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Video: Falcon 9 rocket test-fired ahead of EchoStar 23 launch

March 9, 2017 Stephen Clark

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was test-fired at Kennedy Space Center’s launch pad 39A on Thursday evening, a few days before its scheduled blastoff with the EchoStar 23 communications satellite.

Live coverage: SpaceX readies next Falcon 9 for liftoff

March 6, 2017 Stephen Clark

SpaceX is preparing for the next launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, set for blastoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the EchoStar 23 television broadcast satellite destined to cover Brazil. The rocket’s static fire test, a major milestone in any SpaceX launch campaign, was performed Thursday.

Arianespace nets two commercial launch contracts

January 8, 2017 Stephen Clark

Arianespace has opened the year with two contracts to deliver commercial television and broadband satellites to orbit aboard Ariane 5 rockets launched from French Guiana in 2018 and 2019.

Proton rocket’s next flight moved back to next year

December 26, 2016 Stephen Clark

The first launch of a Russian Proton rocket since June has been delayed until at least January to conduct additional checks on the three-stage booster and its Breeze M upper stage, Russian space officials said.

Photos: Arianespace caps 2016 campaign with successful Ariane 5 flight

December 23, 2016 Stephen Clark

The Ariane 5 rocket’s 90th launch Wednesday carried two communications satellites to orbit to join the fleets of Embratel Star One and SKY Perfect JSAT, regional space-based telecom providers in Brazil and Japan.

Brazilian and Japanese communications satellites launched by Ariane 5 rocket

December 21, 2016 Stephen Clark

Closing out a banner year of launches, an Ariane 5 rocket thundered into space Wednesday from French Guiana with two commercial communications satellites manufactured in California to expand television and broadband access in Latin America and broadcast television programming in Japan.

Video: Falcon 9 rocket test-fired ahead of EchoStar 23 launch

Live coverage: SpaceX readies next Falcon 9 for liftoff

Arianespace nets two commercial launch contracts

Proton rocket’s next flight moved back to next year

Photos: Arianespace caps 2016 campaign with successful Ariane 5 flight

Brazilian and Japanese communications satellites launched by Ariane 5 rocket

Watch Ariane 5 launch with Star One D1 and JCSAT 15

Live coverage: Ariane 5 launches from French Guiana

Photos: Ariane 5’s journey to the launch pad

NASA selects builder for robotic satellite servicing craft