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O3b satellites integrated with Soyuz rocket

December 16th, 2014 by

Arianespace’s next medium-lift Soyuz to be launched from French Guiana is now complete following the integration of its “upper composite,” which consists of four O3b Networks connectivity satellites, their protective payload fairing and the Fregat upper stage.

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Athena IIS selected for Kodiak launch complex upgrades

December 16th, 2014 by

Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) has selected Lockheed Martin’s Athena rocket as its launch vehicle of choice for small and medium lift missions from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC).

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Venus Express mission comes to an end

December 16th, 2014 by

ESA’s Venus Express has ended its eight-year mission after far exceeding its planned life. The spacecraft exhausted its propellant during a series of thruster burns to raise its orbit following the low-altitude aerobraking earlier this year.

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