Satellite News

The launch of NROL-26 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Delta IV Heavy, most recently targeted for 16 November, has been delayed again because of problems with the satellite.

Intelsat, Ltd. announced a joint venture with a South African investor group led by Convergence Partners that will utilise project financing to build and launch a new satellite into the 33 degrees East orbital location.

China’s Chang’e 1 moon probe has successfully lowered its orbit to an altitude of 100 km from 200 km.

Aerojet announced that its 668-N (150-lbf) thrust high performance storable bipropellant engine demonstrated a specific impulse of 333.5 seconds at its Redmond, Washington/USA facility.