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Archive for January 17th, 2007

Merrimac awarded US$430,000 Multi-Mix order for military satellite

January 17th, 2007 by

Merrimac Industries, Inc. has received an order for US$430,000 to supply several Multi-Mix Microtechnology products for a next generation U.S. military communications satellite programme.

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BAE Systems-led team to work on Novel Satellite Communications

January 17th, 2007 by

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected BAE Systems to lead a team of 10 companies in the next development phases of the Novel Satellite Communications (NSC) programme.

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Launch update: Dnepr, Ariane

January 17th, 2007 by

At least two upcoming Dnepr launches have been postponed, and the launch date of an Ariane 5 carrying Skynet 5A and INSAT 4B has apparently slipped back further.

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XCOR Aerospace begins test firing of methane rocket engine

January 17th, 2007 by

XCOR Aerospace announced a series of successful test firings of its new 33.kN (7,500 lbf) thrust rocket engine.

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