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Archive for May 7th, 2014

Galileo FOC satellites arrive at Guiana Space Center

May 7th, 2014 by

The first two Galileo FOC (Full Operational Capability) satellites arrived today at the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. In the next few days, preparations for their launch will kick off.

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Satellite unboxing in Kourou

May 7th, 2014 by

Pre-launch processing has begun for the O3b Networks satellites to be orbited on Arianespace’s upcoming Soyuz flight.

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Thaicom 8 set to launch in 2016

May 7th, 2014 by

Thaicom Public Company Limited, Thailand’s satellite operator, announced that its planned Thaicom 8 satellite will be launched in the first half of 2016.

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Teledyne awarded US$17.6 million for upgraded space power components

May 7th, 2014 by

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. was awarded a contract by the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) for a technology transfer and flight hardware upgrade programme which could be valued up to US$17.6 million.

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Harris completes antenna feed upgrade for GOES-R ground segment

May 7th, 2014 by

Harris Corporation has completed the first of four antenna-feed upgrades that will provide performance improvements essential to processing the new frequencies and increased volume of meteorological data that will come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — R Series (GOES-R).

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ULA wants RD-180 injunction to be lifted

May 7th, 2014 by

United Launch Alliance said that “ULA and the U.S. Department of Justice filed motions to dissolve the preliminary injunction supporting ULA’s earlier statements that the purchase of the RD-180 engines from our suppliers and partners, RD AMROSS and NPO Energomash, does not violate the Ukraine sanctions.

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