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Archive for March 11th, 2013

Small Russian satellite likely hit by debris from Chinese ASAT test

March 11th, 2013 by

Russia’s Ball Lens In The Space nanosatellite (BLITS) has apparently collided with orbital debris from the 2007 Chinese anti-satellite test.

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BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module undergoes Sun simulation test

March 11th, 2013 by

The engineering model of the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module has completed a 12-day Sun-simulation test inside the Large Space Simulator at ESA’s test centre in the Netherlands, where it received a taste of the extreme solar heating it will experience when it enters orbit around the Solar System’s innermost planet in 2022.

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Orbital-built satellites exceed 1,000 years of cumulative in-orbit operation

March 11th, 2013 by

Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that the satellites that the company designed and built marked 1,000 years of cumulative in-orbit operational experience. This achievement has been accomplished by only four other companies since the dawn of the space age.

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Intelsat Board appoints David McGlade Chairman

March 11th, 2013 by

Intelsat S.A. announced a number of executive appointments.

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