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·Orbital Sciences to Acquire General Dynamics Satellite Business
2010-3-8Orbital Sciences Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire the spacecraft development and manufacturing business of General Dynamics subsidiary GD Advanced Information Systems, Orbital Sciences announced March 4.
Advanced Information Systems, located in Gilbert, Ariz., develops small- and medium-class satellites for the U.S. Air Force, NASA, U.S. Navy, Missile ... -
·Astra, Intersat Set to Launch Satellite Service in Africa
2010-1-26Astra Broadband Services and Intersat Africa are set to launch satellite broadband to customers in East and Central Africa in early February, the companies announced Jan. 22.
The service, Get2Net, will be launched in countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Astra Broadband and Intersat also have agreed to expand the service offering... -
·AfricaSat-2 Enters Service
2010-1-18Measat Satellite Systems’ AfricaSat-2 entered service Jan. 13, the operator announced.
The satellite provides both C and Ku-Band capacity for telecommunications and broadcasting services across Africa, Southern Europe and the Middle East from an inclined orbital slot at 5.7 degrees East. “The African market is ... -
·NASA Postpones Space Imagery Satellite Launch
2010-1-11NASA has delayed the launch of its space imagery satellite, Wide- field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), due to technical issues discovered in its rocket booster steering engine, the agency announced Jan. 8.
NASA said engineers will replace a suspect component in time for a rescheduled launch Jan. 11. The agency predicts an 80 percent ... -
·Arianespace Launches Helios 2B
2009-12-21Arianespacelaunched the Helios 2B military observation satellite after two delays caused by last-minute anomalies, the company announced Dec. 18.
The satellite was launched using an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
Helios 2B, built for theFrench Ministry of DefensebyEADS Astrium, is the second...
