Satellite News

The second Arabsat 5th generation satellite, Badr-5 (technically: Arabsat-5B), has arrived at Baikonur Cosmodrome for a Proton M/Briz M launch currently scheduled for 4 June. This will be the 6th Proton mission of 2010 year.
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While the engineering model is undergoing testing, all four platforms for the Galileo In-Orbit Verification satellites have now arrived in the integration cleanroom at Thales Alenia Space in Rome.
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Kepler project engineers successfully completed another download of science data over 21 to 22 April 2010 and uploaded new flight software.
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OHB-System AG has been awarded contracts under the E-SGA programme (Europeanisation of Satellite-Based Reconnaissance) providing for the operation of both the French ground station of the SAR-Lupe system and the German ground station of the HELIOS II system. The two contracts have a combined value of EUR14.0 million.
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The Slovak Republic signed a Cooperation Agreement with ESA on 28 April 2010. This agreement will allow the Slovak Republic and ESA to create the framework for a more consolidated relationship in the future, the agency said.
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Sea Launch said it has accepted the terms of agreement for debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from Energia Overseas Limited (“EOL”). As a result of the court-approved agreement, EOL will replace Sea Launch’s existing DIP lender, Space Launch Services (SLS).
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Sirius XM Radio announced first quarter 2010 financial and operating results.
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Summertime is an excellent season to spend time outside, enjoying the warm weather. Whether it’s hanging out at the beach for a Sunday afternoon or retreating to a lakeside cabin somewhere, summer is definitely the right time of year to take advantage of the fact that you can enjoy the outdoors without wearing layers upon layers of clothing.
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