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Archive for May, 2008

Intelsat results Q1 2008

May 16th, 2008 by

Intelsat reported results for the three-month period ended 31 March 2008.
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Lockheed wins first GPS III contract, Pentagon confirms

May 16th, 2008 by

Lockheed Martin Corp. beat Boeing Co. for the U.S. Air Force GPS III Block A award.
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U.S. Air Force awards United Launch Alliance SBIRS GEO-2 launch

May 16th, 2008 by

The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center awarded United Launch Alliance a contract modification to perform the launch services for the Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) GEO-2 satellite aboard an Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle.
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EADS results Q1 2008

May 15th, 2008 by

The European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. reported its financial results for the first quarter 2008.
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Update: Key climate sensor restored to NPOESS

May 15th, 2008 by

The US$34 million TSIS solar instrument package to be built by the University of Colorado at Boulder, considered a crucial tool to help monitor global climate change, has been restored to the first NPOESS mission slated for launch in 2013.
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Update: Two Ekspress payloads arrive in Russia

May 15th, 2008 by

Thales Alenia Space announced that it has delivered the Ekspress-AM44 payload module to JSC ISS – Reshetnev Company (formerly NPO-PM) for integration into JSC ISS’ satellite platform, which has already started
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Thales Alenia Space to build Koreasat 6 and possibly new Nilesat

May 15th, 2008 by

Thales Alenia Space announced that it has signed a contract with Korea Telecom (KT) to provide their next telecommunication satellite, Koreasat 6. Separately, Thales Alenia Space is reported to have been selected as prime contractor for a new Nilesat spacecraft.
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Lockheed Martin submits bid for Space Situational Awareness Program

May 14th, 2008 by

Lockheed Martin announced that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Air Force for the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness (SASSA) programme.
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