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December 29, 2015

ADS to build one of two satellites for future COMSAT NG system
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 28, 2015
Airbus Defence and Space, the world's second largest space company, has been awarded the contractorship by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for one of two military satellites for the COMSAT NG secure telecommunications programme. Airbus Defence and Space will also be co-responsible, together with Thales Alenia Space (lead contractor), for the entire space programme, which includes two satellites, their launch, the ground control segment, Ka-band anchor stations, options for additional s ... read more

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