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Archive for July, 2013

SpaceX awarded launch reservation contract for Radarsat Constellation

July 30th, 2013 by

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) was awarded a launch reservation contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to support the largest space programme to date in Canada, carrying the three satellites to orbit that will make up the Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM) on a Falcon 9 rocket in 2018.

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SSL selected to provide multi-mission satellite to Eutelsat

July 30th, 2013 by

Space Systems/Loral (SSL) announced that it was selected to provide a multi-mission satellite to Eutelsat. The satellite is to open new markets for Eutelsat for broadcast and broadband services in Brazil and across Latin America.

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Eutelsat Communications S.A. results FY 2012-2013

July 30th, 2013 by

Eutelsat Communications S.A. reported results for its fiscal year 2012-2013.

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Hughes’ Jupiter system breaks 1-Gbps-barrier

July 30th, 2013 by

Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced that it has achieved carrier data rates exceeding 1 Gbps on its Jupiter System.

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MDA to develop concept for Dream Chaser communications

July 30th, 2013 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has signed a US$1.7 million contract with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to develop an engineering concept solution to provide on-board communication signal processing capabilities for its Dream Chaser crew transportation vehicle.

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Progress vessel launches, docks with ISS

July 29th, 2013 by

Rocket: Soyuz-U; Payload: Progress M-20M; Date:…Read more

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Eutelsat 25B shipped to Kourou

July 29th, 2013 by

Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1, the high-power,…Read more

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INSAT-3D moves closer to its final orbit

July 29th, 2013 by

INSAT-3D, India’s advanced weather…Read more

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