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Archive for June 2nd, 2017

Eutelsat signs new launch contract with Arianespace

June 2nd, 2017 by

Following the launch of the Eutelsat 172B satellite, Eutelsat Communications announced a new launch services contract with Arianespace.

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Inmarsat orders additional Global Xpress satellite

June 2nd, 2017 by

Inmarsat has awarded a contract for the construction of an additional Global Xpress (GX) broadband communications satellite to Thales Alenia Space.

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Hispasat 1C sent to graveyard orbit after 17 years

June 2nd, 2017 by

Hispasat has completed the re-orbiting operations of the Hispasat 1C satellite (subsequently called 30W-3 and 84W-1, the two orbital positions where it was located).

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NASA prepares to ignite third SAFFIRE experiment

June 2nd, 2017 by

Engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and Orbital ATK in Dulles, Virginia, are preparing to ignite the third remote Spacecraft Fire Experiment, or SAFFIRE III, inside an Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft leaving the International Space Station on 4 June.

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