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Archive for March, 2007

INSAT-4B placed in intermediate orbit

March 13th, 2007 by

The first critical orbit-raising manoeuvre on INSAT-4B was successfully conducted with the firing of the 440 Newton Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) on board for 93 minutes by commanding the satellite from Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan in Karnataka, India.

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Pakistan selects Telesat for procurement and launch of Paksat 1-R

March 13th, 2007 by

Telesat has signed a consulting contract with the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Pakistan’s national space agency.

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Stray particle blamed on Zenit-3SL explosion

March 13th, 2007 by

According to the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos), the explosion of a Zenit-3SL in late January was caused by poor workmanship that led to an engine failure.

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End II End Communications Appoints Regional Representative for Southeast Asia and the Middle East

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End II End Communications has appointed Tariq Bhatty as regional…

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World Market Survey Expects Govt. Launches To Increase Through 2016

March 13th, 2007 by

In its newly released, 2007 edition of the “World Market Survey of Satellites to be Built & Launched by 2016 (11th edition),” Euroconsult expects governments around the world to launch a total of 616 satellites…

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QinetiQ Outfits Helicopters With Satcom Systems In Under 12 Weeks

March 13th, 2007 by

As part of an in-theater, urgent operational requirement program, QinetiQ integrated in less than 12 weeks’ time a civil satellite communications system into British…

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Alcatel Alenia Space Signs Harris Corp. For Commercial Antenna Contract

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Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a contract by Alcatel Alenia Space, Harris announced…

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ESA Gives CryoSat Update

March 13th, 2007 by

The European Space Agency (ESA) has given an update on the CryoSat-2 mission. ESA has reported that by the end of the year, CryoSat-2 will be almost fully assembled. Richard Francis…

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