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Archive for May 8th, 2015

Vega assembly continues for Sentinel-2A launch

May 8th, 2015 by

The fifth Vega launcher continues its integration process in French Guiana for a mission this summer to orbit Europe’s Sentinel-2A Earth observation satellite.

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SMC and SpaceX formally amend CRADA

May 8th, 2015 by

The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) have formally amended the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the two organisations for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Certification of the Falcon 9 Launch System.

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Progress M-27M deorbited

May 8th, 2015 by

The Progress M-27M supply ship disintegrated as it plummeted to Earth on Friday after suffering a failure on its way to the International Space Station.

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Kratos awarded contracts to support Thaicom 8 satellite

May 8th, 2015 by

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that Thaicom Public Company Limited awarded Kratos Integral Systems International (Kratos ISI) contracts for a Satellite Control Center (SCC) and a Tracking, Telemetry and Command (TT&C) Station.

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NASA selects advanced space technology concepts for further study

May 8th, 2015 by

NASA has selected 15 proposals for study under Phase I of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), a programme that aims to turn science fiction into science fact through the development of pioneering technologies.

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