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Astra 2G – the third and final new UK TV satellite – Launch update

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Astra 2G, the third and final new UK TV satellite is expected to launch from Baikonur on the 28th November 2014. Astra 2G will replace the aging Astra 2A satellite, and will mean some reception changes for the affected Sky … Continue reading →

Russian Rocket Crash at Baikonur was due to “sensors had been installed incorrectly”

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The July 2 crash of a Proton-M launch vehicle at the Baikonur Space Center occurred due to the fact that three angular rate sensors had been installed incorrectly while the rocket was being assembled, the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) … Continue reading →