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Archive for May, 2009

Update: Soyuz U launches new Progress vessel

May 12th, 2009 by

The metallic piece found in the village of Baranovka, Siberia, after the last Soyuz rocket launch is a part of the second stage of the vehicle, a member of the committee investigating the incident confirmed.

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NRL’s ANDE-2 to launch aboard STS-127

May 12th, 2009 by

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a satellite suite, the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment 2 (ANDE-2), scheduled for launch aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour in June 2009.

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Telesat Holdings Inc. results Q1 2009

May 12th, 2009 by

Telesat Holdings Inc. (Telesat) announced its unaudited financial results for the three month period ended 31 March 2009.

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DISH Network & EchoStar results Q1 2009

May 12th, 2009 by

DISH Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation reported financial results for the first quarter 2009.

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Orbcomm Inc. results Q1 2009

May 12th, 2009 by

Orbcomm Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ending 31 March 2009.

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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. results Q1 2009

May 12th, 2009 by

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. reported its results for the quarter ending 31 March 2009.

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Soyuz U launches new Progress vessel

May 9th, 2009 by

Rocket: Soyuz U; Payload: Progress M-02M (Progress P33); Date: 7 May 2009, 1837 UTC; Site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Less than nine minutes later, the cargo vessel reached its preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas.

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Minotaur still grounded because of bad weather

May 9th, 2009 by

Stormy weather has forced NASA to scrub its second scheduled launch TacSat 3 aboard a Minotaur I rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

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