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February 08, 2012
ARISSat-1/KEDR Amateur Radio Satellite Deorbits
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On January 4, 2012, the Amateur Radio satellite, ARISSat-1/KEDR ended its 5 month mission as it deorbited through Earth's atmosphere. A report from the AMSAT web site states, "The last full telemetry captured and reported to the ARISSatTLM web site at 06:02:14 UTC on January 4 were received from ground stations as the satellite passed over Japan." ARISSat-1/KEDR was deployed on August 3, 2011 from the International Space Station (ISS) during EVA# 29 and immediately began its primarily mission as a ... read more

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NRL TacSat-4 Spacecraft Encapsulated
The Naval Research Laboratory's Tactical Satellite IV (TacSat-4) has been encapsulated inside the fairing (nose cone) of an Orbital Sciences Corporation Minotaur-IV+ launch vehicle in preparation fo ... more
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Proba-2 fuel tank refilled from 'solid gas'
Sometimes all it takes is fresh air to get a new lease of life. ESA's Proba-2 microsatellite is a good example: an influx of nitrogen has replenished its fuel tank, in the process demonstrating a wh ... more
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MSU, UR launch satellite from Russia
A Russian Dnepr rocket roared out of a silo launcher into space carrying a satellite with hardware designed and built at Morehead State University. The rocket launched from Yasny, Russia, on the Kaz ... more
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Launch date set for NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites
SSTL has announced that it will launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) by a Dnepr launch vehicle from Y ... more
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Andrews Space and ISIS Partner to Offer SENTRY NanoSat Bus to International Customers
Andrews Space and Innovative Solutions In Space have teamed up to offer the SENTRY Nanospacecraft platform to international customers. Andrews has developed the SENTRY NanoSat platform for spa ... more
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Iran to send new satellite into space
Chancellor of Iran's Sharif University Reza Roustazad said Monday that Iran plans to launch a new domestically-manufactured satellite dubbed Sharif in the near future, the semi-official Mehr news ag ... more
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NASA and Sweden Partner on Small Spacecraft Technology Development
NASA and the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) are collaborating to develop powerful low-cost satellites for advanced space missions. Miniaturization is a recent trend in space exploration, ... more
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NASA Announces Next Opportunity For Cubesat Space Missions
NASA is seeking proposals for small satellite payloads to fly on rockets planned to launch between 2012 and 2014. These miniature spacecraft, known as CubeSats, could be auxiliary payload on previou ... more
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Cosmonauts launch Gagarin satellite on second try
Two Russian cosmonauts on Thursday completed a marathon spacewalk in which they launched a student-made satellite honouring the first spaceman Yuri Gagarin after initially aborting the delicate task. ... more
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Russians abort nanosatellite launch during space walk
Two Russian cosmonauts on Wednesday embarked on a six-hour space walk from the International Space Station that ran into immediate problems when they aborted a bid to launch a mini-satellite in honour of Yuri Gagarin. ... more
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Russian Spacewalkers to Move Cargo Boom, Deploy Ham Radio Satellite
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Final Nanosatellite Launched from Space Shuttle Atlantis
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SSTL expands into state-of-the-art technical facility
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Iran launches another satellite
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Iran wants to retrieve satellite built in Italy
Iran is pressing Italy over a satellite, Mesbah-1, built by an Italian company in 2005 but never delivered to Tehran, a top Iranian space official said Tuesday. ... more
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SSTL Welcomes The Chancellor'S National Space Technology Program
British pioneer of small satellites, SSTL, has welcomed the UK Chancellor George Osborne's announcement of a new 10m pounds National Space Technology Program and changes to export regulations and UK ... more
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Iran Sends Rocket, Capsule Into Space
Iran on Thursday signalled a broadening of its space ambitions by announcing the launch of a new rocket and a test capsule designed to house a monkey, amid Western concerns over its scientific advan ... more
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Iran sends rocket, capsule into space: IRNA
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MSU Satellite Set To Launch Feb. 23 On NASA Mission
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Mich. students win satellite competition
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