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ISS dodges Minotaur debris via PDAM
Read more →: ISS dodges Minotaur debris via PDAMThe International Space Station (ISS) conducted a Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM) on Monday, dodging part of a spent…
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Harris, exactEarth to Build 58 AIS Hosted Payloads into Iridium Next
Read more →: Harris, exactEarth to Build 58 AIS Hosted Payloads into Iridium Next[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] ExactEarth and Harris Corporation have formed an alliance to build 58 hosted payloads covering the…
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Donato Amoroso Appointed Thales Alenia Space Deputy CEO and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia
Read more →: Donato Amoroso Appointed Thales Alenia Space Deputy CEO and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] The board of directors of Thales Alenia Space Italia has appointed Donato Amoroso as Chief…
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Norway MOD Contracts Skynet Satcom from Airbus Defence and Space
Read more →: Norway MOD Contracts Skynet Satcom from Airbus Defence and Space[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a four-year framework agreement with the Norwegian Defence Logistic…
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PlanetiQ Pyxis Sensor’s Success Could Lead to Larger GPS-RO Constellation
Read more →: PlanetiQ Pyxis Sensor’s Success Could Lead to Larger GPS-RO Constellation[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] Commercial weather data startup PlanetiQ could look to build a larger constellation of satellites based…
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LDSD test of Mars landing technology suffers chute failure
Read more →: LDSD test of Mars landing technology suffers chute failureNASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project conducted its second test on Monday – a major demonstration of technology…
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SPI International, ANIXE to Broadcast in Ultra-HD on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird 4K1 Channel
Read more →: SPI International, ANIXE to Broadcast in Ultra-HD on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird 4K1 Channel[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] SPI International, operator of more than 30 TV channels on four continents, and German broadcaster…
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Satellite comes back to life, deploys solar sail on second try
Read more →: Satellite comes back to life, deploys solar sail on second tryArtist’s concept of LightSail backdropped by the Milky Way galaxy. Credit: The Planetary Society Mission managers say the…
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Dawn enters new orbit closer to Ceres
Read more →: Dawn enters new orbit closer to CeresDawn captured this view of Ceres on May 7 from a distance of 8,400 miles, or 13,600 kilometers.…
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Mars entry testbed to fly Monday after weather delays
Read more →: Mars entry testbed to fly Monday after weather delaysThe Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator test vehicle is seen suspended from its balloon launch platform in Hawaii during a…
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Video: Falcon 9 nose shroud falls back to Earth
Read more →: Video: Falcon 9 nose shroud falls back to EarthSpaceX has released another jaw-dropping video from a camera fastened to a piece of a Falcon 9 rocket’s…
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Ground team battling on-and-off communications with LightSail
Read more →: Ground team battling on-and-off communications with LightSailLightSail’s solar sail undergoes a deployment test on the ground in September 2014. Credit: Justin Foley/The Planetary Society…