Tag: Boeing 702SP
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Photos: Satellites readied for tandem launch on Falcon 9
Two communications spacecraft built by Boeing and owned by Eutelsat and Asia Broadcast Satellite will ride a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Sunday, and these pictures show the satellites stacked together and prepared for liftoff from Cape Canaveral. The images were taken at Boeing’s satellite factory in El Segundo, California, and at SpaceX’s payload processing…
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Live coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with the Eutelsat 115 West B and ABS 3A communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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SES bridges the Atlantic in latest satellite purchase
Artist’s concept of the SES 16/GovSat satellite to be manufactured by Orbital ATK. Credit: Orbital ATK Boeing Satellite Systems, Airbus Defense and Space and Orbital ATK have won orders from Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES for three new communications spacecraft for launch in 2017. SES announced the deals with three satellite manufacturers Monday for spacecraft to…
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Cargo flight first of many SpaceX launches planned for 2015
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is seen at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad before going vertical. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX will kick off a busy 2015 calendar playing catch-up, with liftoff of a Dragon supply ship for the International Space Station set for Tuesday after a delay from December. At least a dozen — and perhaps…