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Archive for May 29th, 2014

Dnepr launch to go ahead as planned

May 29th, 2014 by

Russia and Ukraine plan to continue joint commercial space launches despite tensions between the two countries, Roskosmos said.

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Two GOES-R instruments complete spacecraft integration

May 29th, 2014 by

Two of the six instruments that will fly on the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) satellite have completed integration with the spacecraft.

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COM DEV wins contract for comsat switches and multiplexers

May 29th, 2014 by

COM DEV International Ltd. announced that it has been awarded a contract to deliver Coaxial and Waveguide switches, as well as C-Band Multiplexers to a long-term customer.

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Arabsat subject to jamming, engineers succeed in locating source

May 29th, 2014 by

Arab Satellite Communication Organization – Arabsat – announced that many TV channels on-board its fleet of satellites has been the subject of intentional jamming for the past week up to today. The jammer has transmitted unauthorised signals targeting different Arabsat bouquets that are disturbing several television channels on many transponders.

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Contact established with ISEE-3 Spacecraft

May 29th, 2014 by

The ISEE-3 Reboot Project team has established two-way communication with the ISEE-3 spacecraft and has begun commanding it to perform specific functions.

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Lockheed Martin to buy Astrotech Corporation

May 29th, 2014 by

Lockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the Astrotech Space Operations business of Astrotech Corporation for US$ 61 million.

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