Satellite News

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced that the Nimiq 6 satellite, designed and built for Telesat, is successfully performing post-launch manoeuvres according to plan. The satellite was successfully launched yesterday from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan aboard a Proton Briz M launch vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS).
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) completed the critical operation period for the Global Change Observation Mission 1 – Water “Shizuku” (GCOM-W1).
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The Dragon spacecraft built by SpaceX will head to the International Space Station with about 540 kg of cargo during its demonstration mission, including commemorative patches and pins, 162 meals and a collection of student experiments.
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The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) applauded the passage of H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (“NDAA”), which includes a provision that would reform the U.S. framework for satellite export controls.
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