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Archive for April 16th, 2015

Arianespace Flight VA222: New launch date set

April 16th, 2015 by

Arianespace has established the new targeted launch date for Flight VA222, using an Ariane 5 ECA to orbit the Thor 7 and SICRAL 2 satellites.

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NASA, USGS begin work on Landsat 9 to continue land imaging legacy

April 16th, 2015 by

NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have started work on Landsat 9, planned to launch in 2023, which will extend the Earth-observing programme’s record of land images to half a century.

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MESSENGER to crash on Mercury at the end of April

April 16th, 2015 by

NASA’s MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) will impact the planet’s surface, most likely on 30 April after it runs out of propellant.

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