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Archive for July 18th, 2007

50 years ago: SS/L founded

July 18th, 2007 by

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced that it is celebrating its 50-year anniversary. The company was founded as the Western Development Laboratories division of Philco Corporation in 1957.
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SSTL receives three RAeS awards

July 18th, 2007 by

The achievements of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), UK, have been recognised in by three awards from the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), the company said.
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Ball Aerospace to build next Landsat camera

July 18th, 2007 by

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has been awarded a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center contract to build the Operational Land Imager (OLI) for the eighth Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM).
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Lockheed Martin delivers Ares bulkhead demonstration articles

July 18th, 2007 by

As part of the Alliant Techsystems-led team and its risk reduction efforts focused on the Ares I upper stage production proposal, Lockheed Martin has completed fabrication of two common bulkhead demonstration articles.
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Russia’s military plans Rokot launches

July 18th, 2007 by

The Russian Space Troops are going to use Rokot launchers to place military satellites in orbit, Commander Col.-Gen. Vladimir Popovkin said.
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