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Air Force communications satellite joined to Delta 4 for July 22 launch
Read more →: Air Force communications satellite joined to Delta 4 for July 22 launchFile photo of WGS satellite being mated to Delta 4. Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — For the second…
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Captain Cassidy – From Navy SEAL to Chief of the Astronaut Office
Read more →: Captain Cassidy – From Navy SEAL to Chief of the Astronaut OfficeUS Navy Captain Chris Cassidy, once described as “Chuck Norris, minus the restrictions of gravity”, has become the…
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British satellites set to ride Indian rocket into space
Read more →: British satellites set to ride Indian rocket into spaceThe PSLV’s second stage is hoisted onto the rocket during stacking operations at the Satish Dhawan Space Center…
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Rocket Lab plans for New Zealand launch base
Read more →: Rocket Lab plans for New Zealand launch baseArtist’s concept of Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher. Credit: Rocket Lab The chief executive of Rocket Lab, a venture…
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World Radiocommunication Conference: Satellite Services at Stake
Read more →: World Radiocommunication Conference: Satellite Services at StakeWorld Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) come around every three or four years, and provide the satellite industry an opportunity…
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GCA Summit 2015: What you Need to Know
Read more →: GCA Summit 2015: What you Need to KnowLike “Big Data” and the “Internet of Things,” the “Connected Aircraft” has moved from a concept, to a…
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Thales Alenia Space Wins Altimeter Contract for Sentinel 6
Read more →: Thales Alenia Space Wins Altimeter Contract for Sentinel 6[Via Satellite 07-09-2015] Thales Alenia Space has signed the first part of a contract with Airbus Defence and…
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Advantech Wireless Transcend 800 Microwave Radio Gains EMC and Immunity Test Report Certification
Read more →: Advantech Wireless Transcend 800 Microwave Radio Gains EMC and Immunity Test Report Certification[Via Satellite 07-09-2015] Advantech Wireless’ Transcend 800 microwave radio has received North American certification on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and…
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NASA names cadre of commercial crew astronauts
Read more →: NASA names cadre of commercial crew astronautsSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The four astronauts assigned to train for NASA’s commercial crew program…
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Airbus Defence and Space Signs Contract for Quantum Satellite with Eutelsat and ESA
Read more →: Airbus Defence and Space Signs Contract for Quantum Satellite with Eutelsat and ESA[Via Satellite 07-09-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has signed the first contract for the Eutelsat Quantum satellite with…
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Oi TV Sees HD-Driven Pay-TV Subscriber Boom
Read more →: Oi TV Sees HD-Driven Pay-TV Subscriber Boom[Via Satellite 07-09-2015] Oi TV, the pay-TV arm of Brazilian telco Oi, is confident that High Definition (HD)…
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SES’ HD+ and TechniSat Create Ultra-HD Decryption System, Plan Demo Channel
Read more →: SES’ HD+ and TechniSat Create Ultra-HD Decryption System, Plan Demo Channel[Via Satellite 07-09-2015] German HD platform HD+, a subsidiary of SES, and German TV and satellite technology manufacturer…