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Archive for September 27th, 2006

UNH space scientists to build sensor for GOES-R

September 27th, 2006 by

With an award in excess of US$10 million, scientists from the University of New Hampshire’s Space Science Center have been selected to build an instrument for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) third-generation weather satellites under the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-R) Program.

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Raytheon completes S-band risk reduction phase for Space Fence

September 27th, 2006 by

Raytheon Company’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) has successfully completed the required objectives and task requirements for conducting risk reduction activities for the U.S. Air Force Space Fence S-band Radar programme.

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First WGS completes thermal testing

September 27th, 2006 by

Boeing said it has completed Spacecraft Thermal Vacuum (SCTV) testing for the first of its Wideband Gapfiller Satellites (WGS). The tests evaluated the WGS operating systems’ ability to withstand the extreme temperatures of space.

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NASA extends mission of Mars satellites and rovers

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NASA has extended the missions of its two Mars rovers as well as that of Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Odyssey.

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Mars Express successfully powers through eclipse season

September 27th, 2006 by

ESA’s energy-deprived Mars Express spacecraft has emerged from an eclipse season introducing a special, ultra-low-power mode nicknamed “Sumo.” The development of this new mode had become necessary as a faulty connection, discovered after launch, reduced the available power by almost a third.

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Update: Khrunichev wins KazSat 2 contract

September 27th, 2006 by

Russia’s Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center will build KazSat 2 with the help of Russian and foreign companies, Novosti news agency reported.

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MetOp-A mated to Fregat upper stage

September 27th, 2006 by

As the launch campaign continues on track, the MetOp-A polar-orbiting weather satellite has been successfully mated to the Fregat upper stage, the European Space Agency said.

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