Satellite News

The Expedition 33 crew demonstrated the ability of the International Space Station to deploy satellites on 4 October. Several tiny satellites were released outside the Kibo laboratory using the new Small Satellite Orbital Deployer attached to the Japanese module’s robotic arm.

Space Systems/Loral was selected to provide a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) to an affiliate of DISH Network . The satellite, EchoStar XVIII, is designed to provide sparing flexibility for the DISH Network fleet.

NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft recently completed a firing of its onboard rocket motors. The manoeuvre lasted 71 seconds, and changed its velocity by 2 meters per second.

ELIGOS Inc., an affiliate of The Elwing Company has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to permit the testing of the Elwing Company’s electrodeless plasma thruster technology at MSFC’s Propulsion Research and Development Laboratory.