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The final launch of the space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-133 was delayed for at least 24 hours due to weather conditions.
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NASA’s EPOXI mission successfully flew by comet Hartley 2 at about 1400 UTC today, and the spacecraft has begun returning images. Hartley 2 is the fifth comet nucleus visited by a spacecraft.
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All systems are nominal aboard the BSAT-3b broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) of Japan. The satellite was launched 28 October from Kourou, French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5-ECA. BSAT-3b’s co-passenger, Eutelsat W3B, was declared a total loss shortly after separation.
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has signed an amendment to the C$80 Million contract with the Canadian Space Agency to continue this Phase of the Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM), which involves developing the detailed design of the RCM and all of its subsystems, and is the precursor to the Build Phase.
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Loral Space & Communications Inc. announced its financial results for the three months ending 30 September 2010. The company also said it is continuing to prepare for an initial public offering.
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Telesat Holdings Inc. announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ending 30 September 2010. The company also said it was examining an initial public offering or other strategic alternatives.
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ViaSat Inc. announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.
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ATK reported operating results for the second quarter of its Fiscal Year 2011, which ended on 3 October 2010.
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