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Archive for April 14th, 2015

Next Dragon vessel on its way to the ISS

April 14th, 2015 by

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Dragon/CRS6; Date: 14 April 2015, 2010 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. The Dragon supply vessel is on its way to the International Space Station; however an attempt to soft-land the rocket’s first stage failed.

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Rocket Lab reveals battery-powered rocket for commercial launches

April 14th, 2015 by

Rocket Lab has unveiled the Rutherford engine, revealing that the Electron launch system – a small orbital launch vehicle – is the world’s first battery-powered rocket.

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Inmarsat-5 F2 successfully deployed into geostationary orbit

April 14th, 2015 by

Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2), the second Global Xpress (GX) satellite, has successfully completed its orbital deployment stages on schedule.

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Lockheed Martin shifts to apps-based ground station frameworks

April 14th, 2015 by

Lockheed Martin said it will integrate customised applications or apps into its ground station solutions to offer more efficiency between operators and missions.

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