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China launches Long March 5, one of the world’s most powerful rockets
Read more →: China launches Long March 5, one of the world’s most powerful rocketsThe Long March 5 rocket takes off at 1243 GMT (8:43 a.m. EDT) on Thursday. Credit: Xinhua China’s…
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Globecast Launches Euronews HD via Eutelsat’s Hot Bird Position
Read more →: Globecast Launches Euronews HD via Eutelsat’s Hot Bird Position[Via Satellite 11-03-2016] Euronews, an international news channel in Europe, has contracted Globecast to bring its new HD…
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Planetary Resources strikes $28 million pact with Luxembourg for asteroid mining
Read more →: Planetary Resources strikes $28 million pact with Luxembourg for asteroid miningAn artist’s conception shows the Arkyd 6 space telescope in orbit. (Credit: Planetary Resources) Planetary Resources says it…
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Museum of Flight lets you walk on Mars in virtual reality for SpaceFest
Read more →: Museum of Flight lets you walk on Mars in virtual reality for SpaceFestAerospace and science editor Alan Boyle, explores NASA’s Curiosity rover and its surroundings on Mars in virtual reality…
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Kuaizhou-1 scheduled to launch in December
Read more →: Kuaizhou-1 scheduled to launch in DecemberChina plans to launch Kuaizhou-1 solid-fuelled carrier rocket in December, a breakthrough in its commercial rocket launches. The…
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Gilat Joins Telecom Infra Project, Founded by Facebook, Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom and Others
Read more →: Gilat Joins Telecom Infra Project, Founded by Facebook, Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom and Others[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] Gilat Satellite Networks has joined the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) founded by Facebook, Deutsche Telekom,…
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SpeedCast Pulls Off “Transformational” Deal to Acquire Harris CapRock
Read more →: SpeedCast Pulls Off “Transformational” Deal to Acquire Harris CapRock[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] SpeedCast International has pulled off what it calls a “transformational” deal by acquiring Harris’ CapRock…
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Japanese weather observatory successfully boosted into orbit
Read more →: Japanese weather observatory successfully boosted into orbitA nearly four-ton satellite fitted with a modernized camera to collect more timely images of typhoons and severe…
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Eutelsat Partners with BICS to Provide Business Continuity Solutions in Africa
Read more →: Eutelsat Partners with BICS to Provide Business Continuity Solutions in Africa[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] BICS, a global wholesale carrier for voice, mobile data and capacity services, has announced the…
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Long March 5 heavy-lifter ready to join China’s rocket inventory
Read more →: Long March 5 heavy-lifter ready to join China’s rocket inventoryChina is ready to debut a heavy-lifting rocket rivaling the biggest boosters in the world Thursday, paving the…
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SES to Create Digital Emergency Manual for IOM
Read more →: SES to Create Digital Emergency Manual for IOM[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has selected SES to create a digital emergency manual,…
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Iridium Releases New Satellite Aviation Services
Read more →: Iridium Releases New Satellite Aviation Services[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] Iridium Communications has released a new suite of aviation products and services, featuring Iridium Certus…