Cygnus 1 leaves space station
February 18th, 2014 by
Orbital Science’s commercial spacecraft Cygnus-1 left the International Space Station today after spending around a month in space.
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Kratos Introduces quantumCMD
February 18th, 2014 by
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced the release of quantumCMD, a lightweight, portable command and control (C2) system designed specifically for small satellite missions. quantumCMD consolidates Telemetry, Tracking and Command functions in a single off-the-shelf product.
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The Ariane dilemma
February 18th, 2014 by
It’s not a secret that France and Germany disagreed on the development of future Ariane rockets. Should the Ariane 5 be upgraded (ME), or should a new Ariane 6 be designed? A compromise was reached in 2012 to examine both options, at least for the time being. However, a recent report by France’s national auditor warns that parallel development of both rockets won’t be feasible.
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