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Archive for April 4th, 2017

SES and Thales unveil next-generation capabilities onboard SES-17

April 4th, 2017 by

SES announced the addition of a powerful Digital Transparent Processor (DTP) onboard the SES-17 satellite.

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Meteosat-7 on its way to graveyard orbit

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3 April saw the first in a week of manoeuvres that will take Meteosat-7 to its ultimate resting place in graveyard orbit, about 300km above the geostationary ring.

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SSL and NASA successfully complete first Restore-L milestone

April 4th, 2017 by

Space Systems Loral (SSL) announced that it successfully completed the Systems Requirements Review (SRR) for the Restore-L project to demonstrate satellite servicing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

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Cassini mission prepares for ‘grand finale’ at Saturn

April 4th, 2017 by

On 26 April, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will make the first in a series of dives through the 2,400-kilometer wide gap between Saturn and its rings as part of the mission’s grand finale.

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