Every year, April 12 is a day set aside to celebrate the wonders of having access to outer space. On this date in 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to reach space. The date got a boost when a lucky launch delay put the first Space Shuttle launch on the same day in 1981. Yuri’s Night itself [...]
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Ariane-5 Glitch Delays Indian Satellite Launch
The September 22 launch of Indian communication satellite GSAT-10 has been delayed one week following the discovery of a damaged hose connecting the launch vehicle to its launch pad. “While carrying out inspections the Arianespace has found that the air hose connecting the launch pad and the vehicle had a small damage,” said Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman K [...]
SES-5 Launch Successful Following Lost Screw and Other Mishaps
On July 9, the SES-5 communications satellite launched aboard a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch had been repeatedly delayed due to a series of technical issues. SES-5 is slated to provide direct to home capacity over African, Nordic, and Baltic countries. The satellite was first scheduled for launch in December 2011. A problem with its upper stage, the [...]
Soyuz Breach May Delay ISS Launch
A report on www.russianspaceweb.com indicates that Roscosmos found a breach in the supposedly air-tight walls of the Soyuz TMA-04M module slated to carry ISS Expedition 31/32 crew to the station on March 30. The launch may be delayed as a result. According to Ria Novosti, the problem was discovered on January 22 during a vacuum chamber test. It was relayed to [...]
