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Archive for January 2nd, 2014

Thaicom 6 launch set for 3 January

January 2nd, 2014 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 is to launch Thaicom 6 on 3 January between 2250 and 0017 UTC.

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Antares launch scheduled for 7 January

January 2nd, 2014 by

The NASA Wallops Flight Facility and Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport are set to support the launch of Orbital Sciences’ Corp. Antares rocket at 1855 on 7 January.

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Iran again announces satellite launch

January 2nd, 2014 by

An Iranian aerospace official says the country plans to launch an indigenously designed and manufactured satellite into orbit in early February.

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Energia to launch EgyptSat-2 in spring 2014

January 2nd, 2014 by

The Energia Rocket and Space Corporation accomplished a full cycle of ground tests, assembly and factory trials of the EgyptSat-2 Earth observation satellite in 2013, a corporation spokesman said.

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China puts HD Earth observation satellite into service

January 2nd, 2014 by

China’s high-definition Earth observation satellite, the Gaofen-1, has been formally put into service, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) announced.

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EADS has become Airbus Group

January 2nd, 2014 by

Taking off into the New Year, the EADS group has been rebranded as “Airbus Group.” Uniting all its activities under a single and strong brand, Airbus Group also renames two of its three Divisions.

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NASA completes laser communications demo

January 2nd, 2014 by

NASA last month completed the 30-day Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration or LLCD mission. Hosted aboard the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer known as LADEE, the LLCD was designed to confirm laser communication capabilities from a distance of almost 400,000 km.

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