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.

Wegener Corp. has promoted Ken Leffingwell to director of sales, the company announced April 12 . Leffingwell has been in a…

Raytheon Co.’s Space and Airborne Systems business named Travis Slocumb vice…

The commercial space industry can provide significant space technology advanced if nurtured, Alex Tai, vice president of operations for Virgin Galactic, said. “Technical…