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Eutelsat completes OneWeb Equity investment

September 8th, 2021 by

Eutelsat Communications confirmed the closing of its US$550 million equity investment in OneWeb announced on 27 April 2021. Subject to completion of the subsequently announced investments in OneWeb by Bharti and Hanwha, Eutelsat will hold a 17.6% stake.

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D-Orbit UK signs contract with ESA for debris removal technology

September 8th, 2021 by

The UK branch of D-Orbit signed a €2.2 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for phase 1 of the development and in-orbit demonstration of a “Deorbit Kit” as part of ESA’s Space Safety Programme (S2P).

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Yahsat selects SpaceX to launch Thuraya 4-NGS

September 8th, 2021 by

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC announced that it has selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to launch Thuraya 4-NGS, the Group’s advanced satellite, which employs the latest satellite communications technologies, to expand Thuraya’s coverage across Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.

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ATK awarded contract for Orion launch abort motors
Proton M lifts off with Eutelsat’s W2A (part I)
Update: First launch of 2014 is success for India
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18 December set as Ariane 5 launch date for JWST

September 8th, 2021 by

Arianespace has, jointly with NASA and ESA, defined 18 December 2021 as the targeted launch date for Flight VA256. This third Ariane 5 launch of the year 2021 will orbit NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This will be the third Ariane 5 launch of the year, following VA254, which was successful on 30 July 2021, and VA255, which is scheduled for 22 October 2021.

Related posts:
ATK awarded contract for Orion launch abort motors
Proton M lifts off with Eutelsat’s W2A (part I)
Update: First launch of 2014 is success for India
Launch Schedule of the H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI8

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