Satellite News

Space communications protocols developed by the international Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) were recently employed to achieve a first-ever co-operation between the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Wegener Corporation has been granted two U.S. patents for techniques designed to improve the quality and efficiency of satellite media distribution networks.

iDirect, Inc. has received a series of intellectual property patents protecting critical aspects of its Intelligent Platform for satellite IP communications.

CBERS-2B, the third Sino-Brazilian Earth resources satellite, will soon be fully operational and ready to relay pictures back to ground control, a scientist was quoted as saying by China Daily.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced the successful on-orbit handover of the Spaceway 3 commercial communications satellite from Boeing.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has completed the Systems Requirements Review (SRR) for what will be the third Falcon 9 / Dragon demonstration under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) programme.

In December, NASA will begin testing core components of the J2-X rocket engine. Data from the tests will help NASA build the next generation engine that will power the new Ares launch vehicles, the agency said.