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Archive for August, 2011

Ekspress-AM4 launch failure commission concludes investigations

August 30th, 2011 by

A Russian Inter-Agency Commission has completed…Read more

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Next Ariane 5 launch scheduled for 9 September

August 30th, 2011 by

Payload integration for Arianespace’s fifth…Read more

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MDA to develop instruments for planetary exploration

August 30th, 2011 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has…Read more

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Inmarsat GX selects Rockwell Collins as technology partner

August 30th, 2011 by

Inmarsat announced it has reached agreement in…Read more

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We’re doomed… not!

August 30th, 2011 by

Survival expert and author of the Urban Survival…Read more

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How to Stay in Touch With Loved Ones

August 30th, 2011 by

Communication has never been easier, thanks to the invention of the telephone, the internet and other various creations, such as the fax machine and email. But it can seem like keeping in touch with the people that you need to speak to is becoming difficult and expensive, so if you don’t know the best ways to keep in touch, then you could be paying far too much money for the privilege.
Other Posts:Ball Aerospace receives MASINT orderGPS IIR-20(M) pre-launch detailsDSP satellite model to be displayed at U.S. Air Force MuseumIntegral Systems Europe to provide Vinasat measurement equipmentBoeing to offer jam-resistant commercial satellites, reportRRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. results 2007Intelsat’s Global Maritime Solution for CSC/DVSChina launches new navigation satellite

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Gas generator blamed for Soyuz-U failure; crewed launches delayed

August 29th, 2011 by

The Progress M-12M transport ship accident on August 24 was caused by a malfunction in the gas generator in the Soyuz carrier rocket’s third stage engine, Roskosmos spokesman Alexei Kuznetsov was quoted as saying.
Other Posts:Multi Satellite Dish – The Best Way To Watch Your Favorite TV Shows On Two Or More TV SetsIntelsat Revenues Improve; Company Cuts Loss In Second QuarterAssembly of second Ariane 5 ECA to fly in 2010 startedAn Affordable Way to Watch the Game on Satellite TVThe Digital TV SwitchoverFTC gives clearance to United Launch AllianceThe Complete Domination of Digital Television To Various CompetitorsBoeing presents team for Ares I upper stage

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Delay of the day: H-2A/IGS Optical 4

August 29th, 2011 by

JAXA has postponed the launch of an optical information gathering satellite aboard an H-2A because of a problem with the rocket.
Other Posts:Galileo effectively put on ice: companies ‘just not working’The Coax Tester – A Helpful DeviceThe Joys That Await New Satellite TV SubscribersVIIRS instrument delivered to NPOESS Preparatory ProjectFinal pair of solar arrays begin providing power to ISSTelenor contracts with Thales Alenia Space to build Thor 6200th Ariane rocket being assembledSix Satellite Industry Leaders Chosen For Hall Of Fame

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