Soyuz Rocket set for Friday Liftoff from French Guiana with Next Set of O3b Broadband Satellites

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 Patrick Blau 2444 Views French Guiana, O3b, O3b Networks, SES

The first Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center in nearly ten months is on tap on Friday as a ‘Europeanized’ version of the Russian workhorse stands ready to soar into orbit with the fourth set of O3b broadband Internet satellites.

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Photos: Soyuz Rollout & O3b Payload Integration

March 8, 2018 Patrick Blau 2081 Views French Guiana, O3b, O3b Networks, SES

A “Europeanized” Soyuz rocket rolls out to the ELS Launch Pad at the Guiana Space Center after undergoing assembly at the MIK integration facility in preparation for the launch of the fourth set of O3b broadband satellite

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Photos: Four O3b Internet Satellites Complete Processing for Liftoff from French Guiana

March 1, 2018 Patrick Blau 2683 Views French Guiana, O3b, O3b Networks, SES

Four O3b Networks satellites arrive at the Guiana Space Center after a trans-Atlantic flight from their manufacturer Thales Alenia Space and complete final pre-launch processing.