Posted on 01/28/2010 5:36:22 PM PST by KevinDavis
HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Space Communication Ltd. (Spacecom) of Ramat-Gan Israel, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, have signed an agreement for launch of a communication satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 as early as December 2012. Falcon 9 will insert the satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO), adding to Spacecoms existing satellite fleet. Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) is also involved in the transaction.
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Pretty cool when Kevin takes over the top 5 posts in the section!!!
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