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Archive for March 3rd, 2016

ExoMars 2016 spacecraft encapsulated within launcher fairing

March 3rd, 2016 by

With less than two weeks until the launch of ExoMars 2016, preparations are proceeding well and the spacecraft composite has now been encapsulated within the launcher fairing at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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China’s lunar probe sets record for longest stay

March 3rd, 2016 by

Chang’e-3, China’s first lunar lander, has been operating on the moon for over two years, the longest time for an active probe, according to a Chinese scientist.

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Build starts for SSTL’s small GMP-T platform

March 3rd, 2016 by

Last month SSTL commenced manufacture of its first small geostationary platform, the GMP-T.

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MDA to build multiple communication subsystems

March 3rd, 2016 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has received an Authorisation to Proceed from Airbus Defence and Space for the development of multiple communication subsystems to be integrated into the Inmarsat-6 mobile communication satellites.

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Nepal’s DTH Dish Media Networks upgrades capacity on Amos-4

March 3rd, 2016 by

Spacecom reports that Nepal’s Dish Media Network has entered into another long-term contract adding more capacity to its current capacity on Amos-4.

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HTS capacity lease revenues surpass $1 billion in 2015

March 3rd, 2016 by

According to Euroconsult’s latest report, High Throughput Satellites: Vertical Market Analysis & Forecasts, High Throughput Satellites (HTS) have continued their proliferation since late 2014 as over 20 new systems were ordered, including an eight satellite expansion order by O3b.

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