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Archive for July 18th, 2008

Orbital Sciences Corporation results Q2 2008

July 18th, 2008 by

Orbital Sciences Corporation announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2008.

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Cyprus licenses GEO slot to only applicant

July 18th, 2008 by

Cyprus has issued a satellite license to Swedish operator OverHorizon.

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Valley Forge Composite Technologies to offer satellite platform

July 18th, 2008 by

Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. announced the company’s plans to introduce a cost effective satellite space platform/bus.

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TASI to build two NEO spy satellites for 4C Controls

July 18th, 2008 by

4C Controls Inc., USA, announced that it has selected for negotiation Thales Alenia Space Italia S.P.A. (TASI) as the prime contractor for the in-orbit delivery of the first two satellites with related ground segment of the planned 4C Controls’ satellites constellation.

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MELCO’s Superbird 7 shipped to Kourou

July 18th, 2008 by

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said it has shipped the first Japanese-made communications satellite and started preparations for its launch on 12 August. It will be launched by an Ariane 5 ECA alongside SES Americom’s AMC 21 at approx. 2044 UTC.

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