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Archive for October 21st, 2010

MAVEN to fly on Atlas V

October 21st, 2010 by

NASA has selected United Launch Services to launch the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft known as MAVEN.

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COM DEV USA awarded contract to provide UHF equipment

October 21st, 2010 by

COM DEV USA, LLC, a subsidiary of COM DEV International Ltd., has been awarded a contract valued in excess of US$6 million to provide UHF passive microwave equipment for a satellite payload.

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China aims at larger slice of commercial satellite market

October 21st, 2010 by

Yin Liming, president of China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC), said his company aims to take a 10 percent share of the world’s commercial satellite market, and 15 percent of the commercial launch business by 2015.

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MDA denies evaluating sale of Systems division

October 21st, 2010 by

MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has denied a report that it is in talks to sell its Systems division (i.e. its space business) but did not expressly rule out a sale of other parts of the company.

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Orbital Sciences Corporation results Q3 2010

October 21st, 2010 by

Orbital Sciences Corporation reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2010.

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