Satellite News

The launch of the United States’ next military weather satellite, DMSP-F18, has been delayed again. However, this time not because of any problem – on the contrary.

Telesat’s Nimiq 4 satellite has successfully completed in-orbit tests and has been placed at the 82 degrees West orbital slot. The satellite was formally handed over to Telesat Canada by satellite manufacturer Astrium as part of the in-orbit delivery contract.

British engineering and management consultancy Clarke Bond has been appointed as project manager for the delivery of Yahsat’s two satellite ground stations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Frequency Electronics has received an authorisation to proceed on a new contract, valued at approximately US$4 million, to provide satellite payload products for a military space programme.

TerreStar Europe Limited — an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation — announced that it has submitted an application with the European Commission for a pan-European 2GHz MSS S-band spectrum authorisation.