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Archive for May, 2013

Ecuadorian cubesat hit by Russian space junk

May 23rd, 2013 by

Ecuador’s space agency EXA said that its…Read more

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NIAC programme moves forward to phase II

May 22nd, 2013 by

NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program is seeking Phase II proposals for continuation of promising studies selected during the first phase of the programme.

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SES signs multi-year capacity deal with Telekom Srbija

May 22nd, 2013 by

SES announced that it has signed a multi-year capacity deal with Telekom Srbija on the Astra 3B satellite owned by SES and positioned at 23.5 degrees East.

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H-IIB, Epsilon launch dates

May 21st, 2013 by

Launch dates have been announced for upcoming launches of Japanese rockets.

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Ariane Flight VA214’s launch vehicle marks a preparation milestone

May 21st, 2013 by

The third Ariane 5 for launch in 2013 has now completed basic build-up at the Spaceport, taking the next step toward Arianespace’s two-passenger mission planned from French Guiana in July.

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Boeing ships 6th wideband global SATCOM satellite for launch

May 21st, 2013 by

Boeing recently shipped its sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, which is scheduled for launch later this year.

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Emcore awarded solar panel manufacturing contract by ATK

May 21st, 2013 by

Emcore Corporation has been awarded a contract by ATK to design and manufacture solar panels for NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) planned for launch in 2015.

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New GPS satellite launched (part II)

May 16th, 2013 by

Approximately three hours and 25 minutes after yesterday’s launch of GPS IIF-4, Boeing personnel in El Segundo confirmed that the satellite was performing as expected.

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