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Archive for April 29th, 2014

Delay of the day: Vega/KazEOSat-1

April 29th, 2014 by

The launch of KazEOSat-1 aboard a Vage rocket has been postponed 24 hours.

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MDA selected to define robotic concepts for deep-space missions

April 29th, 2014 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that it has received two contracts from the Canadian Space Agency to define critical technologies and assess potential contributions that Canada could make to future space exploration missions beyond low-Earth orbit.

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Orbital, ATK Aerospace & Defense to merge

April 29th, 2014 by

Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK), which will combine Orbital and ATK’s Aerospace and Defense (A&D) Groups to create a US$4.5 billion (combined calendar year 2013 annual revenue), 13,000-person space, defence and aviation systems developer and manufacturer.

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