Satellite News

Alliant Techsystems received a contract modification from NASA valued at US$812.5 million for the continued production and refurbishment of four-segment reusable solid rocket motors (RSRM) for the space shuttle programme.

JAXA’s super high-speed Internet satellite Kizuna (or Wideband Inter-Networking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite, WINDS) will be launched no earlier than 23 February (local time), the agency announced.

With some more figures on the table regarding U.S. plans to zap the errant NRO-L21 spy satellite, it may be a good time to get out that pocket calculator that’s been buried in the drawer and do some math.

At a press conference, U.S. officials gave a few more details regarding the planned shooting down of the failed NRO-L21 (USA 193) satellite.

The Spanish government has cleared a deal under which abertis relecom would acquire a 28.4 percent stake in Hispasat for EUR199 million. It had earlier been reported the government was opposing the acquisition.

Spacehab, Incorporated announced financial results for the second quarter ending 31 December 2007 of its fiscal year 2008.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has received a C$7 million (US$6.9 million)contract from NASA to develop an enhanced platform for Dextre, a component of the Canadian Mobile Servicing System for the International Space Station.

Russia’s Progress M-62 space cargo ship has been de-orbited as planned.