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Archive for February 17th, 2009

NASA again postpones Discovery launch

February 17th, 2009 by

NASA has again postponed the launch of the space shuttle Discoveryon the STS-119 mission, saying it will not occur before 27 February.
Other Posts:

New Dnepr launch date
New storm forecast: Shuttle rollback stopped, back to pad
NASA’s new moon probe completes environmental tests
Companies Introduce Iridium-Based Communications Systems
Satellite industry had US$106.1 billion in global revenues 2006
Boeing’s first Wideband Global SATCOM satellite operational
General Atomics Awards Jadoo Contract For Advanced Fuel Canister Design
L-3 Communications Wins Multimillion-Dollar Deal

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Japanese microsatellite tests observing thunderstorms

February 17th, 2009 by

Maido No. 1, a small satellite launched along with the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite Ibuki in January, has succeeded in observing electromagnetic waves emitted by thunderstorms, Osaka University officials said.
Other Posts:

RSCC orders two more AAS payloads
DCC Uses SkyEdge To Extend Nigerian Network
UK-DMC satellite first to transfer sensor data using ‘bundle’ protocol
Next try to launch Falcon 1 later today
Northrop Grumman Space Revenues Slip
Tandberg TV Releases Numbers; Board Accepts Ericsson Offer
Update: Avanti books Falcon 9 launch for HYLAS
NewCom adds Americom’s REDiSat to solutions portfolio

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Satellite crash not as bad as thought, Russian report claims

February 17th, 2009 by

According to an unconfirmed Russian report the collision between Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 was not as critical as initially feared. The accuracy of that report was unknown at the time of writing this. Also: a blame game has started involving U.S. and Russian officials, while ESA is working on a programme that is to provide more precise tracking data.
Other Posts:

Gilat terminates merger agreement; buyers fire back
Proton M lifts off with latest Astra satellite (Part II)
Sirius Satellite Radio results Q1 2007
Motient, Skyterra Close MSS Consolidation Moves
Wired in space
Gilat CEO Examines Spacenet Prospects
Raytheon may track astronauts, robots on the moon
ITT wins NASA strategic missions concept study awards

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ATK builds support structure for James Webb Space Telescope

February 17th, 2009 by

Alliant Techsystems has started to assemble the Primary Mirror Backplane Support Structure, or spine, of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at its Magna, Utah/USA, facility.
Other Posts:

Arianespace ‘once again’ breaks even
EMS Technologies, Inc. results Q3 2007
COMS launch planned for 2008
JCSAT-10, Syracuse 3B pre-launch details
Ball Aerospace supports NASA astrophysics mission concepts
GLAST arrives in Florida to prepare for launch
AEHF is out, TSAT is in — report
ATV gets go-ahead for docking attempt

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