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Final testing starts for NPP

April 14th, 2011 by

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has moved the NPOESS Preparatory Satellite (NPP) to the thermal vacuum chamber for final testing.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope slowly moving forward

April 14th, 2011 by

The James Webb Space Telescope reached another key milestone with the delivery of the pathfinder backplane to Northrop Grumman, prime contractor on the programme. In related news, the first JWST primary mirror segments will begin final round-the-clock cryogenic testing at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Northrop Grumman to test heat management system on ISS

April 14th, 2011 by

Northrop Grumman will use an experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) to test a new way to cool military satellite payloads.
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Celebrity Beach Bowl in DIRECTV

April 14th, 2011 by

Celebrity Beach Bowl is a flag football game played by different celebrities of the United States. This game has been conducted by DIRECTV since 2007 with different sponsorships. DIRECTV is the creator of the Celebrity Beach Bowl.Other Posts:Get Your Princess Diana Fix With Satellite TVAn Introduction to FreesatCable TV 101: The Specialty of Educational ChannelsPremium Movie Channels on Dish NetworkHow to Jumpstart Your Business With Satellite TV Sports PackagesFull HD 1080SS/L to build Hispasat 1E?BSAT-3b luckier than co-passenger W3B

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