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Archive for June 29th, 2016

China launches SJ 16-2

June 29th, 2016 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 4B; Payload: Shi Jian 16-2; Date: 29 June 206, 0321 UTC; Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellite was catalogued in a 595 km x 616 km x 75.0 degrees orbit.

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Roskosmos reopens department for reusable space launch vehicles

June 29th, 2016 by

Russian space agency Roskosmos has reportedly revived plans to develop a reusable first rocket stage.

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Recently launched GLONASS-M goes operational

June 29th, 2016 by

The navigation satellite GLONASS-M No. 53, designed and built by Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems, has been fully commissioned into operation.

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New strategy for European weather satellites

June 29th, 2016 by

EUMETSAT has approved a new strategy and the move of Meteosat-8 over the Indian Ocean.

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European involvement in the Juno mission to Jupiter

June 29th, 2016 by

NASA’s Juno mission will arrive at Jupiter and begin its orbit insertion manoeuvre at 0318 UTC on 5 July 2016. Juno’s goals are to study Jupiter’s gravitational field, inner structure, deep atmospheric composition and magnetic environment in order to understand the origin and evolution of the giant planet.

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Hughes launches consumer satellite internet service in Brazil

June 29th, 2016 by

Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced the launch of HughesNet high-speed satellite Internet service in Brazil, the company’s first international deployment of its award-winning consumer service outside of North America, beginning on 1 July.

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