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Archive for October 20th, 2014

…and yet another Yaogan launch

October 20th, 2014 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 4C; Payload: Yaogan 22; Date: 20 October 2014, 0631 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellite was put into a 1196 km x 1208 km x 100 degrees solar-synchronous orbit.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide power, propulsion for 2020 Mars rover

October 20th, 2014 by

Aerojet Rocketdyne recently received a contract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to supply the thrusters that would help land the next rover on Mars after it is launched in 2020.

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Russia to launch 9 military communications satellites by 2020

October 20th, 2014 by

The Russian military will launch nine new communications satellites by 2020, a senior military commander was quoted as saying.

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