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Lockheed Martin has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of the U.S. Air Force’s second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-2) satellite.Other Posts:Satellite TV for the Twilight FansBusiness as usual: Angara further delayedFirst AEHF satellite completes thermal vacuum testingND SatCom Names Vice President Of SalesLightSquared secures US$265 million in additional financingCroatia Added As Full Member Of EumetsatIntelsat names Kay Sears to head Intelsat GeneralLockheed Martin GPS III team shifts into CDR phase

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Astrium to manage the continued operation and exploitation of the European components of the International Space Station (ISS) as the lead partner in an industrial consortium.Other Posts:Delay of the day: RISATThe return of the space tug – thanks to Eutelsat?NASA awards thermal protection contract for OrionPolish pay-TV operator renews Hotbird contractViaSat adds ABS-7 Ka-band to services coverageIndia’s GAGAN nears completionDelay of the day: QZSS ‘Mishibiki’Orbital Express resumes unmated operations

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft successfully manoeuvred into its closest orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta today, beginning a new phase of science observations. The spacecraft is now circling Vesta at an altitude averaging about 210 kilometers in the phase of the mission known as low altitude mapping orbit.Other Posts:SS/L to build Telesat’s multi-purpose Anik G1Political controversy once again hits EutelsatBrahMos Aerospace to build Indian cryo engineAdvantages and Disadvantages of Satellite TelevisionGet a Lot For Your Money With Satellite TVNorthrop Grumman to build another CERES sensorCME takes transponder at 31.5 degrees EastArianespace again posts small profit

NASA’s Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars. The research will aid in planning for future human missions to the Red Planet, the agency said.Other Posts:Convenience in HD at the Click of a ButtonAfter delays, latest Japanese spy satellite launchedDelay of the day: H-2A/IGS Optical 4EchoStar Communications Corporation results Q3 2007Jam session with The Singing Satellite?Raytheon’s Delivers First ARTEMIS PayloadSES orders QuetzSat-1 from SS/LVEGA awarded ESOC navigation frame contract

ESA has awarded a contract worth EUR45.5 million to Astrium UK to act as prime contractor for the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite (S5p), a low-cost mission to monitor atmospheric chemistry.Other Posts:CHRIS satellite imager celebrates 7 years’ scientific successSecond Soyuz takes shape in French GuianaAustralia’s only non-commercial satellite falls silentDelays of the daySpace insurance market volatility not over yetSouth Korean government okays KSLV launchSoyuz TMA-17 successfully launchedGlobalstar satellites to help track aircraft

NewSat Limited announced that as the next stage in the Jabiru satellite project, it has entered into a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems for the construction of the Jabiru-1 satellite.Other Posts:What Is A Digital Aerial?Arabsat, Nilesat Create Media GatewayILS Proton To Launch Ciel-2 SatelliteFirst Skynet 5 satellite operationalDelay of the (holi)day: Proton/GLONASSIndia to launch Cartosat-2B in springAstra 1M pre-launch detailsSatellite TV – A Movie Enthusiast’s Dream

Russia’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) has started full-scale operations, Alexander Zubakhin, spokesman of state-owned company Russian Space Systems (formerly Russian Institute of Space Device Engineering) was quoted as saying.Other Posts:NASA’s Mars Odyssey shifting orbit for extended missionGalileo’s future more uncertain than everHDTV: A New Way of Enjoying MoviesKhrunichev says lessons learnt from Yakhta failuresEmcore solar panels for Mars Cruise StageAerojet successfully tests new upper stage engine pumpArianespace to launch ViaSat-1Advantech AMT Teams With Scopus Video Networks

Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered to NASA the flight software that will enable the James Webb Space Telescope to communicate with its ground station after it passed formal verification testing. The company is leading the telescope’s design and development effort for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.Other Posts:Choosing the Right Cable Or Satellite ServiceKearney steps down as Spacehab CEOService on W3A Satellite ResumesNSS-10 and NSS-11 join SES New Skies fleetLockheed Martin Announces AEHF Integration MilestoneSpace Micro Proton200k computer for ANGELS nanosatellite programmePrivate Care Medical Amenities Like Satellite TV Increase PopularityMars Odyssey in safe mode again