Satellite News

Eutelsat’s W3B satellite was flown into French Guiana on 30 September and has been transferred to the Guiana Space Centre to be readied for launch by Arianespace. Lift-off of the Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle is scheduled for 28 October in a launch window opening at 2151 to 2317 UTC.
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All six Globalstar satellites for the upcoming Soyuz flight from Baikonur Cosmodrome have been integrated on their dispenser system, marking a new milestone in this mission to be performed on 19 October for Arianespace by its Starsem affiliate.
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China’s second unmanned lunar probe, Chang’e-2, was manoeuvred to correct its trajectory on the Earth-moon transfer orbit on 2 October.
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Integral Systems, Inc. has been selected by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) to provide the primary and backup satellite control systems for the Vinasat-2 satellite.
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After completing its primary mission to map the infrared sky, NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has reached the expected end of its onboard supply of frozen coolant. Although WISE has ‘warmed up,’ NASA has decided the mission will still continue. WISE will now focus on asteroids and comets.
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Astrium said it will acquire Jena-Optronik, a German specialist in space sensors and optical systems.
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U.S. hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners said it intends to sell almost half its 28 percent stake in Inmarsat and ruled out making an offer for the firm.
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Iridium Communications Inc. announced that it has signed a confidential settlement agreement with Motorola, Inc. that resolves all disputed matters in the lawsuit filed by Motorola in February 2010 against two Iridium subsidiaries.
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