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SSTL successfully launches two further Earth observation satellitesGuildford UK (SPX) Aug 18, 2011 SSTL's NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites were successfully launched Wednesday at 07:12:20 UTC onboard a Dnepr rocket from Yasny in southern Russia. The highly advanced Earth observation satellites will significantly boost African capabilities for natural resource management, as well as aid disaster relief through the Disaster Monitoring Constellation. Following confirmation of separation from the launch vehicle, ground stations in Abuja and Guildford established contact with NigeriaSat-2 an ... read more |
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  Boeing Projects 110 Billion Dollar Commercial Airplanes Market in Russia and CIS Boeing forecasts that air carriers in Russia and CIS will take delivery of 1,080 new airplanes over the next 20 years at an investment of $110 billion. New airplane deliveries in the region wi ... more | .. |
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  SSTL's very high resolution satellite NigeriaSat-2 prepares for launch The latest Earth observation satellite from UK small satellite manufacturer SSTL has successfully completed pre-launch tests and has been integrated with a Dnepr launch vehicle. NigeriaSat-2, one of ... 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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 Russian Spacewalkers to Move Cargo Boom, Deploy Ham Radio Satellite Two Russian cosmonauts will leave the confines of the International Space Station on Aug.3 to move a cargo boom from one airlock to another, install a prototype laser communications system and deplo ... more | .. |
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 Russia launches Cosmos-series military satellite Russia's Space Forces launched on Monday a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with a Cosmos class military satellite on board, spokesman Lt. Col. Alexey Zolotukhin said. The rocket lifted off from the Ple ... more | .. |
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 Progress M-11M space freighter launched into orbit A Russian cargo spacecraft undocked from a Soyuz-U carrier rocket and was launched into orbit on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Russian Mission Control said. It was sent to the International Space Sta ... more |
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