SPACEandTECH Digest is
a weekly roundup of the latest space news. Our concise
summaries are selected because they address topics or areas of
interest to
the space industry professional.
In
this issue:
Regulators Clear
Boeing / Hughes Deal
U.S. and European
regulators approved Boeing’s US$3.75 billion purchase
of Hughes Electronics Space and Communications division, subject to
conditions. [full
article]
Galaxy
8i Primary Propulsion System Fails
PanAmSat's Galaxy
VIII-i
satellite is experiencing problems with its primary propulsion
system, an anomaly that could shorten its operational life. [full
article]
Beal
Aerospace Laysoff 85
With the rocket
develoment program over budget and behind schedule Beal Aerospace
Technologies Inc. laid off 85 employees. [full
article]
SPACE.com
Announces Restructuring; Layoffs
SPACE.com has
announced a restructuring of its business units as well as the layoff of 22 of its 108 employees.
[full
article]
Progress
Vehicles May Be In Short Supply
MirCorp
may need additional
Progress flights which poses the issue of whether RSC Energia will be able
to meet the delivery of Progress vehicles to support cargo flights
for both Mir and the International Space Station. [full
article]
NBC
Launches Destional Mir Signup Website
NBC has officially
launched its website
that gives individuals a chance to register to become a contestant
on the planned TV series Destination Mir. [full
article]
Titanic
Director Considering Flight To Mir
James
Cameron, director of the movie 'Titanic,' may be
planning a space journey to the Russian space station Mir. [full
article]
Proton
Launches GE-1A For GE Americom
A
Proton K/DM4 successfully launched GE 1A from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 2200 UTC October 1.
[full article]
Soyuz Launches Classified Russian Satellite
A Soyuz U rocket successfully
launched Kosmos 2373,
from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 0930 UTC on September
28.
[full
article]
Zenit
2 Launches Russian
Military Satellite
A Zenit 2 rocket launched
Kosmos 2372 from Baikonur Cosmodrome at
10:10 UTC on September 25. [full
article]
Dnepr
Launches Five Science Satellites
A Dnepr 1
launched at 1005 GMT on September 26 from Baikonur Cosmodrome
carrying TiungSat 1, MegSat 1,
UniSat and SaudiSat 1A and 1B spacecraft. [full
article]
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