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Airbus Safran Launchers Hot Fires Ariane 6 Vinci Upper Stage Engine with DLR
Read more →: Airbus Safran Launchers Hot Fires Ariane 6 Vinci Upper Stage Engine with DLR[Via Satellite 05-12-2016] Airbus Safran Launchers has started its hot-fire testing campaign for Arianespace’s Ariane 6 launch vehicle’s…
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Starliner’s first complete hull mated at Kennedy; crew launch delayed to 2018
Read more →: Starliner’s first complete hull mated at Kennedy; crew launch delayed to 2018Boeing has completed a major milestone in their drive to help NASA regain domestic access to space with…
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Telenor’s Thor 7 HTS Payload Completes Testing, Starts Commercial Service
Read more →: Telenor’s Thor 7 HTS Payload Completes Testing, Starts Commercial Service[Via Satellite 05-12-2016] Telenor Satellite has deemed its Ka-band mobility service on the Thor 7 satellite as commercial…
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Upgraded Antares rolls out to launch pad for tests
Read more →: Upgraded Antares rolls out to launch pad for testsAn Antares first stage booster rolls out to pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops, Island,…
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Dwarfy McPlanetface? The icy world known as 2007 OR10 cries out for a name
Read more →: Dwarfy McPlanetface? The icy world known as 2007 OR10 cries out for a nameAn illustration lines up the solar system’s four largest dwarf planets, with 2007 OR10 in the middle of…
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China’s Long March 7 rocket is on its way to launch site
Read more →: China’s Long March 7 rocket is on its way to launch siteA container carrying China’s new-generation Long March-7 rocket is seen at the port in north China’s Tianjin, May…
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RigNet Starts Offering Global Xpress HTS service to Energy Markets
Read more →: RigNet Starts Offering Global Xpress HTS service to Energy Markets[Via Satellite 05-11-2016] RigNet is now selling Ka-band satellite connectivity to customers in the energy sector from Inmarsat’s…
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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down, returning Scott Kelly’s samples
Read more →: SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down, returning Scott Kelly’s samplesSpaceX’s Dragon capsule descends toward the Pacific at the end of its parachutes. (Credit: SpaceX) A month after…
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Eurovision Taps ABS for Capacity on ABS 3A Satellite
Read more →: Eurovision Taps ABS for Capacity on ABS 3A Satellite[Via Satellite 05-11-2016] Eurovision, the television service of the European Broadcasting Union, signed a capacity agreement for a…
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Gogo and Sky Perfect JSAT Partner to Boost Japan’s Satellite Connectivity
Read more →: Gogo and Sky Perfect JSAT Partner to Boost Japan’s Satellite Connectivity[Via Satellite 05-11-2016] Gogo and Asian satellite communications provider Sky Perfect JSAT have entered into partnership for increased…
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Cargo-carrying Dragon spaceship returns to Earth
Read more →: Cargo-carrying Dragon spaceship returns to EarthThe Dragon spacecraft descends to the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship departed the…
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US Drafting Legislation for New Commercial Space Ventures
Read more →: US Drafting Legislation for New Commercial Space Ventures[Via Satellite 05-11-2016] U.S. President Barack Obama’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is proposing legislation that…