Satellite News

Eutelsat reported revenues for the first quarter of the group’s fiscal year 2012/2013.

Intelsat S.A. announced an agreement with Grupo Chilefilms to provide satellite connectivity for a new digital cinema distribution network that will serve Mexico, the Caribbean and South America.

Scientists in the Advanced Materials and Nanosystems directorate at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto have developed a nanotechnology copper-based electrical interconnect material, or solder, that can be processed around 200 degrees C.

Rocket: Soyuz-FG; Payload: Soyuz TMA-06M; Date: 23 October 2012, 1051 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The manned transport spacecraft was accurately placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station.
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NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner Blue Origin conducted a successful pad escape test last week at the company’s West Texas launch site, firing its pusher-escape motor and launching a full-scale suborbital crew capsule from a simulated propulsion module.
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Astrium has presented at the ESA Preliminary System Requirement Review the major results of its Lunar Lander Phase B1 study. Carried out on behalf of the European Space Agency ESA, the study has consolidated the mission concept for automatic landing near the Moon’s south pole in 2019 as well as the provisional design of the lunar lander vehicle.
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ATK’s MegaFlex solar array was recently selected by NASA’s Space Technology Program under a Game Changing Technology competition for development of the promising lightweight and compact solar array structure. ATK received a US$6.4 million contract for the MegaFlex development.
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London, UK, October 23, 2012 –According to the results of Informa Telecoms & Media’s annual industry survey, innovation is a key priority for global telecoms and media players in 2013. Over 500 senior executives from across both these sectors were asked how their businesses and markets would perform in 2013 and the role innovation would play in driving future revenue growth. read moreOther Posts:Shuttle countdown continues despite bad weatherESA Receives Proposals For 50 Scientific MissionsFCC approves Orbcomm’s next-generation constellationGBMI takes NSS-11 transponders for new DTH platformBuying a HD Ready TVYahsat’s first satellite arrives at launch siteATK received contract from Orbital for upgraded Castor 30XLGalileo IOV constellation complete after Soyuz launch
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