Satellite News

Arianespace’s fourth Ariane 5 flight of 2016 has been given the “green light” for lift-off on 24 August following a successful launch readiness review, which was conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

After delivering almost 2,250 kg of supplies, experiments and equipment – including a docking adapter for future U.S. commercial crew spacecraft – a SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is set to leave the International Space Station on 26 August.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from OHB System AG to supply the space inertial reference system for Germany’s SARah satellite-based radar reconnaissance system.