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Archive for September 28th, 2017

Proton lifts off with AsiaSat 9

September 28th, 2017 by

Rocket: Proton M/Briz M; Payload: AsiaSat 9; Date: 28 September 2017, 1852 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. At the time of writing this, the Briz M had finished the second of five burns planned for this mission.

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Delay of the day: JWST to be launched spring 2019

September 28th, 2017 by

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope now is planning to launch between March and June 2019 from French Guiana, following a schedule assessment of the remaining integration and test activities. Previously Webb was targeted to launch in October 2018.

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GomSpace, AISTECH sign delivery agreement for 100 nanosatellites

September 28th, 2017 by

GomSpace A/S, a subsidiary of GomSpace Group AB, and the Spanish company AISTECH have signed a framework delivery agreement for the supply of up to 100 nanosatellite platforms for a value of up to EUR12.5 million.

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Russia and US to cooperate to build moon’s first space station

September 28th, 2017 by

Roskosmos and NASA have signed a joint statement on co-operation in the field of exploration and development of outer space.

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