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The first completely finished primary mirror segment for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has passed its final cryotest in the X-ray & Cryogenic Facility at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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The BSAT-3b broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) of Japan, is now operational following successful on-orbit deployment and checkout of all spacecraft systems.
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Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems said it has completed ground verification testing of its next-generation navigation spacecraft GLONASS-K.
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Japan’s Akatsuki Venus probe has arrived at its target planet, but it is yet unclear whether it successfully entered orbit. Limited contact has been established with the spacecraft, which appears to have entered safe mode.
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LightSquared’s recently launched SkyTerra 1 satellite apparently has problems deploying its 22-m antenna.

Eutelsat Communications announced that Thales Alenia Space has been commissioned to build the W3D satellite that will replace the W3B spacecraft lost after its launch on 28 October.

Sirius XM Radio announced that XM-5, the newest addition to its satellite fleet, has been successfully placed in orbit and was declared ready for service.