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Archive for July 20th, 2012

HYLAS 2/Intelsat 20 launch preparations on track

July 20th, 2012 by

The two satellite passengers for Arianespace’s next heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission are now undergoing final preparations , while launcher components for the following flight have arrived in French Guiana.

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United Launch Alliance completes two Atlas V reviews

July 20th, 2012 by

NASA partner United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed a review of its Atlas V rocket to assess its compliance with NASA human spaceflight safety and performance requirements.

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Ball Aerospace’s STPSat-3 to fly solar TIM instrument for NOAA

July 20th, 2012 by

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. will integrate the Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM), to fly aboard the STPSat-3 spacecraft built for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). A co-operative agreement between NASA, NOAA and the USAF will allow the TIM instrument to catch a ride on STPSat-3 to be launched in 2013.

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Honeybee Robotics delivers FORMOSAT-5 solar array deployment mechanisms

July 20th, 2012 by

Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation announced it has delivered a solar array deployment system to the National Space Organisation (NSPO) in Taiwan for the agency’s new FORMOSAT-5 imaging satellite.

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ADF selects ViaSat to supply UHF Satcom Mission System

July 20th, 2012 by

The Commonwealth of Australia Department of Defence (ADF) has selected ViaSat Inc. to supply the UHF Satellite Communication (Satcom) Mission System for its recently-launched UHF capacity on Intelsat IS-22.

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Learn How to Order and Review Pay-Per-View Events With DISH

July 20th, 2012 by

Learn how to order and watch Pay-Per-View Channels with DISH. We’ll explore how to order and Review these many types of events. Knowing how this process works may save you time and money when ordering an event.

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