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Archive for October 28th, 2008

SBIRS GEO-1 completes acoustic testing

October 28th, 2008 by

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed acoustic testing of the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) programme.

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MDA to provide antenna subsystem for KA-SAT

October 28th, 2008 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that its Montreal operation has signed a contract in excess of C$6 million (EUR3.7 million, US$4.6 million) with EADS Astrium for an antenna subsystem for Eutelsat’s KA-SAT satellite.

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Third SES satellite affected by solar array anomaly

October 28th, 2008 by

The solar array problems with certain Lockheed-Martin-built satellites continue and have affected a third SES satellite.

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SES S.A. results Q3 2008

October 28th, 2008 by

SES S.A. reported financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2008.

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