Space
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SpaceOrbital Awarded New Contract For IS-23 Communications Satellite by Intelsat
Orbital Sciences Corporation [ORB] Dec. 17 said that it has been selected by Intelsat, the leading provider of fixed satellite services, to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 23 (IS-23) […]
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SpaceATK Successfully Tests Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Motor
Alliant Techsystems [ATK] Dec. 15 performed a ground test of a full-scale attitude control motor (ACM) for the launch abort system (LAS) of NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle at ATK’s […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Achieves Critical ’09 Global Ballistic Missile Defense Milestones
Lockheed Martin [LMT] missile defense systems achieved several key milestones in 2009, including five successful intercepts and numerous other major accomplishments, the company said recently. With 20 successful Aegis BMD […]
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SpaceWind River Operating System Selected by NASA For Ares I and V
Wind River last week said that NASA has selected its VxWorks 653 as the real-time operating system for the flight and command computers in the Ares I and Ares V […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin and Air Force Complete SBIRS GEO-1 Thermal-Vac Testing
A joint Air Force/Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led team said Dec. 1 that it has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite, one […]
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SpaceOrbital-Built Intelsat 15 Satellite Successfully Launched from Kazakhstan
Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] said recently that the Intelsat 15 (IS-15) satellite, built by the company for Intelsat, was successfully launched into orbit aboard a Land Launch Zenit-3 rocket from […]
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SpaceJapan Conducts Successful Patriot Test Firings
The Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) concluded at Fort Bliss, Texas, its annual training exercise that included target engagement and successful test firings of the Patriot Air and Missile […]
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SpaceSuccessful Launch for Eutelsat’s W7 Satellite Built By Thales
International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched Eutelsat‘s W7 satellite Nov. 24 from the Baikonour Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan. Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor of the spacecraft that will deliver […]
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SpaceThe 1st 2 Soyuz Launchers Arrive in French Guiana
Arianespace recently has marked a historic milestone with the arrival of its first two Soyuz launchers in French Guiana, which will be used to inaugurate service with this medium-lift workhorse […]
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SpaceSelex Galileo to Supply Missile Seekers For A Middle East Customer
Finmeccanica‘s SELEX Galileo has been awarded a $39.2 million contract for the supply of SM-1S radar seekers for a Middle East customer. The award comes as part of an MBDA […]