Satellite News

Alliant Techsystems has been selected by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company to design, develop and build UltraFlex solar arrays for NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle.

EchoStar Holding Corporation announced that Dean Olmstead will join the company as President — Satellite Services.

U.S. military officials said debris in space from the Chinese anti-satellite test a year ago will be problematic for at least a century. Since the test, at least two satellites had to be moved to avoid being hit by debris.

South Korea is terminating the mission of its first multipurpose satellite Arirang 1, launched in 1999, after losing contact with it at the end of December.

NASA said it has selected 7 February as the target launch date for shuttle Atlantis’ STS-122 mission to the International Space Station and mid-March for the launch of Endeavour on STS-123.