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Archive for May 9th, 2017

SES-15 launch preparations

May 9th, 2017 by

Payload preparations are advancing for Arianespace’s upcoming launch: a Soyuz mission to orbit the SES-15 telecommunications spacecraft from the Spaceport in French Guiana next week.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne completes CDR for AR1 engine

May 9th, 2017 by

Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) for AR1, a 2.22 MN (500,000 lbf) thrust-class, liquid-fuelled rocket engine.

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MDA to establish satellite centre of excellence in Montreal

May 9th, 2017 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that its Quebec subsidiary has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of Quebec to establish a Satellite Centre of Excellence in Montreal.

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