Satellite News

The deadline has passed, the required miracle apparently did not happen, and the planned European navigation satellite system Galileo now faces the biggest hurdle in its history–which so far hadn’t been a smooth ride anyway. The private consortium charged with developing Galileo has failed to provide an adequate response for getting the project back on track, the European Commission said.

SpaceDev, Inc.has been awarded an additional US$4.4 million contract modification to continue with Phase III of its microsatellite programme for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

The Boeing Orbital Express system has completed another industry first by successfully performing a fully autonomous free-flight rendezvous and capture operation. The demonstration of the two-spacecraft system is part of an ongoing Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) mission to validate on-orbit servicing capabilities.

Skynet 5A, the British military’s latest communication satellite, has been commissioned into service following its successful launch last month.

SES New Skies said it plans to further enlarge its satellite fleet through a new spacecraft procurement with Space Systems/Loral, and through another satellite for which a manufacturer still has to be selected.

Microwave Radio Communications (MRC) has named George Maier its director of product marketing for the broadcast…

SlingPath has launched a satellite newsgathering (SNG) online training program, the company announced. The course is intended to provide a basic level of competence in operating…

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the fourth European Satellite Navigation Competition, to offer a grand prize of 10,000 euros ($13,600) for a groundbreaking satellite navigation…