Satellite News

Here are some additions to Arianespace’s rather confusing press release concerning launch contracts that were awarded to the company in 2006.

At least nine companies are interested in acquiring newly restructured Mexican satellite service provider SatMex, according to Mexican news reports.

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force MILSATCOM Systems Wing have exercised an US$8.4 million contract option to activate Phase II of the Enhanced Polar System (EPS) payload study.

The Engineering Test Satellite VIII “Kiku No. 8″ has been successfully put into a geostationary orbit, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.

NASA has selected for concept study development two proposals for future robotic missions to Mars. These missions would increase understanding of Mars’ atmosphere, climate and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before.