES-O satellite arrives at KSC for final pre-launch testing

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Mar 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), called GOES-O, arrived this morning by a C17 military ...

NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Passes Major Review

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Dec 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's effort to deploy the first satellite mission to advance global precipitation observations from space moved closer to this goal when agency officials approved critical elements for the Global Precipitation ...

India launches seven satellites: space agency

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Sep 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

India successfully launched seven satellites including six from foreign countries on Wednesday, officials said, underlining the country's ambitions in the space business.

Lincoln Lab successfully tests new satellite communications system

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Jul 29, 2008 | 3.6 / 5 (5) | 1

The enhanced capabilities of a new global satellite communications (SATCOM) system were successfully tested recently by MIT Lincoln Laboratory, representing a major step forward in improving communications ...

GOCE prepares for shipment to Russia

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Jul 24, 2008 | not rated yet | 0

Launching in just two months' time, GOCE – now fully reconfigured for launch in September, is currently being prepared for shipment on 29 July 2008 from ESA's test facilities in the Netherlands to the Plesetsk ...