Tag: Germany
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Photos: Commercial telecom satellite mounted for launch on Soyuz rocket
A new satellite design will debut with Friday’s launch of a Russian-built Soyuz rocket from French Guiana on a commercial mission to relay video, data and voice messages between the Americas and Europe. These photos show the Hispasat 36W-1 communications satellite being transferred Jan. 24 from a preparation facility to the Soyuz launch pad at…
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Soyuz rolled to launch pad for first geostationary launch from French Guiana
A Soyuz rocket was transferred to the launch pad in French Guiana on Tuesday for a flight at the end of the week with the Hispasat 36W-1 communications satellite. Credit: ESA–Stephane Corvaja, 2017 A Russian-built Soyuz rocket moved to its launch pad on the northeastern coast of South America on Tuesday ahead of a Friday…
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Shuttle engine delivered to Orion service module assembly site
Orion’s service module engine undergoes vibration testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA A former space shuttle orbital maneuvering system engine has been delivered to Germany for attachment to the European-built service module destined to steer NASA’s next Orion spacecraft on a course around the moon on an uncrewed test flight in…