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Archive for October 23rd, 2015

Next GPS launch set for 30 October

October 23rd, 2015 by

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 will launch the GPS IIF-11 mission for the U.S. Air Force Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 30 October 2015.

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NASA calls for industry ideas on ARM spacecraft development

October 23rd, 2015 by

NASA, through its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has issued a call to U.S. industry for ideas on how the agency could obtain a core advanced solar electric propulsion-based spacecraft to support the Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission (ARRM).

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China plans global carbon dioxide observatory

October 23rd, 2015 by

China is planning to launch a global carbon dioxide observatory satellite into space in 2016. Recently, development of all satellite payloads was finished.

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Saft signs long term agreement with Lockheed Martin

October 23rd, 2015 by

Saft has been awarded a multi-million dollar Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Lockheed Martin as the preferred supplier of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for the company’s telecommunications satellites.

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