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After issuing an international call for tenders, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chosen Arianespace to launch the GSAT 7 and INSAT 3D satellites. The contract also includes two more launch options for the Indian Space Research Organisation.Other Posts:SkyPort Acquisition Of RAMTelecom Called OffRadyne to buy AeroAstroDelay of the day (I): Ariane 5, Skynet 5C/Turksat 3AUSAF issues RFP for Phase B of GPS OCX contractsUpdate: NOAA deactivates GOES-10 after 12 years of tracking stormsSpace helps Coloradans find free beerChipSats to be tested on MISSE-8Huawei Leads 19 Million Indian Set-Top Box Market with 24% Share
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Aerojet announced that it will demonstrate a reduced toxicity monopropellant blend that offers improved performance and simplified handling processes over hydrazine, the traditional propellant choice for spacecraft.Other Posts:SkyPort Acquisition Of RAMTelecom Called OffRadyne to buy AeroAstroDelay of the day (I): Ariane 5, Skynet 5C/Turksat 3AUSAF issues RFP for Phase B of GPS OCX contractsUpdate: NOAA deactivates GOES-10 after 12 years of tracking stormsSpace helps Coloradans find free beerChipSats to be tested on MISSE-8Huawei Leads 19 Million Indian Set-Top Box Market with 24% Share
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SES said it has been granted rights to use German Ku-band orbital frequencies at the 28.5 degrees East orbital position effective from 4 October 2013 onwards pursuant to a 2005 agreement with German media service provider, Media Broadcast (“MB”) (as successor to T-Systems Business Services).Other Posts:SkyPort Acquisition Of RAMTelecom Called OffRadyne to buy AeroAstroDelay of the day (I): Ariane 5, Skynet 5C/Turksat 3AUSAF issues RFP for Phase B of GPS OCX contractsUpdate: NOAA deactivates GOES-10 after 12 years of tracking stormsSpace helps Coloradans find free beerChipSats to be tested on MISSE-8Huawei Leads 19 Million Indian Set-Top Box Market with 24% Share
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Futron Corporation announced the results of its 2012 Space Competitiveness Index, an annual, independent study that compares 15 leading space-participant nations across more than 50 individual metrics that together reflect three overarching competitiveness drivers: government, human capital, and industry.Other Posts:SkyPort Acquisition Of RAMTelecom Called OffRadyne to buy AeroAstroDelay of the day (I): Ariane 5, Skynet 5C/Turksat 3AUSAF issues RFP for Phase B of GPS OCX contractsUpdate: NOAA deactivates GOES-10 after 12 years of tracking stormsSpace helps Coloradans find free beerChipSats to be tested on MISSE-8Huawei Leads 19 Million Indian Set-Top Box Market with 24% Share
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The World Teleport Association has released a new report, Delays in Occasional-Use Satellite Access. The report details results of a WTA investigation into problems reported by its members in gaining timely access to occasional-use satellite capacity.Other Posts:SkyPort Acquisition Of RAMTelecom Called OffRadyne to buy AeroAstroDelay of the day (I): Ariane 5, Skynet 5C/Turksat 3AUSAF issues RFP for Phase B of GPS OCX contractsUpdate: NOAA deactivates GOES-10 after 12 years of tracking stormsSpace helps Coloradans find free beerChipSats to be tested on MISSE-8Huawei Leads 19 Million Indian Set-Top Box Market with 24% Share
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Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced that the EchoStar XVI satellite, designed and built for EchoStar Corporation, has arrived at the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it is scheduled to be launched aboard a Proton Briz M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS).
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Indra said its technology supports the management and control of the two new Galileo satellites launched on 12 October. Under the technical supervision of the European Space Agency, the company has developed key stations and elements of the ground segment of the European global positioning system.
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A sodium guide star laser built by Boeing and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) began operating recently on a telescope at Kirtland Air Force Base, greatly increasing the ability of AFRL scientists to acquire detailed images of objects in Earth orbit, Boeing said.
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