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LOST ALLY: Deputy NASA Administrator Lori Garver is losing a key ally in her ongoing battles with more traditional NASA management. President Barack Obama has named Beth Robinson, NASA’s chief financial officer, as undersecretary of energy, that department’s No. 3 post. A Ph.D.

Delivers 2.8 tons of supplies including troubleshooting tool kit

FRANKFURT — Berhard Gerwert is expected to be named as the CEO of EADS’ new joint defense and space unit. Industry sources tell Aviation Week that the current CEO of EADS defense division Cassidian will run the joint entity. The future of Astrium’s current CEO, Francois Auque, is unclear.

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PARIS — Delays in the launch of three telecommunications satellites atop European, Russian and U.S. rockets will reduce projected 2013 earnings for Luxembourg-based SES, the world’s second-largest fleet operator by revenue.

NASA is revealing its most detailed assessment yet of the design challenges that are being tackled as part of its plan to develop and test the heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle for human exploration from 2017 and beyond.

NEW DELHI — The launch of India’s GSAT-14 satellite aboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) fitted with an indigenous cryogenic engine will take place on Aug. 19, a top scientist says.