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On November 5, 2010, the fourth satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation was placed into Earth orbit by an ULA Delta-II launch vehicle. COSMO-SkyMed is a constellation of four satellites equipped with X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology. The satellites are able to monitor the Earth day and night, in all weather conditions. They are designed for military, civil, and commercial use. COSMO-SkyMed is the first Earth observation system fully designed and built in Italy.

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On October 30, 2010, the Progress M-08M cargo spacecraft docked to the Pirs Module at the International Space Station. The docking procedure was performed manually by Alexander Kaleri.

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On October 27,2010, a Soyuz-U launch vehicle lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome with Progress M-08M. The Progress cargo spacecraft is scheduled to dock at the International Space Station on Saturday, October 30, 2010.

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STS-133 will be the 35th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Discovery will deliver and install the Permanent Multipurpose Module, the Express Logistics Carrier 4, and deliver critical spare parts to the station. The STS-133 crew consists of Commander Steven Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe, and Mission Specialists Alvin Drew, Nicole Stott, Michael Barratt, and Tim Kopra.

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On October 20, 2010, a medium-lift Soyuz launch vehicle lifted off from Baikonur with six Globalstar second-generation satellites. Arianespace will deploy a total of 24 second-generation satellites for Globalstar. The improved version of Soyuz used for this mission will be introduced by Arianespace at the Kourou Spaceport in French Guyana next year.

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On October 14, 2010, a Proton-M launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with the Sirius XM-5 satellite. The satellite will be tested in a temporary location before moving to its permanent location in a geostationary orbit.