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Archive for October 14th, 2009

New launch date for GLONASS satellites

October 14th, 2009 by

The Russian Space Agency has rescheduled the launch of the next GLONASS triplet of navigation satellites.

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NASA, AFRL to develop commercial RLV roadmap

October 14th, 2009 by

NASA said it is partnering with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a technology roadmap for the commercial reusable launch vehicle industry.

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TDRS 1 to be moved to graveyard orbit

October 14th, 2009 by

The last remaining travelling wave tube amplifier aboard NASA’s first TDRS satellite has failed, causing the agency to retire the satellite after almost 26 years of service.

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AeroAstro to develop space plug & play

October 14th, 2009 by

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Comtech AeroAstro, Inc., has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for the development of Advanced Plug and Play Technologies for space missions.

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