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 Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Nov 30, 2009 
A U.S. telecommunications satellite has been delivered to the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan ahead of a December 29 launch, Russia's Khrunichev center said on Friday. DirecTV satellite operator has a contract with Russian-U.S. joint venture International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the DirecTV-12 on board a Proton-M carrier rocket to expand its existing satellite grouping. ... read more 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Nov 27, 2009The main and backup crews for the next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will begin on Thursday their final tests at a space training center near Moscow. Russia's Soyuz-FG carrier rocket bearing the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on December 21. "A two-day final exams session must confirm the readiness of ... more
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Astana, Kazakhstan (RIA Novosti) Nov 26, 2009Kazakhstan moved to play down a spat with Russia over a delay in a rocket launch from the Russian-leased space center in the Central Asian republic earlier this week, saying it was a result of a misunderstanding. Russia's launch of a European communications satellite on a Proton rocket from Baikonur was delayed from Monday until late Tuesday, which sparked a bitter exchange of accusations between the two ex-Soviet nations. ... more  
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Nov 26, 2009Arianespace has marked a historic milestone with the arrival of its first two Soyuz launchers in French Guiana, which will be used to inaugurate service with this medium-lift workhorse vehicle next year from the Spaceport. The Soyuz 2-1a launchers were carried aboard the MN Colibri roll-on/roll-off transport ship, which docked on schedule yesterday morning at Pariacabo port near Kourou ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Nov 20, 2009The maiden launch of Russia's new Angara carrier rocket could be postponed for at least one year due to shortage of funds from the Defense Ministry, the top Russian space official said Wednesday. The Angara rocket, currently under development by the Khrunichev center, is designed to put heavy payloads into orbit. The launch facilities were expected to be finished by 2010, and the first ... more |
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Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Nov 11, 2009Russia launched a Progress M-MIM2 cargo ship from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, the Mission Control Center outside Moscow said. The MIM-2 scientific module, the fourth module that Russia has launched, will be used in experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). Local TV showed a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with the spaceship atop blasted off at 05:22 p.m. Mo ... more 
St. Petersburg, Germany (SPX) Nov 09, 2009The first two Soyuz launchers have left Russia for the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana (northern part of South America). The legendary Russian launcher will lift off from its new launch pad, now being completed at Kourou, for the first time in 2010. The two Soyuz launchers left St. Petersburg aboard the MN Colibri, which is one of two ships used by Arianespace to transport ... more  
Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2009Russian Helicopters showcased its firefighting rotorcraft at the international airspace supply fair AIRTEC 2009 in Frankfurt. The recent certification by EASA of the multi-role Ka-32A11BC, also used in firefighting missions, makes it an attractive option for commercial operators in the EU. It can now be employed by both EU state authorities and private helicopter companies. Russian-made ... more |
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