Satellite News

Rocket: Proton M/Briz M; Payload: Anik G1; Date: 15 April 2013, 1836 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Payload separation was to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after lift-off [too late for this issue].

On 13 April, Orbital conducted the wet dress rehearsal for the Antares rocket in preparation its test flight scheduled for later this week on 17 April.

Eutelsat W3D has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome to begin preparations for its launch aboard a Proton Briz M launch vehicle.

The ISS Progress M-17M [Progress 49P] resupply ship departed the International Space Station on 15 April, clearing the way for the arrival of the next Russian space freighter.

Following the General Meeting of Shareholders on 12 April 2013 in Evry, near Paris, Arianespace announced net income of EUR1.7 million for 2012 (2011: EUR1.6 million) on sales of EUR1,329 million (2011: EUR1,012.6 million).

Honeywell and Boeing have signed a technical services agreement to research and develop technologies for the next generation of high-speed, in-flight wireless connectivity. The companies said they are addressing passengers’ increasing demands for faster, more reliable in-flight connectivity on iPads, smartphones, tablet devices and laptops.