Satellites
Proton Launches DIRECTV Satellite
A Russian Proton rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sunday, carrying the DIRECTV 8 broadcast satellite into orbit.…
Weather Satellite Launches After Several Delays
A weather satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was launched atop a Boeing Delta II rocket on…
DIRECTV Satellite Lofted From Sea Launch
A Zenit-3SL rocket lifted off from the floating Sea Launch platform today, placing the Spaceway F1 broadcast satellite into orbit…
Global Warming Could Be Risky for Satellites Too
Since they're orbiting hundreds of kilometres above the Earth's surface, satellites should be safe from climate change, right? Well... maybe…
Proton Launches Russian Communications Satellite
A powerful Proton K rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Tuesday night, carrying a Russian Express-AM2 communications…
Atlas V Lofts Satellite for Inmarsat
A powerful Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canavaral on Friday, carrying its heaviest cargo to date: the 5,959…
Sea Launch Delivers XM-3 to Orbit
A Zenit-3SL rocket roared up from Sea Launch this morning, delivering a replacement satellite for XM Satellite Radio. The rocket…
Enhanced Ariane 5 Blasts Off
The massive Ariane 5-ECA finally lifted off on Saturday, carrying two satellites into orbit, and demonstrating that the launcher is…
Mighty Ariane 5 Readied for Launch
The massive Ariane 5-ECA rocket is ready for its second flight this weekend, after its first attempt ended in destruction…
Atlas and Proton Launch on the Same Day
International Launch Services (ILS) oversaw the launch of two rockets today, in different parts of the world. A Russian-built Proton/Breeze…