Satellite News

Ground operations are in full swing at Baikonur to process the Proton M integrated launch vehicle for the launch of the European communications satellite, Astra-2G.

ViaSat has reportedly decided to launch its ViaSat-2 satellite aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket in 2016.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (“ATK”) and Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that the two companies have set 27 January 2015 as the new date for their separate, special stockholder meetings in connection with the proposed transaction to spin off ATK’s Sporting Group business and immediately thereafter, merge ATK’s Aerospace and Defense Groups with Orbital.