Satellite News

A tentative launch manifest has been set up for launches from Baikonur, including Soyuz and Proton rockets which have been cleared for return to flight. Reportedly, Globalstar has refused to have its next six second generation satellites launched before a successful Soyuz return to flight. No launch dates have been officially announced, though.

The root cause for the Progress M-12M transport ship accident on 24 August was a manufacturing flaw, Roskosmos said. [One might call it a quality control problem.]

KazSat 2 in-orbit tests are underway in accordance with the testing programme and mission plan. The satellite has been moved to its operational orbital slot 86.5 degrees East.

Solaris Mobile Ltd., the Dublin based operator of hybrid satellite and terrestrial wireless networks, has announced the launch of EUR RADIO – a new, free, pan-European digital satellite radio demonstration platform which will serve the European Union region.

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