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Archive for April 21st, 2016

Delay of the day: Proton M/Intelsat 31

April 21st, 2016 by

The inaugural launch of a modernised Proton-M rocket from Baikonur may be delayed for several weeks, Interfax news agency reported citing a source from the rocket and space industry.

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500th large-scale rocket structure from Orbital ATK’s Iuka facility

April 21st, 2016 by

Orbital ATK, Inc. announced that the company’s Iuka, Mississippi, manufacturing plant has produced its 500th large composite rocket structure for United Launch Alliance (ULA) launch vehicles.

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NASA seeks industry ideas for an advanced Mars satellite

April 21st, 2016 by

NASA is soliciting ideas from U.S. industry for designs of a Mars orbiter for potential launch in the 2020s. The satellite would provide advanced communications and imaging, as well as robotic science exploration.

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Eutelsat selects Gilat technology to power satellite broadband services

April 21st, 2016 by

Eutelsat Communications announced its selection of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. solutions and services, to power a new range of broadband services in Western Russia.

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