http://www.sat-nd.com Satellite News Digest http://www.sat-nd.com/images/logo.pnghttp://www.sat-nd.com Satellite News Digest en-gb Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:59:00 GMT muuhs2 (0.7.4.7) newsfeeds@sat-nd.com newsfeeds@sat-nd.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LAUNCHES Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:59:00 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2012020600 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2012020600 China's new generations of the Chang Zheng rocket family, Chang Zheng-5, -6 and -7 are expected to make their maiden flights in the next five years, a rocket scientist was quoted as saying. SATELLITES Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2012020601 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2012020601 Satellite operator Avanti has announced a conditional placing of 26.8 million ordinary shares with new and existing institutional investors to raise approximately £73.8 million (net of expenses). The Placing is to enable Avanti to fully fund the cost of the design, construction and launch of HYLAS 3.