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Archive for March 15th, 2013

Aerojet requalifies Delta II AJ10-118K second stage engine

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Aerojet announced that its Delta II second stage engine, the AJ10-118K, successfully passed a requalification test of its ablative chamber at Aerojet’s J4 altitude simulation test facility in Sacramento.

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Astrotech Space Operations – California to provide SMAP spacecraft processing

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Astrotech Corporation, a leading provider of commercial space services, announced that its Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) subsidiary has been awarded a NASA task order contract to provide payload processing services for the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite at ASO’s Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, facility.

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Iridium Communications Inc. results 2012

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Iridium Communications Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the year 2012.

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Globalstar results 2012

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Globalstar, Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the year 2012.

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NASA’s first laser communication system integrated, ready for launch

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A new NASA-developed, laser-based space communication system will enable higher rates of satellite communications similar in capability to high-speed fibre optic networks on Earth.

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Neterra takes two Thor 6 transponders for DTH platform

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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) announced the signing of a satellite transmission agreement with Neterra, a new direct-to-home (DTH), white-label, shared platform, called “the W1,” that offers pay-tv services in Bulgaria.

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