Satellite News

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II carrying NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite was scrubbed today due to an issue with the water suppression system that is used to flow water on the launch pad to dampen the acoustic energy during launch.

A defect in the drainage valve of the liquid oxygen tank detected during pre-launch tests led to cancellation of the first test launch of the light-class Angara carrier rocket 19 seconds prior to engine ignition.

Space Systems/Loral (SSL) announced that it was selected to provide a multi-mission communications satellite to Spanish satellite operator Hispasat Group. The satellite, Hispasat 1F will be used for a broad range of services in Europe and the Americas.

ViaSat Inc. and Eutelsat Communications have entered into a pioneering agreement that will enable service access and roaming on each other’s high-capacity satellite networks (KA-SAT for Eutelsat and ViaSat-1 for ViaSat).

Boeing has named Craig R. Cooning president of its Network & Space Systems (N&SS) businesses, effective immediately. He succeeds Roger Krone, who took a position at another company.