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Archive for June 5th, 2015

Soyuz-2.1a launches spy satellite

June 5th, 2015 by

Rocket: Soyuz-2.1a; Payload: Kobalt-M #10 (Kosmos-2505); Date: 5 June 2015, 1524 UTC; Launch site: Plesetsk, Russia. The successful mission marked the return to flight for the Proton-2.1a after the loss of a Progress supply vessel on 28 April.

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Sentinel-2A receives onboard propellant load

June 5th, 2015 by

The Sentinel-2A satellite has been fuelled as preparations continue for its launch on Arianespace’s next Vega mission, which is scheduled for lift-off from French Guiana on 22 June.

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EgyptSat 2 apparently lost

June 5th, 2015 by

Egypt has lost control of the remote sensing EgyptSat 2 Earth observation satellite. The spacecraft, constructed by RSC Energia for Egypt’s National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), was launched from Baikonur on 16 April 2014.

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COM DEV wins ferrite switch contract for European facilities

June 5th, 2015 by

COM DEV International Ltd. announced a new order to develop ferrite switch networks for an environmental satellite for a European customer. The initial Authorisation to Proceed (ATP) is valued at C$1.2 million, and is expected to lead to a full contract valued in excess of C$5 million. Work will be carried out at the company’s facilities in the United Kingdom through to the end of fiscal 2017.

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