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June 27, 2014

Orion Parachute Test Hits No Snags
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2014
NASA completed the most complex and flight-like test of the parachute system for the agency's Orion spacecraft on Wednesday. A test version of Orion touched down safely in the Arizona desert after being pulled out of a C-17 aircraft, 35,000 feet above the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground. It was the first time some parachutes in the system had been tested at such a high altitude. Engineers also put additional stresses on the parachutes by allowing the test version of Orion to free fall for 10 ... read more

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				SSTL announces the successful launch of KazEOSat-2 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has announced the successful launch of KazEOSat-2, a medium resolution Earth observation satellite for the Republic of Kazakhstan. The spacecraft was launched ... more		ADS unveils multi-satellite Direct Receiving Station for GeoNorth Airbus Defense and Space and its client GeoNorth have inaugurated the first commercially available multi-satellite Direct Receiving Station (DRS) in the world, set to give a host of new markets quic ... more

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Lockheed Martin To Build Next Two SBIRS Missile Defense Satellites The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.86 billion fixed-price contract to complete the production of the fifth and sixth Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites, known as GEO-5 and GEO- ... more		O3b Networks cluster takes form for Arianespace Soyuz launch Payload integration is underway for the four O3b Networks connectivity satellites to be orbited by Arianespace on its next Soyuz mission, scheduled for liftoff on July 10 from the Spaceport in Frenc ... more		Trump's 'Golden Dome' US missile defense plan faces major challenges Iran lawmakers ratify partnership treaty with Russia Iran-US nuclear talks set for Rome this week		Gilat Utilizes Intelsat To Connect Schools And Communities In Colombia Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and Intelsat S.A. have jointly announced a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement under which Gilat Colombia will use Intelsat Ku-band capacity on Intelsat 907 at 332. ... more
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U.S. Army issues urgent order for thermal weapon sight display modules

Boeing signs agreements to broaden maintenance services

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'Too fat to fight': thousands of British soldiers overweight

Upgrade for Philippine armored personnel carriers

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Companies to merge expertise for space program products

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Russia to consider space cooperation bill with Cuba

Patria touts new armored vehicle

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