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The Telenor ASA Board has approved investment in a new expansion satellite. The satellite will be named Thor 7 and is expected to be ready for launch towards the end of 2013 with a lifespan of 15-20 years.Other Posts:Hinode makes first observationsCOM DEV International Ltd. results Q2 FY 2009O3b Networks signs deal with Netcom, NigeriaLCROSS looks back at EarthProposals for Canadian participation in space astronomy missionsDelay of the day II: COSMO-SkyMed 4Lockheed Martin receives US$30 million SASSA contractThe Basic Needs of Cable TV Bundles

Boeing has received a US$900,000 study contract from the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Systems Directorate of the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. Under the agreement, Boeing will explore ways to modify existing commercial satellite capabilities to meet MILSATCOM needs.Other Posts:Intelsat Teams With Telenor To Expand Fiber Network In EuropeIntermap Receives Contract For Geospatial Mapping DataUkraine, MDA sign satellite contract – details to be negotiatedA Sport For Every Season With Satellite TV PackagesAfsat takes additional NNS-7 capacityGlobalstar Eyes May 21 Satellite LaunchCommercial spy satellite stops spyingUpdate: NRO books three Delta IV launches

The Lockheed Martin Orion team shipped out the first Orion crew module spacecraft structure from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The spacecraft is headed to Lockheed Martin’s Denver, Colorado, facilities where it will undergo a series of rigorous tests to confirm Orion’s ability to safely fly astronauts through all the harsh environments of deep space exploration missions.Other Posts:Northrop Grumman demonstrates methane rocket engineEurope Approves Apax Acquisition Of Telenor SatelliteTwo new launch contracts for ArianespaceGeomagnetic storm expectediDirect Technologies offers spread spectrum-enabled COTM solutionSerbia Broadband takes capacity on Eutelsat W2Multi Satellite Dish – The Best Way To Watch Your Favorite TV Shows On Two Or More TV SetsNASA delays next Mars lander until 2011

NASA has selected 20 small satellites to fly as auxiliary cargo aboard rockets planned to launch in 2011 and 2012.
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Lockheed Martin has received a US$339.6-million contract option from the U.S. Navy for the fifth satellite in the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation.Other Posts:Satellite TV for the Twilight FansDelay of the day: Meteor-MLockheed Martin, Thales Alenia Space to co-operate on radar satellitesThales shareholders approve Alcatel-Lucent dealNext shuttle to lift off on 25 AugustAsia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited interim results H1 2008Raytheon sensor for AIRSSNASA selects science proposals for Solar Probe Plus

Iran unveiled what it said were prototypes of four new home-built satellites — Rasad (Observation), Fajr (Dawn), Zafar (Victory) and Amir Kabir-1 and also engines of a Safir-B1 (Ambassador-B1) rocket.Other Posts:TVB to use Hotbird 9 for Chinese TV platformStacking of Ares I-X completedProtostar Secures Series B Funding; Appoints ChairmanLockheed Martin’s Athena part of NASA launch services contractOHB affiliate LuxSpace to build two AIS satellites for OrbcommPlanck starts manoeuvre aimed at L2 arrivalSatellite TV – Past and PresentFour Fantastic Facts About Satellite TV Services Today

EchoStar Corporation notified the U.S. Federal Communications Commission that the EchoStar 8 satellite recently incurred a single event upset (SEU).Other Posts:Honeywell to provide Atlas V equipmentRoskosmos confirms latest Angara delay200th Ariane rocket being assembledMissile Warning Satellite Completes Environmental TestingOpenTV To Power HD Service For Russian DTH OperatorIntelsat 14 arrives at the CapeSES closes split-off transaction with GENASA selects Discovery missions for concept studies

ESA’s Rosetta was to perform a large deep-space manoeuvre (around 800 m/s) to finally target Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko at the end of January. During that, the spacecraft put itself in safe mode.
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