Satellite News

Merrimac Industries, Inc. has received an order for US$430,000 to supply several Multi-Mix Microtechnology products for a next generation U.S. military communications satellite programme.

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected BAE Systems to lead a team of 10 companies in the next development phases of the Novel Satellite Communications (NSC) programme.

At least two upcoming Dnepr launches have been postponed, and the launch date of an Ariane 5 carrying Skynet 5A and INSAT 4B has apparently slipped back further.

XCOR Aerospace announced a series of successful test firings of its new 33.kN (7,500 lbf) thrust rocket engine.