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SCIENCE / NEWS Fri Jun 13, 2008 @ 8:20am neoform

BBC News -- An advanced satellite that will improve greatly the ability of UK military forces to communicate around the globe has been launched into space. The Skynet 5C platform rode into orbit atop an Ariane 5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana... Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Mon Jun 2, 2008 @ 8:22am neoform

BBC News -- The launch of the third and final satellite in the UK's next-generation military space communications network has been delayed by a few days. The Skynet 5C platform was due to fly from French Guiana on Friday but technicians called a halt to the countd.. Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Thu Nov 15, 2007 @ 8:23am neoform

BBC News -- Britain has launched Skynet 5B - the latest spacecraft in a sophisticated new military communications system. The satellite rode into orbit atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Kourou spaceport, in French Guiana. Over the course of the next month,.. Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Fri Nov 9, 2007 @ 4:48pm neoform

BBC News -- The UK is due to continue the upgrade to its military satellite communications system with the launch of a new spacecraft on Friday. The Skynet 5B platform will ride into orbit atop an Ariane 5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport, in French Guiana. It.. Read More