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- Contract establishes Boeing as primary manufacturer of Epic high-performance satellites EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) will build four more 702MP satellites for Intelsat S.A., furthering its role as the initial manufacturer of Intelsat's new high-performance satellite fleet, Intelsat Epic(NG). The 702MPs will deliver reliable, affordable and high-capacity data transmission that Intelsat customers can tailor to their needs. "Intelsat became our first...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Russia’s space industry has suffered yet another blow after a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle failed to deliver a US telecommunications satellite into orbit last night. The rocket, operated from a floating launch pad south of the Hawaiian Islands, failed 40 seconds after lift-off at 06:59 GMT and plunged back into the Pacific Ocean. The Russian rocket was carrying the Intelsat-27 telecommunications satellite, which was built by Boeing...
“The Global Military Satellites Market 2012-2022” is a new research report added to ReportsnReports.com store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) January 27, 2013 “The Global Military Satellite Market 2012-2022” offers the reader detailed analysis of the global military satellite market over the next ten years, alongside potential market opportunities to enter the industry, using detailed market size forecasts. The demand for military satellites is anticipated to be driven by the need for...
KYIV, August 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ukrainian-Russian expandable carrier rocket Zenit 3SL set world record in the precision of a satellite launch. The carrier launched commercial satellite Intelsat 21 from a mobile platform in the Pacific Ocean on August 19, 2012. The satellite will service major direct-to-home and cable programmers in Latin and North America, Europe and other regions for at least 18 years. The closest to the Earth point on the satellite's orbit...
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Sea Launch AG has successfully launched the Intelsat 21 satellite from the Equator on the ocean-based Launch Platform Odyssey, completing its 12(th) mission for Intelsat and marking the completion of Sea Launch's second of three planned missions in 2012. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120820/CG59513) The Zenit-3SL rocket carrying the spacecraft lifted off at 23:55 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Saturday, August...
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Sea Launch and Energia Logistics teams have initiated the automated L-72 hour launch countdown sequence at its equatorial launch site on August 14. Launch operations are now underway at the Equator, at 154 degrees West longitude. The Sea Launch Commander is positioned alongside the Launch Platform Odyssey, with the two vessels periodically connected by a link bridge that facilitates foot traffic between the vessels. A...
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Sea Launch vessels have departed Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach, Calif., for the equator, in preparation for the launch of the Intelsat 21 satellite. Liftoff is planned for 23:56 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Thursday, August 16 (06:56 UTC/GMT on August 17), at the opening of a 58-minute launch window. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120806/CG52594) Upon their arrival at the launch site at 154 degrees West...
[ Watch the Video: Ariane 5's 50th Successful Launch ] Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online An Ariane 5 rocket launch from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) spaceport in French Guiana on August 2nd marks the 50th successful launch since Ariane rocket lift-offs began in 2003. The latest launch performed a dual deployment of two telecommunications satellites: Intelsat 20 and Hylas-2. The launch marks Ariane 5’s fourth launch of 2012. The lift-off of flight VA208...
LUXEMBOURG and PARIS, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Significant strides forward have been made since the announcement at IBC in September 2011 of the introduction of Carrier ID in advance of the London 2012 Olympic Games in order to assure quality DVB satellite transmissions of the world's most-watched sporting event, expected to generate over 2,000 hours of satellite coverage. Carrier ID is a stamp on uplink signals that will enable satellite operators to more...
GERMANTOWN, Md., July 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that the EchoStar XVII satellite built by Space Systems/Loral was successfully launched and placed into geostationary transfer orbit by Arianespace, setting the stage for the new HughesNet Gen 4 satellite Internet services offering dramatically increased performance and capacity. (Logo:...
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This was the first flight of Endeavour. Endeavour launched on May 7, 1992 at 7:40 PM EDT and Landed at Edwards AFB on May 16 at 1:57 PM PDT. The shuttle orbited 141 times at an inclination of 28.35 degrees at an altitude of 195 nautical miles. The mission lasted 8 days, 21 hours, 17 minutes, and 38 seconds. A satellite was moved to a corrected orbit using three spacewalks. A fourth spacewalk was conducted as practice for assembling Space Station Freedom. The INTELSAT VI (F-3) satellite,...
