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Archive for November 10th, 2014

Galileo satellite set for new orbit

November 10th, 2014 by

ESA’s fifth Galileo navigation satellite, one of two left in the wrong orbit this summer, will make a series of manoeuvres this month as a prelude to its health being confirmed.

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Still no contact with STEREO Behind

November 10th, 2014 by

Communications with the STEREO Behind spacecraft were interrupted on 1 October 2014 immediately after a planned reset of the spacecraft performed as part of a test of solar conjunction operations. There have been no successful communications since then, though attempts to recover the spacecraft continue. Initial indications are that a series of problems in the guidance and control system led to the anomaly.

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Orbcomm Inc. results Q3 2014

November 10th, 2014 by

Orbcomm Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ending 30 September 2014.

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DLR and ESA sign ground segment cooperation for Sentinel data

November 10th, 2014 by

With the first Copernicus satellite now operational, ESA and the DLR German Aerospace Center have signed an arrangement on managing and accessing Sentinel data.

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