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Engineers lose jobs at flight facility
WALLOPS ISLAND -- Scientists who use the Wallops Flight Facility to get data from spaceflights were alarmed to learn that up to 30 engineers designing rockets got pink slips this week, according to their report.
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Orbital Sciences begins launch facility
Orbital Sciences Corp. has officially begun work on a new launch facility for its $1.9 billion contract to resupply the International Space Station .
Sen. Mikulski To Attend Wallops Groundbreaking
International Space Station once the shuttle retires. The Baltimore senator says construction will create 250 jobs and the launch site will eventually bring 400 high-tech jobs to the Eastern Shore by 2010.
Sea Launch Co. says land launch successful
California-based Sea Launch Co. says it has successfully put an Asian communications satellite into orbit in a land launch from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
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Media Advisory: Wallops Flight Facility Ground Breaking Ceremony
Orbital Sciences Corporation , in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, will hold a Ground Breaking Ceremony on June 29, 2009 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Orbital-Built MEASAT-3a Communications Satellite Successfully Launched
Orbital Sciences Corporation , the world's leading manufacturer of smaller-sized geosynchronous communications satellites, announced today that the MEASAT-3a satellite, which is based on the company's STAR-2 platform, was successfully launched into orbit during a mission that took place on Sunday, June 21, 2009.
US, Italian Space Companies To Develop Module For ISS
Orbital Sciences Corporation and Italian Thales Alenia Space have announced an agreement that will see the two firms developing a pressurized cargo module for an unmanned resupply spacecraft for the ISS program.
Industry and Government Leaders to Explore Future of Commercial Space ...
PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Source: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - Comments Industry and government leaders will meet on June 18 to explore the promising future of commercial space transportation -- of humans as well as cargo -- in meeting government and private sector needs in low Earth orbit.
Integral Systems to Provide KOREASAT-6 Satellite Command and Control
PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Monday, June 8, 2009 Source: Integral Systems - Comments 12th Orbital STAR Communications Satellite Supported By Integral Systems Integral Systems, Inc., today announced a contract signing with Orbital Sciences Corporation to provide the KT Corporation with primary and backup satellite command and control systems for ...
BRPH lands contract for $25M project
The Melbourne-based firm will handle preconstruction and construction management services for space launch facilities at Wallops Island, Va.
Measat in US$189m deal with Astro unit
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd has signed a US$189.2 million pact with Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd to supply transponder capacity to the MEASAT-3a satellite for 15 years.
Orbital Successfully Launches Minotaur I Rocket Carrying TacSat-3 Satellite For U.S. Air Force
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced today that its Minotaur I rocket successfully launched the Tactical Satellite-3 for the U.S. Air Force.
Most actively traded companies on Canadian stock markets
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange : Redcorp Ventures Ltd.
Orbital Sciences Falls As US Cancels Kin...
Orbital Sciences Corp. shares fell as much as 15% Friday after the newest government budget proposal eliminated a missile-defense program that Orbital was involved in.
Aerojet Ships Jettison Motor to White Sands Missile Range for NASA's Orion Launch Abort System
This first jettison motor shipment increases the technical readiness of the Launch Abort System and is a major operational accomplishment as the first full-scale rocket propulsion element to proceed into a system-level flight test.
Orbital Sciences Corp. 's net income declined 29 percent last quarter as higher costs of space systems development ate into the bottom line and prompted the company to lower its yearly forecast.
The LGL Group Reaches Major Milestone On Second Anniversary of...
MtronPTI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LGL Group and a leading producer of frequency control, filter and integrated subsystems, today announced it had secured active projects with 12 industry leaders in the $10 billion satellite manufacturing market -- a goal initiated in May 2007.
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