China launches first Hongyan LEO comms satellite
Today, at 7:51 a.m. Beijing time, China successfully launched the first demonstration satellite of the proposed Hongyan Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications constellation. The satellite was orbited using the Long March...
Arianespace to launch Malaysia’s MEASAT-3d in 2021
Malaysian telecommunications company MEASAT will launch its latest satellite, MEASAT-3d, aboard Arianespace's heavy lift launcher, Ariane 5. The Airbus-built satellite will be launched in 2021 from Arianespace's launch site at Kourou,...
ISRO successfully tests indigenous ship-based antenna terminal
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that it successfully tested its new Ship Borne Transportable (SBT) Antenna Terminal during the launch of the PSLV-C38 on 23 June 2017.
Developed by...
China resumes launches after Long March 5 failure in July
Today, China conducted its first launch after the failure of its Long March 5 (Changzheng-5) rocket on 2nd July, ending speculation as to the delays caused by the event.
The launch today...
Chang’e-4 relay satellite operating smoothly, lunar rover to launch in December
Based on the operational success of its relay satellite launched on May 21 this year, China has confirmed that the Chang’e-4 lunar rover will be launch in December as scheduled.
The announcement...
ISRO successfully launches 31 satellites on PSLV-C38
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 40th flight (PSLV-C38), has successfully launched the 712 kg Cartosat-2E satellite for earth observation and 30 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 243 kg at lift-off...
Spaceflight to launch 11 small satellites on India’s PSLV in December/January
Seattle-based satellite rideshare and mission management provider Spaceflight has announced that it will launch 11 small satellites on India's next launch.
The launch will see the PSLV C40 carry the Cartosat-2ER Earth...
Black Sky Aerospace conducts Australia’s first commercial rocket launch
Earlier today, Queensland-based Black Sky Aerospace (BSA) conducted Australia’s first ever launch carrying commercial payloads, from the nation’s only suborbital launch site in Goondiwindi, Queensland.
Today’s was a suborbital launch, with BSA’s...
Indonesia successfully launches two sounding rockets
Indonesia’s space agency LAPAN has successfully conducted two test flights of two of its sounding rockets, the RX 450 and RX 1220. The launches took place last week at the Space...
Rocket Lab conducts final launch of 2019, deploys 7 sats
On 6 December 2019, at 8:18 am UTC, launch provider Rocket Lab conducted its 10th mission - and the final one of 2019 - from its launch site at New...
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