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DSSP Soon to Test ‘Holy Grail’ of Propulsion Systems

Digital Solid State Propellants (DSSP) is nearing the long awaited test of its Electrically controlled Solid Propellants (ESPs) — a new alternative to hydrazine…
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Arianespace Soyuz Launches Twin Galileo GPS Satellites

Following a one-day weather-induced delay, Arianespace has successfully launched Galileo satellites 5 and 6 for the European Space Agency…
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Sea Launch Scaling Back Amid Manifest Gap

Sea Launch is reducing its head count among staff at both its Nyon, Switzerland headquarters and at Energia Logistics’ Long Beach, Calif. site to compensate for…
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Airbus-Built Sentinel 2A Satellite Enters Environmental Testing

Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the Sentinel 2A Earth Observation (EO) satellite to IABG, near Munich, Germany, for environmental testing…
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Mitsubishi Electric Finishes Himawari 8 Satellite

Mitsubishi Electric has completed the manufacturing of Himawari 8, a geostationary weather satellite for the Japan Meteorological Agency. The satellite will soon be delivered to the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan where Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will conduct an… READ MORE »

Hispasat to Provide Telecom Services for Vuelta a España Cycling Race

Hispasat is providing two mobile units equipped with satellite transmission systems to provide satellite communications for the 2014 Vuelta a España cycling race. Journalists and the host organization will have access to Hispasat services for broadband, video and voice, among other services. Hispasat is placing the first mobile unit at the finish… READ MORE »

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