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Archive for February 27th, 2015

Russia launches digital cartography satellite

February 27th, 2015 by

Rocket: Soyuz 2-1A; Payload: Bars-M No.1L [Kosmos 2503(?)]; Date: 27 February 2015, 1101 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The governmental spacecraft was accurately placed on the target orbit. This was the second Soyuz family mission in 2015.

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ISA Pathfinder propulsion and science modules to begin final testing

February 27th, 2015 by

LISA Pathfinder’s propulsion and science modules are leaving the UK for the last time. Airbus Defence and Space will ship the two modules to IABG (Industrie Anlagen Betriebs Gesellschaft), near Munich in Germany, for final system level testing. The spacecraft is scheduled to be launched later this year by a European Vega rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.

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DigitalGlobe, Inc. results 2014

February 27th, 2015 by

DigitalGlobe, Inc. reported financial results for the full year and quarter ending 31 December 2014.

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