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Archive for March 1st, 2010

Delay of the day: GOES-P

March 1st, 2010 by

Launch of the GOES P weather satellite aboard a Delta IV rocket has been postponed to 4/5 March, in order to replace a component in the fuel-delivery system from the pad to the launcher.
Other Posts:Dnepr crash blamed on poor (Ukrainian) workmanshipAir Force Declares GPS 2R-M Satellite OperationalCommercial Proton launches to resume in NovemberMeridian launch delayed for second timeStumbling stones for Atlantis launch?NASA selects teams for Radiation Belt Storm ProbesBoeing Completes GPS 3 System Design ReviewAustralia’s Optus-D1 Satellite Prepared For Launch

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Australian university leads scramjet consortium

March 1st, 2010 by

The University of Queensland, Australia, will lead a A$14 million international consortium to help develop scramjet-based access-to-space systems, flying an autonomous scramjet vehicle at eight times the speed of sound – Mach 8, or 8,600 km/h.
Other Posts:New MCPC platform on AsiaSat 3SArirang 3A with infrared cameraRussian business TV expands to EMEA using Hotbird 6Update: Alcatel-Lucent transfers satellite shareholdings to ThalesHiRISE sends first picture from low altitudeArqiva builds satellite distribution network for BBC’s FreesatNASA extends the World Wide Web out into spaceIndia to modify satellites after Chandrayaan 1 failure, report

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Two GLONASS satellites removed from constellation

March 1st, 2010 by

Two GLONASS-M satellites have been withdrawn from the Russian satellite navigation system, Roskosmos announced.
Other Posts:Satellite Dish, LNB, and TV Aerial Installation and Repair1worldspace results Q2 2008Boeing awards Ares I subcontracts to three small businessesEADS (Astrium) results 2007Inmarsat Holdings Ltd. results 2006B-SAT orders BSAT-3b from Lockheed MartinNew TacSat 3 launch attempt to be made next weekGD-AIS completes NFIRE on-orbit checkout

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Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos

March 1st, 2010 by

ESA’s Mars Express will skim the surface of Mars’ largest moon Phobos on 3 March. Passing by at an altitude of 67 km, precise radio tracking will allow researchers to peer inside the moon.
Other Posts:And then there were twoTake Control of Your Television With Satellite TVAstra 5A declared total loss after anomalyWorldSpace Satellite Radio results Q3 2007Launch of MetOp-A Postponed IndefinitelySix Groups Join SES Americom-Comcast Digital Broadcasting SolutionUpdate: One channel of Hubble’s ACS back onlineWhere to Buy Satellite TV

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EchoStar to acquire Satmex

March 1st, 2010 by

EchoStar Satellite Services, L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, and Satelites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. announced an agreement pursuant to which EchoStar will acquire an ownership interest in Satmex.
Other Posts:Orbital Sciences Corporation results Q1 2007FCC Grants TerreStar Spectrum ReservationPAN Performing Absolutely NominallySinoSat 2 fails to open solar panels, reportTSAT competition scrapped, decision delayed — reportSatellite operators want EU to guarantee space services‘Space station moves to avoid debris’ — notInmarsat Holdings Ltd. results Q3 2006

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DISH Network/EchoStar results 2009

March 1st, 2010 by

DISH Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation reported financial results for 2009.
Other Posts:Execs See Boost in Satellite ConstructionOrbital ships Optus D1 to KourouBoeing completes CubeSat missionLockheed/Northrop team completes TSAT space segment reviewChina Plans Satellite Navigation SystemAndrews Space launches satellite office in HuntsvilleRosetta successfully swings-by MarsSeventh Ariane 5 of 2009 delivered to Arianespace

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Yahsat awarded satellite services licence

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The United Arab Emirates’ Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has awarded Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) a 10-year satellite services licence.
Other Posts:Thrane & Thrane Seeks To Buy Nera SatcomGMES Sentinel-2 satellite contract signedEuropean Satellite Link Expands Marine/Land Mobile ConnectivityLoral Space & Communications Inc. results Q3 2006Hotbird 2 has power problemNewest Telesat satellite enters serviceUSGS defines roles for new satellite missionAnalyst Doubts AT&T Move for EchoStar

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