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A new Proton-M launch vehicle has been delivered from the Khrunichev Space Centre to Baikonur cosmodrome.
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As already briefly reported, Arianespace successfully launched the Rascom-QAF1R and Nilesat 201 communication satellites.
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Arianespace announced two new launch contracts.
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SES World Skies, U.S. Government Solutions announced the delivery of the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) sensor assembly to Orbital Sciences Corporation .
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Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has accepted another onboard video system provided by Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation. The space-ruggedised and miniaturised video system will be used to observe post-launch activities on a satellite.
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Northrop Grumman has developed a Radiation-Hardened by Design, 90 nanometer, Silicon on Insulator (RHBD 90nm SOI), standard cell and intellectual property library for military and space applications.
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Alliant Techsystems reported operating results for the first quarter of its Fiscal Year 2011, which ended on 4 July, 2010.
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Telesat Holdings Inc. (Telesat) announced its unaudited financial results for the three and six month periods ending 30 June 2010.
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