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Archive for July 18th, 2019

Chandrayaan2 launch rescheduled for 22 July

July 18th, 2019 by

India’s Chandrayaan2 moon mission will now lift off at 0913 UTC on 22 July, space agency ISRO said, three days after the launch was aborted due to a technical snag in its GSLV-Mk-III rocket.

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Ariane 6 Vulcain engine: successful qualification testing

July 18th, 2019 by

The qualification tests of the Vulcain 2.1 engine, which will power the Ariane 6 main stage, were completed during the 26th development test.

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Galileo back in service after almost week-long outage

July 18th, 2019 by

Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system is back in service after a six-day outage, its oversight agency said. “Galileo Initial Services have now been restored. Commercial users can already see signs of recovery of the Galileo navigation and timing services, although some fluctuations may be experienced until further notice,” the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GNSS) said.

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