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Archive for November 21st, 2017

China launches three commercial remote sensing satellites

November 21st, 2017 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 6; Payload: Jilin 1-04, 1-05, 1-06 (Lingqiao 1-04, 1-05, 1-06); Date: 21 November 2017, 0450 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China.

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Eutelsat 172B operational

November 21st, 2017 by

Eutelsat Communications’ all-electric Eutelsat 172B satellite has gone into full commercial service.

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Earth-i orders satellites from SSTL full-colour video constellation

November 21st, 2017 by

British ‘New Space’ pioneer Earth-i announced that it has ordered the first five satellites from SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd) for its new Earth Observation (EO) constellation.

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SSTL, ASTROSCALE team up for orbital debris removal missions

November 21st, 2017 by

ASTROSCALE PTE. LTD. (ASTROSCALE) and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue joint opportunities in areas of on-orbit technologies and missions designed to safeguard the orbital environment.

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SES and ESA set up new government satcom platform

November 21st, 2017 by

SES leads a European consortium of industry partners to sign an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to set up Pacis-1, a new satellite communication platform for governments that is aimed at making secure satellite communications accessible and available to governments and institutions.

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