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Archive for March 14th, 2022

INTA extends contract with GMV

March 14th, 2022 by

GMV has signed a new contract with Spain’s INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial) for the corrective maintenance of the main elements of the Paz satellite’s ground segment.

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NOAA’s GOES-T reaches geostationary orbit, now designated GOES-18

March 14th, 2022 by

On 14 March 2022, GOES-T executed its final engine burn, placing the satellite in geostationary orbit. Upon reaching this milestone, GOES-T was renamed GOES-18. GOES satellites are designated with a letter prior to launch and a number once they achieve geostationary orbit.

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Ground testing of solid booster stage (SS1) for ISRO’s SSLV

March 14th, 2022 by

The ground testing of the newly developed solid booster stage (SS1) for the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), the new launch vehicle of ISRO, was carried out on 14 March 2022 at Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota.

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Astra announces multi-launch contract and first launch with Spaceflight

March 14th, 2022 by

Astra Space, Inc. and Spaceflight Inc. announced a multi-launch contract. The first launch under this contract was planned for 14 March 2022 but has been delayed to 15 March owing to bad weather. This agreement provides Spaceflight with launch opportunities using Astra’s launch services through 2025.

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