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Archive for October 10th, 2013

Juno in safe mode after Earth flyby

October 10th, 2013 by

NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully completed its Earth flyby but for unknown reasons switched to safe mode. Communications have been established with the vehicle, which is in a stable state.

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COM DEV wins largest commercial contract

October 10th, 2013 by

COM DEV International Ltd. announced that it has received its largest commercial award ever.

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SENER successfully tests GAIA satellite sunshield

October 10th, 2013 by

The SENER engineering and technology group has finished installing the deployable sunshield for the GAIA satellite in preparation for the final tests prior to its launch, slated for late November.

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Update: Russia to restructure space industry, Roskosmos

October 10th, 2013 by

Russian deputy defence minister Oleg Ostapenko was named to replace Vladimir Popovkin as the head of the federal space agency Roskosmos.

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