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Archive for January 18th, 2008

Integral Systems awarded contract for GPS next-gen control segment

January 18th, 2008 by

Integral Systems, Inc. announced the award by Northrop Grumman Corporation of a Phase A contract to begin development of the GPS OCX (Next Generation Control Segment) satellite command and control system.

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Astrotech wins NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory contract

January 18th, 2008 by

Spacehab, Incorporated said its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary has won an additional fully funded task order under the recently awarded Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.

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TacSat 2 completes mission

January 18th, 2008 by

After completing its one year experimental mission, the U.S. Air Force’s TacSat-2 microsatellite ceased operations on 21 December 2007, according to a statement released today.

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