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Problems with telemetry and electrical connectivity from the newly installed medium and high resolution cameras sees them removed.
 
Maiden flight of the Soyuz-2-1v rocket on Saturday from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome:


The “light-lift” vehicle is designed to deliver small payloads into low earth orbit.
 
From ESA:


The SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 launch of the Thaicom 6 satellite from Cape Canaveral has now been put back until Monday 6th and may slip further.
 
Today's launch of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) with the GSAT 14 communications satellite:

 
Mission updates:

SpaceX: Falcon 9 v1.1 / Thaicom 6 is set for launch today at 22:06 GMT (17:06 EST) from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral.

Orbital Sciences: Antares / Cygnus is set for 8th January at 18:32 GMT (13:32 EST) from Pad 0A, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Island.
 
Great picture of last night's Falcon 9 launch:

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