Skynet Revisited
June 11, 2008
The launch of the third and final Skynet military communications satellite, originally scheduled for 30 May 2008–as reported here on Eurocritics–is now scheduled for Thursday, 12 June.
The original launch, on a heavy lift Ariane 5 rocket, was called off “after a software programming glitch was discovered during the final countdown”.
The upcoming flight will orbit a [...]
Skynet Military Satellite Launches
May 30, 2008
Friday 30 May 2008 sees the launch of the third and final Skynet military satellite command and communications system for the UK Ministry of Defence.
