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Archive for October 29th, 2018

H-IIA launches GOSAT-2, KhalifaSat

October 29th, 2018 by

Rocket: H-IIA; Payload: “IBUKI-2” (GOSAT-2), KhalifaSat; Date: 29 October 2018, 0408 UTC; Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. The launch and flight of H-IIA F40 proceeded as planned.

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Chinese-French oceanography satellite in orbit

October 29th, 2018 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 2C;M Payload: CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography Satellite), seven secondary payloads; Time: 29 October 2018, oo43 UTC; Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China. CFOSat’s solar array deployed successfully 32 minutes later.

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Rocket Lab adds two satellites to upcoming mission

October 29th, 2018 by

Rocket Lab has signed a contract with Internet of Things (IoT) start-up Fleet Space Technologies to launch two satellites that will form the foundation of a global IoT communications constellation.

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BepiColombo magnetometer boom deployed

October 29th, 2018 by

The 2.5 m long boom carrying the magnetometer sensors onboard ESA’s BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) has been successfully deployed. The sensors are now prepared to measure the magnetic field on the way to Mercury.

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