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'Space wedge' performs drop test

A 1:1 scale model was released from an altitude of 3km by a helicopter, and then descended to a splashdown in the Mediterranean on a parachute.

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Wed Jun 19, 2013

Indian Television

Satellite woes bog down Tata Sky`s Harit Nagpal

The reason: he has not been able to expand his DTH service's offerings for sometime now.

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SPACE.com

'Albert Einstein' Photos from Space: Europe's ATV-4 Cargo Ship Images

The European Space Agency's fourth and penultimate Automated Transfer Vehicle was named for the theoretical physicist Albert Einstein.

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Space Ref

Space Station ATV-4 Rendezvous

ATV Albert Einstein, Europe's supply and support ferry, docked with the International Space Station on 15 June 2013, some ten days after its launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

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The Daily Beast

WiFiUnder African Skies

ON MONDAY a Russian-built rocket will take off from French Guiana to launch four European-built satellites into medium-earth orbit.

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News24

Modified European rocket gets green light

Two major figures in the European space industry backed plans to modify the Ariane 5 rocket to help it shoot larger satellites into orbit.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Market Wire

e2v Image Sensors Launched Into Space on Board Vietnam's First Optical Earth Observation Satellite

On 7th May 2013, e2v high performance image sensors were launched into space on-board Vietnam's first optical Earth observation satellite, the Vietnam Natural Resources, Environment and Disaster Monitoring Satellite .

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Hispanic Business

New Telescope to Shed Light on Dark Side of Universe

The European Space Agency has given final approval for the construction of a new space telescope that will map the geometry of the dark elements of the universe to an unprecedented accuracy.

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TeleGeography CommsUpdate

Altice unveils deal to merger Outremer Telecom with Le Cable operations

Luxembourg-based private equity fund Altice Group has confirmed its intention to acquire Outremer Telecom, a long-established company with operations in Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion and Mayotte, from its current owner, which is believed to be fellow PE firm , with the remaining shares to be retained by the company's current ... (more)

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

WebCPA

CPA Exam Testing Expands in South America

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy will be opening up their Uniform CPA Examination testing in Brazil to all qualified citizens and permanent residents of South America, starting July 1. Administration of the Uniform CPA Exam began in Brazil in February of last year, with citizens and ... (more)

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

India Gazette

Indias exclusive met satellite INSAT-3D to be launched in July

European space consortium Arianespace would launch India's INSAT-3D, an exclusive meteorological satellite, from its spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana on July 26.According to Indian space agency ISRO , AINSAT-3D is configured with advanced meteorological payloads - a six Channel Imager, 19 Channel Sounder along with data relay transponder and ... (more)

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Monterey County Herald

GEOGRAPHYQUIZ

This river is in which South American country? 8.The scenic North Shore Mountains overlook Jericho Beach in a city that lies at the mouth of the Fraser River.

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Examiner.com

Grow Herbs some with medicinal properties

According to the Ready Blog herbs have been used for thousands of years as a medicine to help your body heal naturally and effectively.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Fibers.org

Relative space success for E2V sensors

E2v imaging sensors have been launched into space onboard the European Space Agency's Albert Einstein spacecraft, the fourth automated transfer vehicle to be sent to the International Space Station .

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

RIA Novosti

Russian Space Freighter Undocks From Orbital Station

MOSCOW, June 11 A Russian cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday for a weeklong flight to study the operation of its liquid-propellant engines in the ionosphere, which spans from 50 to 250 miles above the Earth's surface.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

Tom's Astronomy Blog

Albert Einstein Launch Replay

ESA's ISS resupply ship ATV-4 known as "Albert Einstein" launched atop an Ariane rocket from French Guiana on June 5, 2013.

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Thu Jun 06, 2013

TeleGeography CommsUpdate

Azerbaijan eyes 2018 launch for second telecoms satellite

Azerspace-2, Azerbaijan's second telecommunications satellite, is scheduled for launch into orbit in 2018, Trend News Agency cites Azerspace's chairman Rashad Nabiyev as saying.

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Sys-Con Media

e2v Image Sensors Launched Into Space on Board Vietnam's First...

The satellite was carried into orbit from French Guiana by VERTA 1, the second Vega launcher.

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Wed Jun 05, 2013

Bangkok Post

Peanut butter, pyjamas, parmesan launched into space

A special delivery of peanut butter, pyjamas and parmesan cheese was blasted into the cosmos to bring some Earthly indulgences to the astronauts on board the International Space Station .

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Space Ref

Nasa Iss On-Orbit Status 5 June 2013

International Space Station Management Center Daily Summary Report Increment 36 Operations - Stage 36-6 06/05/13 6:30 pm Central Daylight Time 156/23:30 Greenwich Mean Time New Status: Automated Transfer Vehicle -4 Launch: ATV-4 Albert Einstein launched today at 4:52 p.m. CDT from Kourou, French Guiana.

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