November 17th, 2015 by
Rocket: Soyuz 2-1B; Payload: EKS-1 (EKS No. 1, Tundra [?]); Date: 17 November 2015, 0634 UTC; Launch site: Plesetsk, Russian. The governmental spacecraft, a new early warning system satellite, was accurately placed on the target orbit. This was the thirteenth Soyuz family mission in 2015.
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November 17th, 2015 by
United Launch Alliance said it would not bid for the next U.S. Air Force global positioning system (GPS) satellite launch, effectively ceding the competition to privately held SpaceX.
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November 17th, 2015 by
Through a contract signed with the European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space continues to develop Eurostar Neo, its new generation of platforms for geostationary telecommunication satellites. Under phase C/D of the NEOSAT programme, this contract will lead to the development of the complete Eurostar Neo product line.
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November 17th, 2015 by
COM DEV International Ltd. has signed a long-term agreement (LTA) to supply satellite switch products to a major prime contractor. The contract assures COM DEV of C$8.5 million of switch orders over the two-year duration of the agreement.
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November 17th, 2015 by
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat and Hughes Network Systems announced the award of a major contract for Hughes to deliver its JUPITER System and related network operations services in support of Yahsat’s planned expansion across Africa in early 2017 with the launch of its new Ka-band satellite, Al Yah 3.
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