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Archive for March 2nd, 2016

SES-9 launch no earlier than Friday

March 2nd, 2016 by

The launch of SES-9 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was scrubbed on 1 March owing to high altitude winds. A new launch attempt is expected for 4 April.

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New GLONASS-M put into service

March 2nd, 2016 by

The GLONASS-M No. 51 navigation satellite , which was designed and built by Information Satellite Systems – Reshetnev Company, has started operation in orbit.

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Kratos to provide TT&C antenna and RF system for JCSAT-16

March 2nd, 2016 by

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its Kratos ISI business unit was awarded a contract by Sky Perfect JSAT (SJC) for the design, supply, delivery, installation and test of a TT&C antenna and associated RF system for the JCSAT-16 satellite. The project, which has successfully completed the critical design review phase, is scheduled for completion this summer, well in advance of the JCSAT-16 launch, scheduled for 2016.

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China to use data relay satellite to explore dark side of moon

March 2nd, 2016 by

China will launch a data relay satellite to ensure communication between Earth and the lunar probe during an expedition to the far side of the moon, Ye Peijian, chief scientist with China’s lunar exploration programme, was quoted as saying.

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