Satellite News

Just another satellite weblog

Archive for December 2nd, 2008

Endeavour lands after successful mission

December 2nd, 2008 by

Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew landed safely on 30 November, 2225 UTC at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Other Posts:

Sea Launch Assesses Damage To Odyssey Launch Platform
CapRock acquires Arrowhead
Defense Department Awards Contract For Connexion Service
Intelsat provides capacity for African cellular networks
ULA Successfully Launches First EELV Atlas 5
NASA orders two Atlas V launches
NDS Posts Strong Full-Year Results
Andrews replaces Orbital in RpK’s COTS team

Category: LAUNCHES | No Comments »

Fourth Yaogan satellite launched

December 2nd, 2008 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 2D; Payload: Yaogan 4; Date: 1 December 2008, 0442 UTC; Site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China. The previously unannounced launch was successful, Chinese state media said.
Other Posts:

Cyprus licenses GEO slot to only applicant
International Communications Group Picks Spec Ops Inc. As Distributor
Update: Arianespace to launch ELISA satellites
Starsys To Provide Ground Link Antenna Pointing System for GeoEye-1 Program
Antrix takes ProtoStar capacity
Sogecable Loses Key Rights
MDA Delivers Robotic Arm For Space Station
Intelsat names Kay Sears to head Intelsat General

Category: LAUNCHES | No Comments »

ATK to develop space testbed system

December 2nd, 2008 by

Alliant Techsystems announced that it has been awarded a US$26.1 million contract by the U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) for the design, fabrication, installation and testing of the Space Threat Assessment Testbed (STAT) System.
Other Posts:

STS-115 crew unfurls station arrays
UTC Date and Time of Solstice and Equinox
Hughes Communications, Inc. results Q2 2008
GLAST arrives in Florida to prepare for launch
Northrop Grumman to modify CERES sensor
NASA confirms 8 June as STS-117 launch date
SkyTerra to further increase ownership of MSV
In-orbit testing reveals problem with DirecTV spot-beams

Category: SATELLITES | No Comments »