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Air Force SMC Establishes New Launch Systems Enterprise Directorate
Read more →: Air Force SMC Establishes New Launch Systems Enterprise Directorate[Via Satellite 10-15-2015] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) stood up its newest directorate,…
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APSTAR-9 rides uphill on China’s Long March 3B
Read more →: APSTAR-9 rides uphill on China’s Long March 3BChina has launched the APSTAR-9 communications satellite – on behalf of a Hong Kong-based satellite operator – on…
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Firefly, Rocket Lab and Virgin Galactic Win CubeSat Launch Contracts from NASA
Read more →: Firefly, Rocket Lab and Virgin Galactic Win CubeSat Launch Contracts from NASA[Via Satellite 10-15-2015] NASA has awarded contracts to Firefly Space Systems, Rocket Lab and Virgin Galactic to provide…
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Elara Bulks up on Capacity from Eutelsat Americas
Read more →: Elara Bulks up on Capacity from Eutelsat Americas[Via Satellite 10-14-2015] Elara Comunicaciones, a leading telecommunications provider in Mexico, has increased its supply of capacity from…
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NASA’s heavy-lift rocket and deep space capsule under new management
Read more →: NASA’s heavy-lift rocket and deep space capsule under new managementMark Kirasich, NASA’s new Orion program manager, inspects Orion spacecraft components. Credit: NASA NASA has announced two veteran…
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US Army Gives $223 Million Delivery Order to TeleCommunication Systems
Read more →: US Army Gives $223 Million Delivery Order to TeleCommunication Systems[Via Satellite 10-14-2015] The U.S. Army has issued a delivery order to TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) for Micro Satellite…
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APT Satellite Interested in More High Throughput Satellites
Read more →: APT Satellite Interested in More High Throughput Satellites[Via Satellite 10-14-2015] Hong Kong-based satellite operator APT Satellite wants to include more high throughput payloads on future…
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Orbit Completes Third Ground Station for Spaceflight Networks
Read more →: Orbit Completes Third Ground Station for Spaceflight Networks[Via Satellite 10-14-2015] Orbit Communications Systems has completed Spaceflight Networks’ third ground station for small satellites. Located in…
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Cygnus service module arrives in Florida for station flight
Read more →: Cygnus service module arrives in Florida for station flightThe Cygnus service module for the OA-4 space station resupply mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday.…
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Israel Aerospace Industries Close to Finishing Amos E Satellite
Read more →: Israel Aerospace Industries Close to Finishing Amos E Satellite[Via Satellite 10-14-2015] Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) reports it is currently in the advanced stages of a new…
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Lockheed Martin targets up to four commercial Atlas 5s per year
Read more →: Lockheed Martin targets up to four commercial Atlas 5s per yearFile photo of an Atlas 5 rocket launch with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter in November 2013. Credit: NASA/Tony…
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Maximizing Ka-Band Network Uptime by Ground Station Diversity
Read more →: Maximizing Ka-Band Network Uptime by Ground Station DiversityNew growth market applications such as carrier grade services, enterprise networks and mobile backhaul can require significantly higher…