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Three Chinese astronauts on Sunday successfully completed a manual docking between the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module, the first such attempt in China’s history of space exploration, Xinhua reported.
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Group Hispasat and Orbital Sciences Corporation have signed a contract for the construction of two new satellites, Amazonas 4A and Amazonas 4B.
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced its selection in an international tender as the supplier for the development and production of the “Amos 6″ communication satellite.
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As prime contractor for the European Data Relay System (EDRS), Astrium Services has contracted the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) to implement and operate major parts of the ground network.
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Globalstar, Inc. announced that it has reached a settlement of its prior disputes with Thales Alenia Space France and has agreed to the terms of a commercial proposal for the purchase of six additional spacecraft from Thales.
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