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Thales Alenia Space to build the Iridium NEXT constellation

Rome, Italy - Accord covers 81 satellites for a total of USD 2.1 billion

"Following this announcement, Reynald Seznec, CEO of Thales Alenia Space declared: 'We were selected for this contract following a long international competition that started back in 2007. It is the result of the dedication and commitment of our teams and those of our partners. This success is also a clear recognition of our expertise in system architecture and telecommunications in general, and also...

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Rome, Italy, 06/03/2010 12:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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