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Archive for June 15th, 2015

The amazing comeback of Philae

June 15th, 2015 by

Rosetta’s lander Philae has woken up after seven months in hibernation on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The receipt of signals from Rosetta’s Philae lander on 13 June after 211 days of hibernation marked the start of intense activity. In coordination with its mission partners, ESA teams are working to juggle Rosetta’s flight plan to help with renewed lander science investigations.

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Airbus DS to design, manufacture OneWeb satellites

June 15th, 2015 by

Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by OneWeb Ltd. as its industrial partner for the design and manufacturing of its fleet of microsatellites.

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LeoSat and Thales Alenia Space continue to partner on feasibility study

June 15th, 2015 by

LeoSat and Thales Alenia Space announced they have decided to carry on with conducting the feasibility study for LeoSat’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, which will provide high-speed, low-latency, cost-effective broadband services worldwide.

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More Saft batteries for Reshetnev satellites

June 15th, 2015 by

Saft has signed a five-year extension to a framework agreement to supply lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems to JSC ISS Reshetnev.

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EMC selects O3b to provide high throughput satellite service

June 15th, 2015 by

O3b Networks announced a contract to supply trunking services to Miami-based Emerging Markets Communications LLC (EMC).

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