Satellite News

LiftPort founder and president, Michael Laine, has reportedly hinted his company — which is trying to develop a space elevator but also testing high-altitude platforms and robotic lifters — is in financial trouble and has lost its office building.

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) said it has successfully completed the Mission Design Review (MDR) for the N2 (NigeriaSat-2) satellite mission.

Russia plans to bring the number of civilian communications satellites to 16 in 2008.

Russia and Indonesia have signed n agreement to form an international company to implement the “Air Launch” project.

Rocket: Chang Zheng 3A; Payload: Beidou M1; Date: 13 April 2007, 2011 UTC; Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, China. The navigation satellite which was successfully placed in a transfer orbit.