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Satellite Industry Urges Africa to Protect C-band
Read more →: Satellite Industry Urges Africa to Protect C-band[Via Satellite 01-28-2015] Leaders from African nations have gathered for a meeting arranged by the African Telecommunication Union…
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Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ Net Sales Gets 19 Percent Boost
Read more →: Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ Net Sales Gets 19 Percent Boost[Via Satellite 01-28-2015] Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems segment increased net sales by 10 percent during the fourth quarter…
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Arianespace Sees Promise for Vega in SmallSat Market
Read more →: Arianespace Sees Promise for Vega in SmallSat Market[Via Satellite 01-28-2015] With nine flights booked and three more in negotiations, Arianespace is confident it will have…
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Atlas 5 launch pad being prepared for astronaut crews
Read more →: Atlas 5 launch pad being prepared for astronaut crewsArtist’s concept of an Atlas 5 rocket and CST-100 crew capsule on the launch pad. Credit: United Launch…
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Video: Delta 2/SMAP pre-launch news conference
Read more →: Video: Delta 2/SMAP pre-launch news conferenceNASA, United Launch Alliance and Air Force officials hold the pre-launch news conference for the Delta 2 rocket…
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US Air National Guard Orders Communication Systems from Harris Corp
Read more →: US Air National Guard Orders Communication Systems from Harris Corp[Via Satellite 01-28-2015] The Air National Guard (ANG) has contracted Harris Corporation to supply five-channel vehicle communication systems…
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SpaceX releases new animation of mighty Falcon Heavy
Read more →: SpaceX releases new animation of mighty Falcon HeavyA new animation of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket set for a debut flight later this year shows how…
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Boeing expected to win first operational space taxi order
Read more →: Boeing expected to win first operational space taxi orderNASA astronaut Randy Bresnik participates in a fit check in a mock-up of Boeing’s CST-100 capsule. Credit: Boeing…
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SpaceX confirms first Crew Dragon flights will return to ocean landings
Read more →: SpaceX confirms first Crew Dragon flights will return to ocean landingsFile photo of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule descending under its three main parachutes. Credit: SpaceX The human-rated Crew…
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Emirati Telco Orders L-band Matrix Routers from ETL Systems
Read more →: Emirati Telco Orders L-band Matrix Routers from ETL Systems[Via Satellite 01-27-2015] United Arab Emirates telecoms operator du has purchased three RF matrices from ETL Systems to…
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All systems ‘go’ for Delta 2 rocket launch of SMAP
Read more →: All systems ‘go’ for Delta 2 rocket launch of SMAPVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE — The SMAP observatory to map soil moisture distribution from 426 miles in space…
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Kyrgyz Republic Broadcaster Begins Using Eutelsat 70B Ahead of Analog Switch Off
Read more →: Kyrgyz Republic Broadcaster Begins Using Eutelsat 70B Ahead of Analog Switch Off[Via Satellite 01-27-2015] With analogue broadcasts switching off in June this year, the Kyrgyz Republic’s public broadcaster RPO…