1.   A new satellite is sent up.

2.   Ground controllers will then fire the booster, sending the satellite into its proper orbit.

3.   At issue is the practice by which U.S. satellites are sent to China to be launched on Chinese government rockets.

4.   A space accident sent a satellite spinning out of control on Tuesday, disrupting service for many pagers, cellular phones and some television transmissions.

5.   Generally speaking, the purchaser of a satellite decides how that satellite is sent into orbit.

6.   If, as Putin believes, Pyongyang envisions sending its satellites abroad for launching, the proposal merits serious consideration.

7.   Rocket technology for ballistic missiles is similar to that used to send satellites into orbit.

8.   The TERRIERS satellite will be sent out to California later this month in a huge purple container.

9.   Without the Chinese, U.S. companies faced long waits to get their satellites sent into orbit because of a shortage of rockets.

10.   Also, Russia is seeking to increase the number of space launches in coming years by sending up satellites for Western commercial companies.