Satellite News

Intelsat S.A. said it is preparing for the launch of Intelsat 35e, the fourth in their next-generation of high throughput satellites. The high performance satellite will be launched by SpaceX on the Falcon 9 launch vehicle on 2 July 2017 at 2336 UTC in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The United States Air Force announced that United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded a contract to launch the Space Test Program-3 (STP-3) mission. This contract resulted from a competitive award under the Air Force’s Phase 1A procurement strategy.

Russian space manufacturer Energomash has sent to its U.S. contractor four RD-180 rocket engines that run on United Launch Alliance-built Atlas 5 rockets, the Russian company said.