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Archive for April 4th, 2008

SkyVision takes Intelsat 601 capacity

April 4th, 2008 by

Intelsat, Ltd. and SkyVision Global Networks LLC, a provider of Internet services over satellite and terrestrial fibre optic systems, announced that SkyVision has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for capacity on the Intelsat 601 satellite.
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EADS may buy SSTL, report

April 4th, 2008 by

EADS NV is in negotiations to buy Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, as part of its drive to increase non-Airbus activities, Les Echos reported without naming its source.
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Northrop Grumman awarded study contracts for astronomy missions

April 4th, 2008 by

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a partner on five contracts awarded by NASA to investigate concepts for next-generation space telescopes, the company said.
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Last GPS IIR-M satellite completed

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Lockheed Martin announced it has completed work on the last satellite in the GPR IIR-M constellation, which features a demonstration payload that will transmit the new civil signal known as L5.
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Europe’s ATV automatically docks to the ISS on first attempt

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The ATV Jules Verne, European Space Agency’s first resupply and reboost vehicle, has successfully performed a fully automated docking with the International Space Station (ISS).
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Briz-M failure also delays Rokot launch

April 4th, 2008 by

The launch of ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite has been postponed at least three months.
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