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Photos: WGS 7 readied for launch
Read more →: Photos: WGS 7 readied for launchThis collection of photographs shows the Air Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite No. 7 being encapsulated in…
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Fly over Pluto’s newly-explored surfaces
Read more →: Fly over Pluto’s newly-explored surfacesUsing three images beamed back to Earth from the New Horizons spacecraft’s long-range camera, scientists created this jaw-dropping…
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Scientists find signs of potential geysers on Pluto
Read more →: Scientists find signs of potential geysers on PlutoThis week’s New Horizons flyby of Pluto revealed unexpected terrain, such as these blocky patches of ice at…
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Arianespace Opens New Fregat Fueling Facility for Soyuz Rockets
Read more →: Arianespace Opens New Fregat Fueling Facility for Soyuz Rockets[Via Satellite 07-17-2015] Following the completion of a design and construction phase that lasted slightly more than two…
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My Own Private Comic-Con: Personal notes from the giant pop culture convention
Read more →: My Own Private Comic-Con: Personal notes from the giant pop culture conventionCommentary, photos and videos of International Comic-Con 2015’s big moments abound. Most are written in the moment, reporting…
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Cobham Satcom Sees Promise in Land VSAT, Ka-band
Read more →: Cobham Satcom Sees Promise in Land VSAT, Ka-band[Via Satellite 07-17-2017] Cobham Satcom is increasing its focus on land terminals as a growth market, and sees…
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RS-25 fired up to 109 percent during latest Static Fire test
Read more →: RS-25 fired up to 109 percent during latest Static Fire testThe Stennis Space Center conducted the latest in a series of tests with RS-25 Engine 0525 on Friday,…
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Forecast International: Communications Satellite Manufacturing to Reach $60 Billion by 2024
Read more →: Forecast International: Communications Satellite Manufacturing to Reach $60 Billion by 2024[Via Satellite 07-17-2015] Satellite manufacturers will build more than 430 communications satellites between now and 2024, reaching an…
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Junta de Castilla La Mancha Using Spot Gen3 to Aid Spain’s Forest Firefighters
Read more →: Junta de Castilla La Mancha Using Spot Gen3 to Aid Spain’s Forest Firefighters[Via Satellite 07-17-2015] Junta de Castilla La Mancha, the administrative authority that oversees forest and wildfire management for…
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EMC Closes MTN Acquisition
Read more →: EMC Closes MTN Acquisition[Via Satellite 07-17-2015] Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has completed its acquisition of Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), previously announced on…
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Firefly Space Systems Issues Payload User’s Guide, Gains New Investment
Read more →: Firefly Space Systems Issues Payload User’s Guide, Gains New Investment[Via Satellite 07-17-2015] Firefly Space Systems, has released its Payload User’s Guide for the Alpha vehicle, the company’s…
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Asteroid-mining milestone: Planetary Resources deploys first spacecraft into orbit
Read more →: Asteroid-mining milestone: Planetary Resources deploys first spacecraft into orbitThe Arkyd 3 Reflight Spacecraft deploying from the International Space Station’s Kibo airlock for a 90-day test mission.…