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The International Relations and Accounting Center of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan has chosen Arianespace to launch the country’s first communications satellite, AzerSpace 1 (a.k.a. Africasat 1a).
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NASA has postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery to no earlier than 0905 UTC on 30 November. The delay will allow engineers and technicians time to diagnose and repair a hydrogen gas leak detected while filling the external tank. They also will assess a foam crack on the external fuel tank’s liquid oxygen intertank flange. The crack was discovered during de-tanking operations.
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A representative P80 first stage for Vega is now on the launch pad in French Guiana, marking a milestone in preparations for next year’s introduction of this lightweight vehicle, which will be operated by Arianespace in commercial missions.
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Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are working to understand what caused NASA’s Cassini spacecraft to put itself into safe mode on 2 November, 2100 UTC.
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that it has executed definitive agreements for the sale of its Property Information business, which is principally located in the U.S. and Europe. This business, which provides property information to insurance companies, lenders, and legal professionals, will be acquired by TPG Capital.
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Astrotech Corporation announced financial results for its fiscal year 2011 first quarter ending 30 September 2010.
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DISH Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation reported financial results for the first quarter 2010.
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