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Last Updated on:
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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EADS to buy SSTL ?A BBC report says that EADS Astrium, looks set to acquire British satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL). SSTL started as a spin-out from the University of Surrey in 1985. It has become the world's leading manufacturer of small satellites, producing low-cost platforms for Earth observation missions. The first satellite built by the university was UoSAT-1 (OSCAR 9) launched in 1981. The next satellite UoSAT-2 (OSCAR-11), launched in 1984, is still sending out signals 24 years later on 145.825 MHz - a tribute to the high quality of it's design and construction. SSTL also built Giove-A, the first test satellite for Europe's forthcoming Galileo satellite-navigation service. Read the full BBC report at UoSAT-1 - OSCAR-9 UoSAT-2 - OSCAR-11
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