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| 04.08.2013 |
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NASA to Invest $200 Million in Exoplanet Survey Satellite
NASA has announced a $200 million grant to fund the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) project....
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| 01.25.2013 |
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Orbital’s SORCE Satellite Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Space
Artist conception of the SORCE satellite. Image credit: NASA [Satellite TODAY 01-25-13] Orbital Sciences is celebrating the tenth anniversary of successful operation for its Solar and Radiation Climate Experiment (SORCE) satellite, the company announced Jan...
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| 01.23.2013 |
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DARPA Reveals Next Steps in Ambitious Phoenix Satellite Repurposing Project
[Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has unveiled initial development details from its Phoenix Program, which aims to recycle older, non-functional satellites for repurposing. The agency launched a video on its...
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| 12.27.2012 |
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The Top 10 Moments of 2012 for Space Exploration
The 10 moments of the year that made this generation “share an enthusiasm and wonder a previous generation experienced with the first moon landing.”...
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| 10.25.2012 |
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South Korea Tries Again to Place Satellite In Orbit
South Korea will attempt to launch an experimental satellite aboard its KSLV-1 rocket for the third time Friday....
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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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| 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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| 08.07.2012 |
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ATK Vice President Jim Armor Outlines DARPA Phoenix Work (Part 2)
[Satellite News 08-07-12] ATK was solicited by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in late July to provide a modified satellite bus to the agency’s Phoenix program, which aims to develop technologies that will cooperatively harvest and...
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| 08.07.2012 |
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ATK Vice President Jim Armor Discusses A-Series Satellite Bus Expansion (Part 1)
[Satellite News 08-07-12] ATK recently expanded its product line of small, agile satellite buses to meet design requirements for a wider range of missions in civil, national security and commercial applications in both near-term and long-term markets. The...
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| 08.01.2012 |
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A Tale of Two Dragons
The May flight of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) marked a milestone in human spaceflight: the first mission by a privately owned, commercial company (one only 10 years old) to...
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| 04.27.2012 |
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DARPA Creates Catalyst Opportunity for On-Orbit Satellite Service Concept
[Satellite News 04-26-12] The United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hoping to take a lead role in the space sustainability conversation by hosting a June 26 conference at DARPA’s Arlington Conference Center. This will...
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| 03.28.2012 |
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Swiss Space Center Director Wants More Funding for Space Debris Project
[Satellite News 03-28-12] The Swiss Space Center hopes to obtain investments from international firms to support its recent efforts to develop a solution that will clean up space debris in orbit. The organization announced the details of its CleanSpace One...
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| 03.08.2012 |
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SATELLITE 2012 Conference Preview – A Guide to This Year’s Key Topics (Part 2)
[Satellite News 03-06-12] There are typically two types of panel sessions at the annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition in Washington D.C. – special interest/niche sessions and the packed-house, industry-wide sessions. Panels that fall into the...
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| 02.24.2012 |
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ATK Chief Technologist: Orbital Debris Shield Receiving Rave Reviews from NASA
[Satellite News 02-24-12] It has been known for years that space debris — or pieces of man-made, non-functional hardware — has been littering the Earth’s low, medium and geostationary orbits and threatening the sustainability of the...
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| 01.19.2012 |
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Popovkin Admits Engineering Error Main Cause of Phobos-Grunt Failure
[Satellite News 01-19-12] A Russian government investigation into the failed launch of the Phobos-Grunt Mars probe has determined that engineering flaws on behalf of the spacecraft’s manufacturer NPO Lavochkin were the primary cause of the incident...
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| 01.06.2012 |
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U.K. Science Minister Confirms Government Support for New Satellite Facility
[Satellite News 01-06-12] The British government has taken up plans to foster domestic research and technology work and develop its satellite applications industry through the construction of a new facility that would be run by the U.K. Technology Steering...
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| 01.01.2012 |
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NASA Sees Private Sector as Key to Escaping LEO
The future of NASA seems to be open to debate as budget cuts increase. With more encouragement than ever for private sector involvement in things like human spaceflight, will NASA retain its iconic status, or gradually start to fade into the shadows? When the...
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| 07.07.2011 |
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CSA Set to Demonstrate Robotic In-Space Satellite Repairman
[Satellite News 07-07-11] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is taking a stab at in-space satellite repair and refueling by demonstrating the abilities of Dextre — its contributed service robot onboard the International Space Station. Working with NASA...
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| 06.07.2011 |
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Nigeria Looks to Move On from Nigcomsat-1 Failure with Nigcomsat-1R Launch
[Satellite News 06-07-11] The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) lauded the Nigerian Communications Satellite (Nigcomsat) program after completing an assessment of Nigcomsat’s satellite ground control station, DTH platform and...
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| 06.01.2011 |
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Goodbye to the Space Shuttle
The U.S. Space Shuttle program will come to a close this year, a little more than 30 years after its inaugural flight, with the last flight scheduled for late June. Always a technological marvel and never an economic one, the shuttle reminds us of another...
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