Satellite News

Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched at 0914 UTC and is heading for the International Space Station carrying two European modules: Node-3 (Tranquility) and Cupola. After the node and cupola are added, the orbiting laboratory will be approximately 90 percent complete.
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The roll out of the Proton Briz M launch vehicle, fully integrated with the Intelsat-16 satellite and Briz M upper stage, to launch pad 39 (in Area 200) was completed this morning.
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Following an agreement reached with their customer, the Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer (USEF), of Tokyo, Japan, and with Khrunichev Space Center, Moscow, Russia, Eurockot Launch Services of Bremen, Germany has now scheduled the launch of SERVIS-2 for 2 June 2010 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia.
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According to German media reports, Astrium has suffered another setback as ESA has decided to negotiate exclusively with Thales Alenia Space a EUR1.4-billion contract to build the Meteosat Third Generation satellites.
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Boeing in late December successfully integrated the satellite bus and payload module for the fourth of six Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force.
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SES World Skies announced that it has reached an agreement with the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) regarding the long-term use of the 67 degrees West orbital position.
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A report on Iranian TV contained some details regarding Mesbah 2.
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Iridium Communications Inc. has selected Hughes Network Systems, LLC to develop an Access Network Controller (ANC) in its gateway ground radio control network.
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