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The Space Data Association (SDA), established by commercial satellite operators to improve the safety and efficiency of space operations, announced that the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has signed an agreement with the SDA to use the SDA’s services.
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Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced that the SES-5 satellite, designed and built for SES, has arrived at the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched aboard a Proton Briz M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS).
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NEC Corporation announced its role as a primary contractor of “Shizuku” (GCOM-W1), the water cycle observation satellite under the direction of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that the Small Demonstration Satellite-4 (SDS-4) completed its critical phase operations and moved to the initial phase.
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Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation announced it has delivered a novel CubeSat solar array drive assembly (SADA) to MMA Design LLC, for integration into their High Watts per Kilogram (HaWK) tracked power system.
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The Dragon spacecraft built by SpaceX will head to the International Space Station with about 540 kg of cargo during its demonstration mission, including commemorative patches and pins, 162 meals and a collection of student experiments.
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Following the flawless launch of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite on 4 May, the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully completed the Liquid Apogee Engine phase of orbit raising on 14 May.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has submitted its mission concept study to NASA for demonstrating solar electric propulsion (SEP) technologies in space.
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