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Archive for October 16th, 2008

China plans launch of new weather satellite in December

October 16th, 2008 by

China will launch its fifth geostationary meteorological satellite, Fengyun-2-06, in late December, according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

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SSTL earns ESA award for its role in Galileo

October 16th, 2008 by

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), has been presented with an award by the European Space Agency (ESA) acknowledging the successful GIOVE A mission and its contribution to the success of the Galileo programme.

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Nickname for greenhouse gas measuring satellite selected

October 16th, 2008 by

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan’s National Institute for Environment Studies, and the Ministry of the Environment have selected a nickname for the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT).

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