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Archive for August 29th, 2007

Swift back under control

August 29th, 2007 by

Attitude control of NASA’s Swift satellite has been restored after a problem that occurred on 10 August.

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Mars gets wet, thanks to SpaceDev

August 29th, 2007 by

SpaceDev said it provided key hardware and instruments for the recently launched Mars Phoenix Lander, now on its way to Mars.

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MDA solutions for three new comsats

August 29th, 2007 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has been awarded three contracts totalling approximately C$18 million (EUR12.4 million, US$16.9 million) to provide advanced technology solutions for three new telecommunications spacecraft.

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Russia to launch small radar satellite next year

August 29th, 2007 by

Russia plans to launch a radar imaging satellite in the second half of 2008, Interfax reported.

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