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Interorbital tests rocket engine

October 30th, 2012 by

Interorbital Systems recently conducted the first hot-firing test of the company’s Neptune rocket series main engine, the IOS GPRE 7.5KNTA (General Purpose Rocket Engine; 7,500lb-thrust; Nitric Acid; Turpentine; Ablative cooling).
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Ball Aerospace, B612 foundation sign contract for Sentinel mission

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Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and the non-profit B612 Foundation have signed a contract for Ball to create prototype infrared imaging sensors for the Sentinel Mission, a deep space mission to protect Earth by providing early warning of threatening asteroids.
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Cobham plc combines SATCOM businesses

October 30th, 2012 by

Cobham plc has established a new strategic business unit (SBU) – Cobham SATCOM – that combines all of the Group’s satellite communications businesses into one organisation, following the successful acquisition and integration of Danish satcom company Thrane & Thrane earlier this year.
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Honeywell to be exclusive Inmarsat GX provider for in-flight broadband

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Honeywell and Inmarsat PLC have agreed to make Honeywell the exclusive wireless airtime reseller for Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band aircraft connectivity services and hardware for business aviation jet customers.
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