Satellite News

The Agreement on the Czech Republic’s accession to the ESA Convention was signed on 8 July in Prague.

Effective 3 July 2008, the Sea Launch Board of Directors has appointed Kjell Karlsen as President and General Manager. Mr. Karlsen replaces Robert A. Peckham, who will be pursuing other opportunities within The Boeing Company.

Mobile Satellite Ventures has reached an agreement with Boeing Satellite Systems to defer an additional US$40 million of payments on the construction of the MSV-2 satellite.

Americom Government Services (AGS) announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to host an experimental sensor on board a commercial spacecraft.

The Team GOES-R partnership led by Raytheon Company has submitted its proposal to develop the ground segment for the U.S: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite series known as GOES-R.

On 7 July, Arianespace boosted two telecommunications satellites, providing direct TV broadcast and Internet services, into orbit: ProtoStar I for Bermudan operator ProtoStar Ltd. and Badr-6 for Saudi-Arabia-based operator Arabsat.