Satellite News

THEOS, the THailand Earth Observation Satellite developed by Astrium for the Thai Space Agency GISTDA (Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency) is expected to be launched on 6 August 2008 on board a Dnepr rocket from the Yasny launch site in Russia.

Iridium Satellite LLC announced it has selected two companies to participate in the final phase of its procurement process for the company’s next-generation satellite constellation, “Iridium NEXT.”

A prototype first stage for the new South Korean launch vehicle KSLV-I is on its way to the Naro Space Center located in Goheung, southwestern Korea.

The launch of a Proton M/Briz M vehicle with the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite, previously scheduled for 13 August, has been delayed to allow time to replace and retest a launcher electrical component.