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Archive for August 20th, 2015

Ariane 5 lofts Eutelsat 8 West B, Intelsat 34

August 20th, 2015 by

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: Eutelsat 8 West B, Intelsat 34; Date: 20 August 2015, 2034 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. Arianespace’s workhorse vehicle deployed Eutelsat 8 West B and Intelsat 34 into geostationary transfer orbit, delivering a total payload performance estimated at 9,922 kg – which included the two satellites and Ariane 5’s dual-payload deployment system.

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Argentinian satellite arrives for next Ariane 5 launch

August 20th, 2015 by

Argentina’s ARSAT-2 telecommunications satellite has landed in French Guiana for Arianespace’s September Ariane 5 mission.

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ASTROSAT transported to Sriharikota

August 20th, 2015 by

ASTROSAT, India’s first astronomical satellite aimed at studying distant celestial objects, has been transported to the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh for expected launch in September.

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Propulsion system for Green Propellant Infusion Mission completed

August 20th, 2015 by

Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed delivery of a green propellant propulsion subsystem that will be used to test a non-toxic fuel on NASA’s future spacecraft, the Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM).

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Sierra Nevada expands solar array design, test and production capability

August 20th, 2015 by

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems said it continues to expand its Space Technologies product line, by growing its capability in solar array design, production and verification.

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