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The Kosmos 2472 military satellite launched on 27 June is likely an imaging satellite of the Kobalt M type.
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Russian Space Forces have declared the GEO-IK-2 satellite a total loss. The spacecraft ended up in a useless orbit after launch aboard a Rokot/Briz-KM in February 2011.
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has signed three contract amendments with the Canadian Space Agency totalling C$10.4 Million (CAD), for the Design Phase of the Radarsat Constellation Mission.
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U.S. Space LLC, a U.S.-owned provider of dedicated, commercial space solutions, announced that it has named Randy Brinkley as a member of its Board of Directors.
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