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China will build and launch a communications satellite for Belarus, according to a contract signed between the two countries.
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NASA officials moved up their prediction for the re-rentry of the agency’s UARS spacecraft by one day to 23 September, plus/minus one day.Other Posts:Save Money With Satellite TV Instead of the MoviesCOM DEV to supply components for satellite constellationAriane rocket for 4 July launch deliveredTreat Yourself to a Relaxing Girls’ Night With Satellite TVIntelsat Names Senior Vice President Of MarketingFirst MUOS propulsion subsystem deliveredTCS Gains Defense Satellite Equipment ContractRRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. results Q3 2006

ATK said it delivered the first two A2100 composite satellite structures and the first ship set of propellant tanks for the GPS III satellites Lockheed Martin is building for the U.S. Air Force.Other Posts:Acura Offering Pre-Owned Car Buyers Free XMUpdate: Himawari 6 suffers blackout, backup satellite takes overQuality Coaxial Connections – The Key to Successful FTA Satellite InstallationsSuccessful Vega main engine test in KourouDakar Rally, Baja Haha And Baja 1000 Races Driving Satellite Phone Rentals, SalesIntegral Systems to Support Melco’s DS2000 platformNRL set to launch experimental TacSat-4 spacecraftLockheed’s Missile Warning Satellite Passes Test

NASA is testing an element of the sunshield that will protect the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirrors and instruments during its mission to observe the most distant objects in the universe.Other Posts:Construction of two new Ekspress satellites has begunAerojet’s xenon ion thruster exceeds 30,000 hours of operationLockheed Martin Corporation (Space Systems) results Q3 2007WorldView-2 pre-launch detailsAstra 5A launched in 1997Starchaser, PTC Renew PartnershipSurrey Wins ESA Contract For Geostationary Smallsat DevelopmentNear Earth Launches Online Library With Industry Documents

Astrium Services has signed a three-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the delivery of satellite images under the terms of the European GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment & Security) programme. This contract, initially worth EUR17 million, is being funded by the European Commission.Other Posts:Swift back under controlmNext GPS satellite to be launched on ThursdayFAQ’s on Dish Network Turbo HDGilat Expands SkyEdge Network For Telecom Operator In KazakhstanKey step to space-based solar power claimed to be achievedLatAm satellite services grow on broadband, pay-TVU.S. satellite radio monopoly formally approvedNorthrop Grumman results Q2 2007

Officials from U.S. Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center announced the completion of the Next Generation Operational Control System Preliminary Design Review.
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NASA has selected two game-changing space technology projects for development. The selections are part of the agency’s efforts to pursue revolutionary technology required for future missions, while proving the capabilities and lowering the cost of government and commercial space activities.
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NASA, on behalf of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has awarded a sole source letter contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument planned for flight on the first Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1).
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