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Video: MMS preview briefing
Read more →: Video: MMS preview briefingDuring a Feb. 25 briefing at NASA headquarters, details were discussed about the upcoming Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission,…
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SMAP observatory unfurls large science antenna structure
Read more →: SMAP observatory unfurls large science antenna structureCAPE CANAVERAL — Deploying its marquee element in space Tuesday, NASA’s new Soil Moisture Active Passive spacecraft took…
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Successful spacewalk ends with water leak
Read more →: Successful spacewalk ends with water leakSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronaut Terry Virts blows on a bubble of water…
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SpeedCast Acquires Geolink Satellite Services to Bolster Africa Business
Read more →: SpeedCast Acquires Geolink Satellite Services to Bolster Africa Business[Via Satellite 02-25-2015] Hong Kong-based SpeedCast International has purchased CETel Group company Geolink Satellite Services. The acquisition is…
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EVA-30 concludes latest ISS commercial crew preparations
Read more →: EVA-30 concludes latest ISS commercial crew preparationsNASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Terry Virts have completed another EVA on Wednesday, the second of three…
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SpaceX Weighs in on FCC Spectrum Debate, Wins Two SES Launches
Read more →: SpaceX Weighs in on FCC Spectrum Debate, Wins Two SES Launches[Via Satellite 02-25-2015] SES has awarded launches for two of its three recently announced satellites to SpaceX. Of…
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Legless Falcon 9 conducts Static Fire test ahead of Sunday launch
Read more →: Legless Falcon 9 conducts Static Fire test ahead of Sunday launchSpaceX’s Falcon 9 v1.1 has conducted a Static Fire – or Hot Fire – test at Cape Canaveral’s…
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SSC Sounding Rocket Tests Cryogenic Fuel for Ariane 6
Read more →: SSC Sounding Rocket Tests Cryogenic Fuel for Ariane 6[Via Satellite 02-25-2015] Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has launched a Cryofenix sounding rocket from the Esrange Space Center…
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Falcon Heavy rocket hangar rises at launch pad 39A
Read more →: Falcon Heavy rocket hangar rises at launch pad 39ASpaceX’s new hangar goes up at launch pad 39A. Credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now SpaceX began erecting a new…
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DigitalGlobe Begins Commercial Sales of 30 cm Satellite Imagery
Read more →: DigitalGlobe Begins Commercial Sales of 30 cm Satellite Imagery[Via Satellite 02-25-2015] DigitalGlobe announced today it has started selling high resolution, 30 cm imagery from its latest…
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SES satellites could be first to launch from Texas spaceport
Read more →: SES satellites could be first to launch from Texas spaceportStory updated Feb. 26. File photo of a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral on Feb. 11.…
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Comtech Scores Contract to Expand Asian Communication Network
Read more →: Comtech Scores Contract to Expand Asian Communication Network[Via Satellite 02-24-2015] Comtech Telecommunications’ subsidiary Comtech EF Data has been awarded $5 million in orders for SATCOM…