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Astrium to Provide Arianespace with 18 Additional Ariane 5 ECA Launchers
Read more →: Astrium to Provide Arianespace with 18 Additional Ariane 5 ECA Launchers[Via Satellite 12-16-13] Astrium and Arianespace have signed a contract worth more than $2.75 billion for the supply…
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US Air Force Increases GPS 3 Satellite Purchases from Lockheed Martin
Read more →: US Air Force Increases GPS 3 Satellite Purchases from Lockheed Martin[Via Satellite 12-16-13] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin more than $200 million in contract options…
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Dream Chaser receives CCDev-2 green light from NASA
Read more →: Dream Chaser receives CCDev-2 green light from NASAAs had been expected, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser ETA (Engineering Test Article) spacecraft successfully passed the final…
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China announces Chang’e-3 mission “complete success”
Read more →: China announces Chang’e-3 mission “complete success”China hailed its Chang’e-3 lunar probe mission “a complete success” Sunday night, after its first moon rover Yutu,…
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China’s Moon Rover, Lander Photograph Each Other
Read more →: China’s Moon Rover, Lander Photograph Each OtherBEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — China’s first moon rover and lander took photos of each other on the…
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China’s Lunar Probe Soft-lands on Moon
Read more →: China’s Lunar Probe Soft-lands on MoonBEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — China’s lunar probe Chang’e-3, with the country’s first moon rover onboard, successfully landed…
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China’s Chang’e-3 and Jade Rabbit duo land on the Moon
Read more →: China’s Chang’e-3 and Jade Rabbit duo land on the MoonChina’s Chang’e-3 and the lunar rover Yutu (Jade Rabbit) have landed on the lunar surface at 1:11 pm…
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JetBlue Launches ViaSat-Enabled Ka-band In-Flight Broadband
Read more →: JetBlue Launches ViaSat-Enabled Ka-band In-Flight Broadband[Via Satellite 12-13-13] In-flight connectivity options have increased with the launch of JetBlue’s Fly-Fi in-flight Wi-Fi service. Fly-Fi…
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SpaceX enter negotiations to breathe new life into Pad 39A
Read more →: SpaceX enter negotiations to breathe new life into Pad 39ALaunch Pad 39A – vacated since the end of the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) – took a step…
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A Heavyweight Battle: How Sea Launch Plans to Stay Afloat With SpaceX in its Waters
Read more →: A Heavyweight Battle: How Sea Launch Plans to Stay Afloat With SpaceX in its WatersZenit 3SL Rocket. Photo: Sea Launch [Via Satellite 12-13-13] The entire satellite industry hinges on the ability to…
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Thales Alenia Space to Provide Government Communications Satellite System to Brazil
Read more →: Thales Alenia Space to Provide Government Communications Satellite System to Brazil[Via Satellite 12-12-13] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Visiona (a joint venture between Embraer and…
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Northrop Grumman Completes Satcom Demonstration for Aircraft
Read more →: Northrop Grumman Completes Satcom Demonstration for Aircraft[Via Satellite 12-12-13] Northrop Grumman, using its Firebird aircraft, successfully demonstrated its satellite communications (satcom) system, which is…