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Archive for October 29th, 2019

Preparations for Inmarsat GX5/TIBA-1 launch have begun

October 29th, 2019 by

Processing is now underway with the satellites for Arianespace’s next dual-payload Ariane 5 mission, which is scheduled for a November lift-off from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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Ariane 6 upper stage integration hall inaugurated in Bremen

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ArianeGroup has officially inaugurated the integration hall for the Ariane 6 upper stages.

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USAF demos rocket engine preburner for advanced liquid rocket engines

October 29th, 2019 by

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully tested a state-of-the-art rocket engine preburner to elevate the U.S. technology base for high performance oxygen-rich staged combustion.

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Eutelsat orders Eutelsat 10B from TAS

October 29th, 2019 by

Eutelsat Communications has signed a letter of agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the procurement of Eutelsat 10B, a new all-electric satellite built on the Spacebus NEO platform.

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EchoStar acquires Helios Wire Corporation

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EchoStar Corporation announced that its subsidiary, EchoStar Global L.L.C. has acquired Helios Wire Corporation, a satellite-enabled IoT connectivity company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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UK clears Inmarsat acquisition

October 29th, 2019 by

The British government cleared the acquisition of satellite communications company Inmarsat by a private equity consortium after it accepted undertakings given by the acquirer relating to national security.

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