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Ariane 5 lifts off two satellites from French Guiana

European heavy-lift launcher Ariane 5 lifted off two communication satellites Wednesday from the Kourou launch centre in French Guiana, live broadc...

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First Galileo satellite touches down in French Guiana

22/9/2011

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First Galileo satellite touches down in French Guiana

The first Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellite landed at Cayenne Rochambeau Airport in French Guiana on 7 September 2011. Known as Flight Model 2,...

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The minister Francesc Xavier Mena has visited GTD headquarter in Barcelona

22/9/2011

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The minister Francesc Xavier Mena has visited GTD headquarter in Barcelona

Carlos Kinder (CEO GTD - Right) and Minister Mena (Left) The Catalonian Minister for Enterprise and Labour, Francesc Xavier Mena visited recently...

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Space station could be abandoned in November

29/8/2011

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Space station could be abandoned in November

HOUSTON -- Astronauts may need to temporarily withdraw from the International Space Station before the end of this year if Russia is unable to resu...

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Ariane 5 ECA finally launches with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R

23/8/2011

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Ariane 5 ECA finally launches with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R

Kourou, August 6th Arianespace took it to the wire during their second attempt to launch two telecommunications satellites via their Ariane 5 ECA l...

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7/7/2011

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GTD at CleanSky Newsletter

Project manager Florent Birling has been interviewed for the last issue of CleanSky Newsletter: “In Clean Sky, you develop new R&D solutions th...

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GTD Implements High Performance Computing for Smart Distribution Network Operation

15/6/2011

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GTD Implements High Performance Computing for Smart Distribution Network Operation

How will our electricity distribution networks cope with a low-carbon future? And how can the transition be made? Financed by an EU contribution oy...

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Satellites for Asia and India are orbited on Arianespace's third Ariane 5 mission of 2011

31/5/2011

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Satellites for Asia and India are orbited on Arianespace's third Ariane 5 mission of 2011

May 20, 2011: The heavy-lift Ariane 5 provided a total payload delivery performance of more than 9,010 kg for today’s dual-satellite mission. The ...

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25/5/2011

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GTD at Aerodays 2011

GTD was attending the sixth Community Aeronautics Days that took place from 30th March to 1st April 2011 in Madrid, following its successful predec...

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