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Archive for July, 2016

China to launch 14 new meteorological satellites before 2025

July 5th, 2016 by

China will put 14 more meteorological satellites into orbit over the next decade.

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China to launch 14 new meteorological satellites before 2025

July 5th, 2016 by

China will put 14 more meteorological satellites into orbit over the next decade.

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Launch vehicle with Soyuz MS spacecraft is on the launch pad

July 4th, 2016 by

A Soyuz-FG carrying the first new-series manned transportation spacecraft, Soyuz MS, was rolled out of the processing facility and erected on the launch pad of Area 1 of the Baikonur cosmodrome.

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NASA extends nine missions, including New Horizons and Dawn

July 4th, 2016 by

Based upon the 2016 Planetary Mission Senior Review Panel report, NASA this week directed nine extended missions to plan for continued operations through fiscal years 2017 and 2018. Final decisions on mission extensions are contingent on the outcome of the annual budget process.

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SES exercises call option to acquire 100% of O3b networks

July 4th, 2016 by

SES S.A. announced that, having received all of the necessary regulatory approvals, the company exercised its call option and offered to acquire the remaining shares and warrants of O3b Networks.

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AfricaOnline to offer Internet Broadband Connectivity via Intelsat 28

July 4th, 2016 by

Intelsat S.A. announced that it has partnered with AfricaOnline, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gondwana International Networks, a provider of communications solutions across Africa, to provide a managed broadband Internet service for sub-Saharan Africa.

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China announces success in technology to refuel satellites in orbit

July 1st, 2016 by

China has successfully completed the in-space refuel of orbital satellites following last week’s launch of its new generation Chang Zheng 7 rocket, the National University of Defense Technology announced.

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Reaction wheel failure leaves Formosat-2 useless

July 1st, 2016 by

A reaction wheel on Taiwan’s Formosat-2 imaging satellite failed on 21 June.

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