Satellite News

NASA has signed a US$42.1 million contract modification to space shuttle reusable solid rocket motor manufacturer ATK Launch Systems Inc. to provide continued prelaunch through postlaunch support until 31 December 2011.

HYLAS 1 (Highly Adaptable Satellite 1), which was launched successfully on 27 November by an Ariane 5, has reached geostationary orbit.

Preparations for the first landing of the X-37B are underway at Vandenberg Air Force Base, the U.S. Air Force said.

EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, held its 71st Council meeting in Darmstadt, Germany, on 30 November and 1 December.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force Eagle Vision Program. MDA will upgrade its mobile ground system software, to allow it to receive and process imagery from the constellation of RapidEye satellites.

In the old days, we all had those silly antennas. Yes, that is how I like to start my articles these days with a random sentence that gets your attention. So, in the old days we all had those idiot antennas and then we got cable and no one wanted to let go of those random bits of metal sticking out of their TVs posing a very real threat of gouging young Billy’s eyes out.