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Archive for January 30th, 2015

SMAP Earth mission launch no earlier than 31 January

January 30th, 2015 by

The launch of NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory, which will produce the highest-resolution maps of soil moisture ever obtained from space, has been delayed to a targeted launch date of 31 January pending completion of minor repairs to the United Launch Alliance Delta II launch vehicle.

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ESP receives contract from ADS, TAS

January 30th, 2015 by

European Space Propulsion (ESP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne, recently received a contract from Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space for the initial development of a new electronic controller for the XR-5 Hall Thruster. The contract was issued under the European Space Agency (ESA)-sponsored Neosat programme, an initiative strongly supported by the UK Space Agency.

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Northrop Grumman Corporation (Aerospace Systems) results Q4 2014

January 30th, 2015 by

Northrop Grumman Corporation reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the year 2014.

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