Hong Kong (SPX) Jun 23, 2009 - Asia Broadcast Satellite has announced that it has selected Space Systems/Loral to manufacture the ABS-2 spacecraft which is scheduled for launch in 2012 with Arianespace. It will be launched by an Ariane 5 ECA from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jun 23, 2009 - A Russian Zenit-3SLB carrier rocket launched from the Baikonur space center put Malaysia's Measat-3a communications satellite into orbit on Monday, a Federal Space Agency Roscosmos official said.
Paris, France (ESA) Jun 23, 2009 - 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 now launch on 2 November 2009.
Washington (AFP) June 23, 2009 - Engineers from the US space agency NASA think they have discovered the cause of a hydrogen leak which twice delayed a high-profile shuttle launch this month, the agency said Monday.
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jun 22, 2009 - This past week, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing, the Augustine Panel held its first public meeting on the future of the U.S. human space program.
Orlando FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2009 - Zero Gravity hosted the world's first-ever weightless wedding on Saturday, June 20. Noah Fulmor and Erin Finnegan said their I Dos while flipping and floating mid-air among their closest family and friends.
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 19, 2009 - ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte Ltd (STS), a joint venture formed by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) and Chunghwa Telecom Company Ltd (Chunghwa), has chosen Arianespace to launch its new telecommunications satellite, ST-2. This satellite will replace ST-1 launched by Arianespace in 1998.
ESA has signed a 20 million euro contract rider with the Joint Propulsion Team consortium composed of Avio SpA (I), Astrium GmbH (D) and Snecma (Groupe SAFRAN)…
Sacramento CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2009 - Aerojet has announced that it has conducted a successful burst test and re-qualification of the upgraded Atlas V Solid Rocket Motor composite case. The test took place at Aerojet's test facility in Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 18, 2009 - NASA is preparing for the launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-O (GOES-O) from Space Launch Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The GOES-O launch is targeted for June 26 during a launch window from 6:14 to 7:14 p.m. EDT.
Le Bourget, France (SPX) Jun 17, 2009 - Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Antonio Fabrizi, Director of Launchers for the European Space Agency (ESA), signed a framework contract at the Paris Air Show concerning the procurement of launch services for future ESA missions.
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) June 17, 2009 - NASA stopped fueling the shuttle Endeavour hours before its already delayed launch Wednesday to assess the extent of a small but potentially hazardous leak, the US space agency said.
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) June 17, 2009 - The next launch attempt for the shuttle Endeavour, canceled twice since Saturday because of a fuel leak, will take place on July 11, NASA said on Wednesday.
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 17, 2009 - Using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, NASA has awarded to DRI Commercial Corporation of Irvine, Calif., a contract to repair critical infrastructure facilities at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston that were damaged during Hurricane Ike in September 2008. The funds will be used to perform roof repairs and roof ledge replacements at Johnson.
El Segundo CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2009 - An improved second generation sound source used to simulate the intense noise generated by space rockets during launch has been developed by Wyle engineers.
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) June 17, 2009 - The next launch attempt for the shuttle Endeavour, canceled twice since Saturday because of a fuel leak, will take place on July 11, NASA said on Wednesday.
