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Archive for March 8th, 2016

Proton rocket for ExoMars 2016 launch assembled

March 8th, 2016 by

The assembly of Russia’s Proton-M rocket has been concluded ahead of a joint Russian-European launch of a Mars orbiter next week, the Roskosmos state corporation said.

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LISA Pathfinder handed over to ESA

March 8th, 2016 by

Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft to the European Space Agency (ESA) following a successful review from the Agency.

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Orbital ATK hopes to resuscitate ViviSat MEV

March 8th, 2016 by

Orbital ATK said it hopes to announce within the next six to eight weeks its first contract for a new “in-space” service using a specialised spacecraft to dock with older satellites and keep them in orbit.

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Yahsat and IEC Telecom Group enter MoU

March 8th, 2016 by

UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of new joint opportunities with existing partner, IEC Telecom Group (IEC Telecom) in Africa. The agreement comes ahead of Yahsat taking delivery of its third satellite, Al Yah 3.

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Inmarsat, ESA to enhance air traffic management in Europe

March 8th, 2016 by

Inmarsat has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to enhance Air Traffic Management (ATM) in Europe with a new generation of satellite-based data link communications.

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