Space
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SpaceNGA extends GeoEye’s Imagery Contract
GeoEye [GEOY], a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information and services, announced that it has signed a contract to extend its Service Level Agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence […]
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NASA Can’t Reach Moon With Current Budget, Panel Concludes
By Marina Malenic A blue-ribbon panel’s final report on NASA’s future, which casts doubt on the viability of the Constellation moon mission, was delivered Sept. 8 to President Obama. The […]
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United Launch Alliance Atlas V Successfully Launches PAN Satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, on behalf of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Space Systems Company, successfully launched the PAN satellite Sept. 8 from Space Launch Complex- 41 as […]
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Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract For ARSAT-1 Payload
Thales Alenia Space Sept. 8 said it signed a contract with Argentina’s ARSAT to supply the payload for the ARSAT-1 satellite, as part of the SSGAT (Sistema Satelital Geoestacionario Argentino […]
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Orion Capsule Passes Design Hurdle That Would Need A Redo If Ares Scrapped
By Emelie Rutherford NASA officials steering the cash-strapped Constellation program hailed the developmental Orion crew capsule’s passing of a major review this week and maintained plans are on track for […]
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Lockheed Martin Sheds 800 Jobs In Space Unit
Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Space Systems Co. recently announced employment reductions of about 800 aimed at “right-sizing” the company and improving its competitive posture. Space Systems will implement a broad-based workforce […]
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NASA, Air Force Launch Green Rocket
NASA and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) officials recently announced the launch of an environmentally-friendly, safe propellant comprised of aluminum powder and water ice. “By funding this collaborative […]
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Lockheed Martin JCSAT-12 Launched From French Guiana
The JCSAT-12 communications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) of Japan, was successfully launched Aug. 21 from Kourou, French Guiana. […]
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2009 Busiest Year for Arianespace
Arianespace is keeping up its mission pace as two additional Ariane 5s are now in process at French Guiana, following the vehicle that launched a payload of two telecommunications satellites […]
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AFP: South Korea Loses Satellite in Failed Launch Attempt
A satellite launched by South Korea’s first space rocket is thought to have burnt up in the Earth’s atmosphere after missing its designated orbit, according to AFP Wednesday. Seoul vowed […]