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The mission studies the mystery of how magnetic fields around Earth connect and disconnect, explosively releasing energy via a process known a magnetic reconnection.
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The launch and the builds of the electric sats...
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The satellites were launched as a conjoined stack on a single SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, demonstrating a patented Boeing technology that promises to noticeably reduce launch costs.
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The satellite will fully rely on electric propulsion and will be equipped with an electric plasma propulsion system for orbit raising and in-orbit maneuvers.
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Dispensers come in all shapes and sizes. There are small Pez candy dispensers and then there are ...
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“We’ve made good progress so far toward ALASA’s ambitious goal of propelling 100-pound satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) within 24 hours of call-up, all for less than $1 million per launch."—Bradford Tousley, Director, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA.
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The satellites that had planned to be launched via Zenit rockets will now be delivered to the orbit by new Angara series boosters.
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“The successful launch of our second Inmarsat-5 satellite by Proton is a significant step forward on our journey to deliver the world’s first globally available, high speed mobile broadband service.:—Rupert Pearce, CEO, Inmarsat.
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...a joint venture of Boeing Co (BA.N) and Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N), bringing the total value of the contract to $4.08 billion.
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The upcoming Vega mission marks the launcher’s second flight within the European Space Agency-managed VERTA program to showcase this vehicle's flexibility and versatility.
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