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Archive for July 27th, 2006

iDirect platform for Mexican pharmacy chain

July 27th, 2006 by

iDirect Technologies, a company of Vision Technologies Systems Inc., has been selected by Elara Networks, a satellite network service provider in Latin America, to provide the technology platform to Farmacias Similares, a privately held pharmacy chain based in Mexico.

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Boeing Company (Network and Space Systems) results Q2 2006

July 27th, 2006 by

The Boeing Company reported financial results for the second quarter 2006, which include earlier announced charges totalling US$1 billion. Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney said the charges “overshadowed solid fundamentals” during the quarter.

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Chang’e on track for 2007 launch, official

July 27th, 2006 by

China’s first lunar satellite, Chang’e, has entered its final assembly and testing stage, officials said. They expect the launch to take place as scheduled in 2007.

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News in brief

July 27th, 2006 by

Japan: Launch of M-V launch vehicle No. 7 / India: Replacement for INSAT-4C

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NASA to partner with AirLaunch on small satellite development

July 27th, 2006 by

NASA has signed a memorandum of understanding with AirLaunch LLC to explore collaborations in space launch systems and payloads launched from aircraft.

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Dnepr crashes after lift-off

July 27th, 2006 by

The launch of a Dnepr rocket carrying a total of 18 spacecraft, including Belarus’ BelKa Earth observation satellite, has failed.

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