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Archive for September 18th, 2009

Russian weather satellite launched

September 18th, 2009 by

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b; Payload: Meteor M plus five small satellites; Date: 17 September 2009, 1555 UTC; Site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. According to Russian news agencies, the launch was successful.

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SBIRS GEO-1 thermovac testing started

September 18th, 2009 by

Lockheed Martin has begun thermal vacuum testing of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite.

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LRO begins mapping of moon’s south pole

September 18th, 2009 by

NASA said its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully completed its testing and calibration phase and entered its mapping orbit of the moon.

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Telesat completes agreements for satellite capacity

September 18th, 2009 by

Telesat has completed agreements for new satellite capacity with two of its key customers, Bell TV and EchoStar Corporation.

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Northrop Grumman CEO announces plan to retire

September 18th, 2009 by

Ronald D. Sugar, chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman Corporation since 2003, has announced his plan to retire from the company in June 2010, following 29 years of service to Northrop Grumman and its predecessor companies.

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