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Paris, France (SPX) Nov 16, 2006 Alcatel Alenia Space has announced that Proteus, the flight-proven multi-mission Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) platform developed in cooperation with the French space agency CNES, has been selected by NASA to be part of their Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO) catalog. Patrick Maute, Senior vice-president of Alcatel Alenia Space and head of Optical Observation and Science activities says: "today's announcement is a result of our involvement with NASA and CNES on the Proteus platform for the Jason-1 and Calipso missions. The Jason-1 oceanographic satellite is operating nominally in orbit with an extended life time and Calipso is providing excellent performances for climatology. " The Proteus multipurpose platform is designed for 300 to 800 kg satellites in LEO and supports Earth observation, telecommunication, scientific and other applications. It is fitted to operate at altitudes between 300 and 2000 kilometers, from sun-synchronous to near-equatorial orbits. Rapid II is a multiple award contract for core spacecraft systems and non-standard services. The services may include operations, components and studies to meet the government's space, Earth science and technology needs. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Alcatel Alenia Space All about the technology of space and more Space Technology News - Applications and Research
Spacehab Subsidiary Wins 20 Million Dollar Spacecraft Facility Contract
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 15, 2006Spacehab has been awarded a $20 million contract to design and build a payload processing facility for the U.S. Government, Office of Space Launch. This facility, to be used for pre-launch spacecraft processing, will be located on the Company's existing 60-acre site at Vandenberg Air Force Base and will enhance the West Coast capabilities already provided. |
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