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Archive for July 19th, 2016

Superbird 8 delayed up to two years after transport damage

July 19th, 2016 by

The launch of Superbird 8 may be be delayed by two years after the Japanese spacecraft was damaged during transportation to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

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STL expands LEO platform capability with VESTA nanosatellite

July 19th, 2016 by

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has signed a contract with Honeywell to supply the VESTA satellite platform, a technology demonstration mission that will test a new two-way VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) payload for the exactEarth advanced maritime satellite constellation. The contract was signed as part of an MoU between Honeywell Aerospace and the UK Space Agency.

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Lockheed Martin financial results Q2 2016

July 19th, 2016 by

Lockheed Martin reported financial results for the second quarter 2016.

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20 more countries to invest in space programmes by 2025

July 19th, 2016 by

According to Euroconsult’s latest report, Trends & Prospects for Emerging Space Programs, 24 countries are identified as emerging space programmes (ESPs) in 2015 having launched a total of 69 satellites in the last 20 years.

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