SES gives us a preview of their new GEO strategy (which may be a harbinger of the future), Orbital ATK tests a new composite case to be used for their Next-Generation Launcher and future SLS boosters, NASA approves the use of previously-flown Falcon 9 first stages, and SpaceX sets off some LOX fireworks down in McGregor, Texas.

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SES Rethinks GEO Model - Main Engine Cut Off
SES tells satellite builders to prepare for a total rethink of their business - Space Intel Report
Orbital ATK’s Next-Generation Composite Case Passes Structural Acceptance Test - Main Engine Cut Off
Orbital ATK Successfully Tests First Motor Case for Next Generation Launch Vehicle | Orbital ATK News Room
Orbital ATK on Twitter: “Our Next Generation Launch Vehicle achieves critical milestone with completion of structural acceptance test”
SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launches Koreasat 5A | NASASpaceFlight.com
NASA Approves Use of Previously-Flown Falcon 9 Boosters - Main Engine Cut Off
Elon Musk’s SpaceX suffers a rocket-engine failure during testing - The Washington Post
SpaceX suffers Merlin engine test mishap - SpaceNews.com
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T+65: The New GEO Model, Orbital ATK’s Composite Case, Good and Bad SpaceX News

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