Satellite News

Arianespace’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 workhorse has been given the go-ahead for Flight VA219 – a record mission carrying Europe’s last Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV).

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV carrying the AFSPC-4 mission was scrubbed on 25 July due to a violation of multiple weather criteria.

Communication with the Russian Foton-M4 biosatellite has been restored, Roskosmos said.

Global satellite solutions provider SES Government Solutions (SES GS) received General Services Administration (GSA) approval to offer O3b services on their GSA Schedule. This allows SES GS to be the first distribution partner to offer O3b capability directly to the U.S. Government.

Rockwell Collins, Inc. announced it has completed the sale of its satellite communications business. The business, which designs, manufactures and services ground-based satellite communication systems primarily for military customers, will be renamed DataPath, Inc.

NSR’s Commercial Mobility via Satellite, 10th Edition report finds the maritime market will dominate demand for FSS satellite capacity in large part due to cruise ships, offshore platforms and merchant maritime customers.