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Archive for July, 2007

Goodrich technology controls NFIRE’s attitude

July 3rd, 2007 by

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) satellite was recently launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia with Goodrich Corporation’s satellite attitude control technology on board, the company said.
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Fengyun 2 D completes in-orbit check-out

July 3rd, 2007 by

After more than six months of in-orbit tests and trial operations, Chinas has declared its Fengyun 2D (FY 2D) weather satellite operational.
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DirecTV 10 pre-launch details (II)

July 3rd, 2007 by

An enhanced Proton version is to launch the DirecTV 10 satellite on 7 July from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. It will be the second Proton mission for International Launch Services in 2007.
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Second German spy satellite launched

July 3rd, 2007 by

Rocket: Kosmos 3M; Payload: SAR-Lupe 2; Date: 2 July 2007, 1938 UTC; Site: Plesetsk, Russia. The German radar spy satellite was reportedly inserted into its target orbit.
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Russia Orbits Military Satellite

July 2nd, 2007 by

Russia placed a military satellite into orbit aboard a Zenit-M rocket…
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Rockwell Collins To Provide GPS Receivers For Army Program

July 2nd, 2007 by

The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command awarded a contract to Rockwell Collins to supply GPS…
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Powerstar International To Acquire Skyboard Corp. For Digital Signage

July 2nd, 2007 by

Powerstar International, a wireless and digital signage solutions provider via wireless, satellite and terrestrial platforms, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire…
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Gateway Broadcast Services Leases Capacity On Eutelsat W3A

July 2nd, 2007 by

Eutelsat Communications finalized a five-year deal with Gateway Broadcast Services for capacity on the W3A…
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