Satellite News

The Lockheed Martin /Northrop Grumman Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) team announced that the functionality of its Next Generation Processor Router (NGPR) has been demonstrated in a comprehensive test conducted by the U.S. government.

The future of LiftPort, Inc., which has been working on a space elevator, is still unclear after an emergency conference call.

The annual general meeting of Arianespace shareholders has approved the company’s financial statements for 2006 and named a new Board of Directors which named Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace.

Intelsat Ltd is up for sale, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources close to the company.

The European Space Agency said it has moved one step closer to defining its scientific programme for 2015-2025.

China’s recently launched Beidou M1 navigation satellite has arrived at its medium Earth orbit, Xinhua reported citing the Xi’an Satellite Control Center.

AeroAstro announced that STPSat-1 successfully completed Normal Operations Readiness Review (NORR), conducted on 28 March at the Space Development and Test Wing (SDTW) at Kirtland Air Force Base.

NASA has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Air Force to support abort flight test requirements for the Orion Project. The Air Force has contracted with Orbital Sciences Corp. to provide launch services for the flight tests.