Re-Entry: Flock 1E-11
Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-11 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on August 9, 2016 after just over one year in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.
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Month: August 2016
Re-Entry: Flock 1E-10
Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-10 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on August 9, 2016 after just over one year in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.
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Re-Entry: Flock 1E-12
Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-12 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on August 9, 2016 after just over one year in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.
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China’s Long March 4C lifts off with Gaofen-3 Radar Satellite
Picking up the launch pace, China launched a Long March 4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on Tuesday, carrying the Gaofen-3 remote sensing satellite to orbit.
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Tiantong-1 Mobile Communications Satellite placed in Orbit by Chinese Long March 3B Rocket
A Long March 3B Rocket lifted off from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 16:22 UTC on Friday, carrying the Tiantong-1 01 mobile communications satellite into orbit.
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Chinese Yutu Moon Rover pronounced Dead after record-setting Mission
China’s Yutu rover exploring the lunar surface has stopped operating after a record-setting mission of 31 months, the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) announced.
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ILS secures first Angara Launch Contract, Next Commercial Proton Mission slips to October
While Proton launches remain on hold after a second stage anomaly on the rocket’s most recent launch, International Launch Services announced the company has secured the first commercial launch contract for the new Angara 1.2 launch vehicle.
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Alternate Orbit-Raising Plan needed for stranded U.S. Navy Communications Satellite
The U.S. Navy’s MUOS 5 communications satellite – stuck about halfway to its intended Geostationary Orbit – encountered a failure within its main propulsion system, the Navy confirmed this week. Work is currently underway to evaluate alternate orbit-raising plans and possible impact’s on the satellite’s operational mission.
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