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SS/L Delivers Telstar 14R to ILS Ahead of Schedule
Read more →: SS/L Delivers Telstar 14R to ILS Ahead of Schedule[04-26-11] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has delivered the Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 satellite to the Baikonur Space Center…
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SETI off the hook: What if we miss the call from the aliens?
Read more →: SETI off the hook: What if we miss the call from the aliens?The Paul Allen-backed effort to communicate with alien life has hit a serious financial snag. The SETI Institute,…
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Boeing GPS OCS Enters Operational Status
Read more →: Boeing GPS OCS Enters Operational Status[04-26-11] Boeing’s GPS Operational Control Segment (OCS) has gained full operational status with the U.S. Air Force 50th…
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STS-134: Endeavour begins S0007 Launch Countdown
Read more →: STS-134: Endeavour begins S0007 Launch CountdownEndeavour has entered the three day countdown for what is likely to be her final ever launch. No…
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Orbital Sees GEO Satellite Growth; Preparing for Taurus 2 COTS Demo
Read more →: Orbital Sees GEO Satellite Growth; Preparing for Taurus 2 COTS Demo[04-26-11] Orbital Sciences reported a 2011 first quarter revenue increase of 7 percent to $318 million, backed by…
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Intelsat Ready to Capitalize on New Dawn Capacity Investment Following Launch
Read more →: Intelsat Ready to Capitalize on New Dawn Capacity Investment Following Launch[04-26-11] Intelsat’s New Dawn satellite, launch by Arianespace on April 22, begins the operator’s largest satellite investment program…
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Russia Recovers Data Signal from Geo-IK-2 Satellite
Read more →: Russia Recovers Data Signal from Geo-IK-2 Satellite[04-26-11] Russian Space Forces have re-established control of its Geo-IK-2 military satellite after losing contact with the spacecraft…
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Arianespace Launches Intelsat New Dawn, Yahsat Y1A Satellites
Read more →: Arianespace Launches Intelsat New Dawn, Yahsat Y1A Satellites[04-26-11] Arianespace successfully launched the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn satellites April 22 on an Ariane 5…
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SES’ New Luxembourg Facilities Provide Key O3b, Market Expansion Infrastructure
Read more →: SES’ New Luxembourg Facilities Provide Key O3b, Market Expansion Infrastructure[04-26-11] SES broke ground on its new satellite control facility and business center in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, which includes…
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SLS planning focuses on dual phase approach opening with SD HLV
Read more →: SLS planning focuses on dual phase approach opening with SD HLVUncertainty over the configuration of the Space Launch System (SLS) Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (HLV) may soon come…
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Hispasat Group, PIT Launch DTH Platform on Amazonas-2
Read more →: Hispasat Group, PIT Launch DTH Platform on Amazonas-2[04-25-11] Hispasat and Pittsburgh International Telecommunications (PIT), a privately owned teleport and global distributor, have entered into a…
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NARSS Puts EgyptSat-2 Launch on Indefinite Hiatus
Read more →: NARSS Puts EgyptSat-2 Launch on Indefinite Hiatus[04-25-11] Egyptian National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) Director Ayman Ad-Dosouqi has indefinitely postponed the…