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| 10.01.2012 |
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China Launches Second Satellite for Venezuela
[Satellite TODAY 10-01-12] The Chinese state-run Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center has sent a second satellite built for the Venezuelan government into orbit on a Long March rocket, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported Sept. 30. The Venezuelan...
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| 10.01.2012 |
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Astrium Inks Three-Year Multiband Capacity Deal with European Defense Agency
[Satellite TODAY 10-01-12] The European Defense Agency (EDA) has awarded a three-year contract to Astrium to provide commercial Ku-, Ka- and C-band satellite communications capacity for the defense ministries of France, Italy, Poland, Romania and the United...
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| 10.01.2012 |
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Pac-Man Gets Swallowed: DigitalGlobe Acquires GeoEye
On July 23, earth-imaging provider DigitalGlobe Inc. announced that it agreed to acquire competitor GeoEye Inc. for approximately $900 million. GeoEye’s principal shareholder, private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, agreed to vote its shares in...
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| 10.01.2012 |
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Political Will Can Accelerate Space Industry Progress
I would like to start off by reflecting on the passing of U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was not only a true icon of the space industry but of life in general. The entire Via Satellite team would like to pass on our condolences to his family. We are now...
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| 09.26.2012 |
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Orbital Sciences Awards ICESat-2 Hardware Contract to Emcore
[Satellite TODAY 09-26-12] Semiconductor-based components and subsystems provider Emcore has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing contract by Orbital Sciences for NASA's Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission targeted...
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| 09.21.2012 |
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SpaceX, NASA Set First CRS Mission Launch Date
[Satellite TODAY 09-21-12] NASA and U.S. commercial launch service provider SpaceX have announced Sunday, Oct. 7 as the target launch date for the first cargo resupply mission to the...
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| 09.20.2012 |
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DLR Selects Astrium as Prime Contractor for In-Orbit Servicing Project
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-12] Astrium has been selected by the DLR Space Administration as the prime contractor for the definition phase of the German orbital servicing mission (DEOS) project in a deal worth approximately 13...
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| 09.19.2012 |
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NSS Urges Congress to Continue Support for U.S. Launch Sector
[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] The National Space Society (NSS) has urged U.S. Congress to support the national space program and the domestic launch sector during a recent visit to Capitol Hill, NSS confirmed Sept. 19. NSS advocated for several...
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| 09.19.2012 |
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NASA Issues Grant to Design Tether Deployment System for Nano-Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] NASA has issued a $100,000 grant to technology firm Tethers Unlimited to develop a design for the deployment of nano-satellites using a tether, the agency announced Sept. 19. The NASA-supported concept is called...
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| 09.17.2012 |
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Arianespace Soyuz Sends Eumetsat Metop-B into Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate have successfully launched the Metop-B European weather satellite into orbit from on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Spaceport, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological...
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| 09.13.2012 |
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ISRO to Launch SARAL Satellite on PSLV-C20 in December
[Satellite TODAY 09-13-12] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch the Indo-French SARAL satellite Dec. 12 on a PSLV-C20 rocket, ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan announced Sept. 12. ...
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| 09.12.2012 |
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ATK’s James Armor Wins AIAA Von Braun Award
[Satellite TODAY 09-12-12] ATK Space Systems’ Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, U.S. Air Force (retired) Maj. Gen. James Armor has been selected by The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) as the winner of the...
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| 09.11.2012 |
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ISRO’s 100th Mission Sends Spot-6, Japanese Microsatellite into Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 09-11-12] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched its 100th mission – a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C21) rocket that placed two foreign satellites into orbit, ISRO confirmed Sept. 11. ...
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| 09.01.2012 |
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Earth Observation: New Dynamics
The demand for Earth observation imagery is increasing across the globe. The market is also entering a more sophisticated phase, as providers look to offer more than just basic images to enterprises and governments. The Earth observation (EO) market now has a...
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| 08.31.2012 |
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Obama, Romney Space Programs Light on Details, Heavy on NASA
[Satellite News 08-31-12] If you are looking for detailed future space policies from either Democratic Incumbent President Barack Obama or Republican presidential nominee Gov. Mitt Romney, prepare to be disappointed. Neither candidate seems to be offering any...
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| 08.31.2012 |
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Mexico Plans to Utilize Spot Satellites for Agricultural, Fishery Monitoring
[Satellite TODAY 08-31-12] The Mexican government will begin using satellites to track the country’s agricultural and fishery production on a permanent basis starting in September, the Mexican Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food...
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| 08.30.2012 |
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Eumetsat Enters Second Scientific Satellite Data Partnership with China
[Satellite TODAY 08-30-12] The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) has signed a cooperative agreement with the Chinese State Oceanic Administration that will allow both agencies to...
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| 08.30.2012 |
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Report: Russia’s NPO Molniya Developing Satellite Launch Vehicle
[Satellite TODAY 08-30-12] The Russian NPO Molniya Space Design Bureau is developing a hypersonic unmanned rocket vehicle that is capable of putting satellites into orbit, according to an RIA Novosti report published Aug. 30. The report claimed...
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| 08.24.2012 |
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NASA Postpones ULA Atlas 5 Launch
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-12] NASA has postponed the launch of two Radiation Belt Storm Probe spacecraft after a malfunction with a tracking system occurred late in the mission’s final countdown, NASA confirmed Aug. 24. The United Launch...
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| 08.22.2012 |
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Japanese Aerospace Firm to Help Myanmar Launch Earth Observation Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-22-12] Japan’s Marubeni Aerospace will help Myanmar launch a small Earth observation that will be used for the country’s Ministry of Transport and...
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