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ILS’ McKenna Leaves Company as EchoStar Satellite is Placed in Orbit
Read more →: ILS’ McKenna Leaves Company as EchoStar Satellite is Placed in Orbit[Satellite TODAY 11-21-12] It has been an extremely busy day for International Launch Services (ILS). The launch provider…
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GOCE Satellite to Lower its Orbit
Read more →: GOCE Satellite to Lower its OrbitTags: European Space Agency, GOCE, Earth Observation Publication Date: 11/20/2012 ESA’s GOCE mission has delivered the most accurate…
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Navy Accepts First MUOS Satellite for Operational Use
Read more →: Navy Accepts First MUOS Satellite for Operational Use[Satellite TODAY 11-21-12] The U.S. Navy and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) have accepted the first Mobile User Objective…
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UK steps up, as ESA commit to ATV Service Module on NASA’s Orion
Read more →: UK steps up, as ESA commit to ATV Service Module on NASA’s OrionThe European Space Agency (ESA) have announced they will inform NASA they are ready to build an ATV…
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Ex-Im Bank’s ABS Financing Puts U.S. Satellite Industry Growth at the Forefront
Read more →: Ex-Im Bank’s ABS Financing Puts U.S. Satellite Industry Growth at the Forefront[Satellite News 11-20-12] So far in 2012, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized…
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ILS Proton-M launches with EchoStar XVI
Read more →: ILS Proton-M launches with EchoStar XVIInternational Launch Services (ILS) have launched their Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch was on…
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Globecomm Pushes VSAT-to-L-band Features on Access Maritime Solution
Read more →: Globecomm Pushes VSAT-to-L-band Features on Access Maritime Solution[Satellite TODAY 11-20-12] Managed network communication solutions provider Globecomm is marketing its Access Maritime service platform for worldwide…
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U.S. Army Awards Rockwell Collins with $35 Million Services Contract
Read more →: U.S. Army Awards Rockwell Collins with $35 Million Services Contract[Satellite TODAY 11-20-12] Rockwell Collins will provide satellite services to the U.S. Army Communication-Electronics Command under a $35…
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SpaceX Challenges Ariane Rocket
Read more →: SpaceX Challenges Ariane RocketTags: SpaceX, European Space Agency, Arianespace, Falcon 9, Ariane 5 Publication: BBC.co.uk Publication Date: 11/19/2012 The Ariane 5…
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China to Launch CongoSat-01 Satellite for DR Congo
Read more →: China to Launch CongoSat-01 Satellite for DR Congo[Satellite TODAY 11-20-12] Within the next three years, China will launch a communications satellite for the Democratic Republic…
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Veteran NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick joins Blue Origin as human integration architect
Read more →: Veteran NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick joins Blue Origin as human integration architectVeteran astronaut Nicholas Patrick is joining Blue Origin. Photo courtesy of NASA. Nicholas Patrick, the fifth British astronaut…
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New Break System for Satellites Could Help Reduce Orbital Debris
Read more →: New Break System for Satellites Could Help Reduce Orbital DebrisTags: Debris, Re-entry, Deorbit, CubeSat Publication: BBC.co.uk Publication Date: 11/20/2012 Artist illustration of the Aerodynamic End of Life…