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Russia launched the EchoStar-16 communications satellite
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said that the country on November 20 launched a communications satellite into orbit with proton-M boosters.
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Japan prepares to launch a fourth intelligence radar satellite
The Japan Aerospace Research, Development Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Company on November 27 said they will launch a fourth intelligence radar with an…
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The Russian space agency reported errors to Briz-M propulsion engines
The Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) on September 10 said it would error all Briz-M propulsion engines after one of these engines was thought to have caused a failure in…
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Russia successfully launched Metop-B meteorological satellite
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said the Metop-B satellite, weighing more than 4 tons, was launched by Soyuz boosters from Russia's Baikonur space airport in…
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Pair of Chinese geolocation satellites flying into space
Xinhua reported that Truong Chinh-3B missile brought satellites No. 12 and 13 in the Beidou global positioning system from Tay Xuong Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Pro…
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The US has just launched the first 3G information service satellite
On February 24, 2012, the US Navy successfully launched the first MUOS-13G communications satellite into an Atlas 5 rocket (6 meters long) from the satellite launch stat…
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Russian satellites fall immediately after launch
A Russian telecommunications satellite exploded and fell only a few minutes after being launched by the Soyuz rocket.
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Russia launched two communication satellites into Earth's orbit
Space agency Roscosmos said Russia on December 11 launched two contact satellites with Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
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Japan launched a spy satellite
Japan today (December 12) launched a new-generation reconnaissance satellite into orbit, amid growing concern of the country over North Korea's missile program and surve…
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China launches satellite successfully
According to a VNA correspondent in Beijing, China's satellite
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Operation of satellite launch in China flourished
A Chinese space expert said yesterday Beijing will launch 20 missiles and 25 artificial satellites into space this year.
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India launches satellite to study weather
India's four satellites today are launched from the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, to serve the weather study.
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China launches satellite information
Information satellite Zhongxing-10 left the Xuchang satellite launch center, southwest of Sichuan province, China this morning.
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Russia launched a satellite to spy
Russia successfully launched a military satellite yesterday. This spy satellite is responsible for taking photos of the earth, up to 7 years old.
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Iran successfully launched the Rassad-1 homemade satellite
Iran's Al-Alam Arabic TV channel reported that the country on June 15 successfully launched the Rassad-1 homemade satellite (Observation) to orbit 260km from Earth.