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There were two Skynet 1 satellites (1A and 1B); Skynet 1A was launched on a Delta M on 22 November 1969, [14] and stationed over the east coast of Africa. [22] However, the satellite ceased operating after about 18 months when all of its Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) failed, probably when soldered high voltage joints failed after cycling between extreme temperatures. [14]
This is a list of current automobile marques that have articles on Wikipedia, arranged in alphabetical order. The year of foundation is shown in brackets. The year of foundation is shown in brackets. Contents
Reacher RM is mounted on two amphibious Bandvagn 206 vehicles and provides an assured data rate of 2 Mbit/s through a 2.4 m antenna. It is designed for use in amphibious warfare . It has been used in Operations Telic and Herrick on land in the same role as Reacher Medium.
Airbus lifted the lid on one of the aircraft industry's worst-kept secrets on Thursday, revealing the scale of average discounts in the cut-throat global jet market. For years, planemakers such as ...
Airbus is given reimbursable launch investment (RLI), called "launch aid" by the US, from European governments, with the money being paid back with interest plus indefinite royalties, but only if the aircraft is a commercial success. [105] Airbus contends that this system is fully compliant with the 1992 agreement and WTO rules. The agreement ...
The new, re-engined A320neo lists at $100.2 million, which is almost identical to the sticker price on Boeing's new 737 MAX 8 aircraft -- $100.5 million. Among wide-body jets, Airbus's A330-200 ...
Skynet 5 is the United Kingdom's most recent military communications satellite system. There are four Skynet satellites in orbit, with the latest launch completed in December 2012. [ 20 ] The system is provided by a private contractor, Astrium, with the UK government paying service charges based on bandwidth consumption.
DFH-5: China: China Academy of Space Technology: 1,200 kg – 2,200 kg 6,500 kg – 9,000 kg 41: Operational 2017 2022 DS2000: Japan MELCO: 5,800 kg 9: Operational 2015 GEO Eurostar: France, United Kingdom, Airbus (former EADS Astrium) 6,400 kg 76: Operational 1990 2019 GEO, models E1000,E2000,E2000+,E3000 HS-333: United States Hughes Space and ...