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Y1B, the second satellite of the United Arab Emirates’ space communications programme is ready to be launched on a Proton launcher from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.
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SES S.A. announced that the SES-4 satellite is now fully operational and ready for service at the orbital location of 22 degrees West.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the engineering design of the structure that supports the James Webb Space Telescope’s sunshield and keeps it aligned.
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Raytheon Company’s Space Fence recently completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) demonstrating the S-band radar’s technical maturity in its ability to detect and track the increasing amount of space debris orbiting the Earth.
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Nimiq 6, a telecommunications satellite to be launched for Telesat Canada, has arrived at Baikonur. The 5-tonne satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral, is to be orbited by Proton M/Briz M.Other Posts:Comparison of Premium Packages in DirecTV and Dish NetworkUpdate: ILS Proton successfully launches the AsiaSat 7 satellite for AsiaSatUncle Sam says no to AsiaSat privatisationBall Aerospace’s first standard interface vehicle set to launchVietnam plans second satelliteU.S. lawmakers start hearing on satellite export rules reformSea Launch prepares for the launch of DirecTV 11Soundtrack Channel Expanding To North America Via RRSat

The Ekspress MD2 telecommunications satellite has been successfully tested at OAO Radiofizika for electromagnetic compatibility and onboard radio complex performance in an anechoic chamber. Today, Ekspress MD2 was delivered to Khrunichev for the final operations.Other Posts:‘High drama’: still no go for STS-115New launch date for GLONASS satellitesSTSS-Demo delays cause ripple effectLM/NG team completes TSAT router testsNSTPL selects Intelsat 902 for ‘Headend in the Sky’Sea Launch to loft Intelsat 27 in 2013Svalbard to receive AIS data for exactEarthGet His and Hers Home Entertainment With Satellite TV

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have successfully completed the first significant integration milestone between Raytheon’s Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and Lockheed Martin’s GPS III satellite system.Other Posts:EchoStar Communications Corporation results Q2 2007SpaceX completes primary structure of Falcon 9 first stage tankAstrotrech to process WISE missionThe Battle is Over – Blu Ray is Now the Victor in the High Definition DVD Format WarBoeing hands over new satellite to DirecTVKourou Soyuz launch pad construction to begin mid-AugustNorthrop Grumman completes GPS OCX software assessmentSatellite TV – Quality Movies For Less Than Movie Theater Prices

Kratos Integral Systems International, Inc. (Kratos ISI) has been selected by Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems to provide the primary and backup satellite command and control systems for the Mexsat satellite system programme, including use of Kratos ISI’s Epoch Integrated Product Suite (IPS) Fleet Management System.Other Posts:Final Lockheed Martin-built modernised GPS to be launched in AugustTAS rejects Globalstar orderChinese moon probe starts secondary missionSpace Foundation publishes ITAR white paperNorthrop checks out DMSP F-17 sensorsAmazonas 2 delivered to SpaceportSTS-130 delayed at least one dayMESSENGER navigates hot season, executes orbit-correction manoeuvre