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Archive for December 12th, 2008

Integration of Hotbird 9 is completed for next Ariane 5 mission

December 12th, 2008 by

The upper payload component for Arianespace’s upcoming dual-satellite Ariane 5 mission is now complete at Europe’s Spaceport, following the encapsulation of Hotbird 9 inside the launcher’s payload fairing.

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MESSENGER Poised For Third Mercury Encounter

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MESSENGER recently completed the second part of a two-part deep-space manoeuvre, providing the remaining 10 percent velocity change needed to place the probe on course to fly by Mercury for the third time in September 2009.

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Mars Orbiter completes prime mission

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NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has completed its primary, two-year science phase.

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First JWST mirror segment to undergo cryogenic tests

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The first of 18 mirror segments that will fly on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently arrived at the Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama/USA, for testing.

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Integral Systems, Inc. preliminary results FY2008

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Integral Systems, Inc. reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending 30 September 2008.

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DSCS B10 completes 15 years in orbit

December 12th, 2008 by

The U.S. Air Force’s Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) B10 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin , has achieved 15 years of on orbit operations, far exceeding its original 10 year design life.

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