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Archive for April, 2015

Inmarsat-5 F2 successfully deployed into geostationary orbit

April 14th, 2015 by

Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2), the second Global Xpress (GX) satellite, has successfully completed its orbital deployment stages on schedule.

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Lockheed Martin shifts to apps-based ground station frameworks

April 14th, 2015 by

Lockheed Martin said it will integrate customised applications or apps into its ground station solutions to offer more efficiency between operators and missions.

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ULA unveils Next Generation Launch System: it’s Vulcan

April 13th, 2015 by

United Launch Alliance (ULA) unveiled its Next Generation Launch System (NGLS) today at the 31st Space Symposium. The new rocket, Vulcan, will transform the future of space by making launch services more affordable and accessible, according to the company.

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Delay of the day I: Falcon 9/Dragon (CRS-6)

April 13th, 2015 by

The launch of the sixth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the ISS was cancelled today owing to bad weather.

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Delay of the day II: X-37B/AFSPC-5

April 13th, 2015 by

The launch of an X-37B spaceplane aboard an Atlas 5 will slip at least two weeks, United Launch Alliance said.

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Thor 7/SICRAL 2 pre-launch details

April 13th, 2015 by

The “green light” has been given for this week’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which is to orbit a dual-passenger payload consisting of two telecommunications satellites: Thor 7 and Sicral 2.

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IRNSS-1D post launch update

April 13th, 2015 by

Station acquisition manoeuvres for India’s recently launched IRNSS 1D navigation satellite were successfully carried out.

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SES to host NASA payload on SES-14

April 13th, 2015 by

SES Government Solutions (SES GS) announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract by the University of Colorado to host a NASA funded payload on board SES-14.

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