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The Russian space agency plans 39 space launches next year from the Baikonur and Plesetsk cosmodromes.
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Lockheed Martin and Thales Alenia Space of Italy announced they are forming a strategic partnership to jointly develop and deliver a new family of space-based remote sensing systems for customers around the world.
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SES has formally accepted the Astra 1M satellite after having successfully completed in-orbit testing and verified its full performance. The satellite designed and built by Astrium is now ready for operational service.
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has won a multi-million dollar contract to provide four advanced technology solutions for Space Systems/Loral Inc.
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The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the UK-based satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) by EADS.
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TerreStar Europe Limited, a European mobile communications company and an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation, announced that its application with the European Commission (EC) for a Pan-European 2GHz MSS S-band spectrum authorisation has been accepted and fulfils the Commission’s admissibility requirements.
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has announced the appointment of Gwynne Shotwell as President, effective immediately.
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