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Archive for April 26th, 2018

Arianespace signs frame contract with ESA

April 26th, 2018 by

Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a frame contract defining procedures for the procurement of launch services by ESA, especially for its own missions.

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Telespazio, TAS to extend fibre-optic system at CSG

April 26th, 2018 by

French space agency CNES has chosen the Space Alliance, formed by Telespazio (Leonardo 67%, Thales 33%) and Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%), to extend the fibre-optic communications system (STFO) at the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, to include the new launch complex under construction for Ariane 6 (ELA4).

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All satellites for 6th Iridium NEXT launch in pre-launch processing

April 26th, 2018 by

Iridium Communications Inc. announced that all five Iridium NEXT satellites for its sixth launch are in processing at SpaceX’s west coast launch site, Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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Iridium Communications Inc. results Q1 2018

April 26th, 2018 by

Iridium Communications Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of 2018.

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