IAF NEWS Wednesday 19 September 2012

[International Astronautical Federation]

IAF NEWS Wednesday 19 September 2012
A daily roundup of space news brought to you from the International Astronautical Federation


China launches two satellites for its navigation system

China successfully launched two Beidou-2 Navigation Satellites to their desired transfer orbits to expand its Beidou Navigation System that will provide regional coverage for China and neighbouring countries by the end of this year. A Long March 3B Launch Vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre at 19:10 UTC on Tuesday 18 September carrying the Compass M5 and M6 Satellites to their targeted transfer orbit with both satellites entering service once achieving a circular orbit of 12 hours at an inclination of 55 degrees.

http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/860/f/517315/s/2392fad4/l/0Len0Bria


Nicaragua to have central America’s first satellite

A delegation of Nicaraguan experts will soon travel to China to move this $300 million project forward, which could lead to the satellite being manufactured as early as the beginning of 2013.

http://phys.org/news/2012-09-nicaragua-satellite-china.html


Roscosmos recalls Briz-M upper stage batch

The Russian space agency Roscosmos will recall the entire batch of Briz-M upper stages, one of which caused the launch of a Proton-M carrier rocket to fail in August, the agency’s chief Vladimir Popovkin said on Monday. "The decision has been made to recall and thoroughly examine the entire batch of Briz-M upper stages," Popovkin told journalists. "Each upper stage will be dismantled."

http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Roscosmos_Space_Agency_Recal


US scientists to use Chinese moon lander
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49076658/ns/technology_and_science-s

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