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Archive for January 19th, 2016

Intelsat 29e installed on Ariane 5

January 19th, 2016 by

The launch vehicle for Arianespace’s first mission of 2016 has received its payload, as the initial Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellite has been mated to the Ariane 5 at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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Russia to develop nuclear space propulsion engine

January 19th, 2016 by

Roskosmos has presented its ten-year development plan to the Russian government, which includes the construction of a prototype engine that uses a nuclear reactor to propel it on expeditions into distant space.

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SENER awarded contract for Euclid High Gain Antenna Gimbal

January 19th, 2016 by

The SENER engineering and technology group has been awarded a new contract for the Euclid scientific space probe, after being appointed leader of the satellite’s Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS/GNC).

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