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Missile manufacturer BrahMos Aerospace said will manufacture the GSLV’s cryogenic engine once the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed development of the technology.
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The ISS Progress 41 [Progress M-09M] cargo craft docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment Saturday at 0239 UTC on 31 February.
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The U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin-led Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) team has successfully completed a major space to ground interface and functional system test for the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite.
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Cheaper, lighter and more energy-efficient broadband devices on communications satellites may be possible using metamaterials to modify horn antennas, according to engineers from Pennsylvania State University and Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Research is currently being conducted for the European Space Agency (ESA) by Queen’s University Belfast’s Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ECIT) aimed at developing discrete self-aligning flat satellite reception antennas.
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SES Astra announced that it has signed an agreement with Italian network operator Tivuitalia for capacity on its 31.5 degrees East orbital position.
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