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Archive for December, 2017

ArianeGroup signs contract with ESA for future Prometheus engine

December 14th, 2017 by

Prometheus is a European demonstrator for a very low cost reusable engine, running on liquid oxygen (LOx) and methane. It is the precursor for future European launcher engines as of 2030.

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RS-25 test firing includes large 3-D printed component

December 14th, 2017 by

Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA completed hot-fire testing of an RS-25 rocket engine containing its largest additively manufactured component to date.

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Vector and Astro Digital join forces for dedicated launch

December 14th, 2017 by

Vector, a nanosatellite launch company, announced that it will join forces with Astro Digital to conduct a dedicated launch in 2018 featuring one of Astro Digital’s satellites for remote sensing applications.

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RUAG Space will continue to build the brain of each Galileo satellite

December 14th, 2017 by

OHB System AG, which is the prime contractor for the Galileo satellites, has now tasked RUAG Space to produce an additional 12 Control and Data Units for Galileo. The delivery of these products will take place between November 2018 to October 2019.

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Thales Alenia Space to support human spaceflight in vicinity of the Moon

December 14th, 2017 by

Thales Alenia Space has signed three contracts in the frame of Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2) activities with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital-ATK, to develop capabilities that can meet NASA human space exploration objectives while also supporting industry commercialisation plans.

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Airbus selected for Copernicus Data and Information Access Service

December 14th, 2017 by

Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to be one of four suppliers for DIAS, the Copernicus Data and Information Access Service. DIAS will make data and information easily available to users through a cloud computing architecture enabling enhanced coordination and cross-fertilisation at European Union (EU) level and amongst initiatives at Member State or regional level.

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SES drives 5G satellite demonstration testbed initiative with ESA

December 14th, 2017 by

SES said it is expanding its efforts to support 5G developments as part of ESA’s ARTES project, SATis5, where it will be enabling demonstrations of satellite-terrestrial integration for 5G networks.

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1st GPS III satellite receives commands from ground control segment

December 13th, 2017 by

The first advanced GPS III satellite successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), further validating the U.S. Air Force’s modernised Global Positioning System (GPS) is ready to launch its first satellite.

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