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March 27, 2023

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[ March 26, 2023 ] Indian launch gives OneWeb enough satellites for global internet service GSLV
[ March 25, 2023 ] Live coverage: India’s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 more OneWeb satellites GSLV
[ March 24, 2023 ] Falcon 9 deploys 56 Starlink satellites on SpaceX’s 20th launch of the year Falcon 9
[ March 24, 2023 ] Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches BlackSky satellites from New Zealand Mission Reports
[ March 24, 2023 ] Live coverage: SpaceX launches 56 more Starlink internet satellites Falcon 9

BepiColombo Mercury mission tested for journey into ‘pizza oven’

July 10, 2017 Stephen Clark

Three spacecraft built in Europe and Japan have completed their final joint tests to ensure they are ready for departure to Mercury on an Ariane 5 rocket late next year on the nearly $1.9 billion BepiColombo mission to survey the solar system’s innermost planet.