The World’s first commercial imaging satellite with a one-meter resolution was retired from service on Mar. 31.
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NASA experiment to go on board X-37B
An experiment from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will fly on board the X-37B later this month.
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Raytheon to supply 44 SM-3 Block IB interceptors to MDA
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon with a $559 million contract to supply 44 SM-3 Block IB interceptors to the U.S. Navy.
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Israel tested “new rocket propulsion system”
Israel carried a test of a “new rocket propulsion system” on May 5 from an air force base at Palmachim in the southern part of the country.
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Launch of Kobalt-M on May 15 affected by Progress M-27M
Russia had plan to put a new Kobalt-M optical spy satellite into orbit on May 15 but that date is now under question due to the recent failure of Progress M-27M cargo ship.
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