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Archive for February 7th, 2022

TESAT expands to the U.S.

February 7th, 2022 by

Tesat-Spacecom, Germany, said it is expanding its manufacturing footprint into the United States to support its U.S. government and commercial customers.

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TAS to develop dual frequency GPS/Galileo SBAS payload

February 7th, 2022 by

Thales Alenia Space announced that it has been awarded a contract by the French Space Agency CNES to develop a DFMC (Dual Frequency Multi Constellations) Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) prototype.

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INSAT-4B Satellite decommissioned after successful post mission disposal

February 7th, 2022 by

As a part of India’s continual efforts towards preservation of the long term sustainability of outer space, INSAT-4B has undergone post mission disposal (PMD) at the end of its life followed by decommissioning on 24 January 2022 to comply with the UN and the INTER Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) recommended space debris mitigation guidelines.

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Delay of the day: Astra/ELaNa 41 (again)

February 7th, 2022 by

The launch of an Astra Space rocket from Florida was aborted by onboard systems on 7 January after the ignition of the rocket’s engine, moments before lift-off. A new date has not been announced so far.

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