Satellite News

Ground controllers have been unable to communicate with NASA’s long-lived Deep Impact spacecraft. Last communication with the spacecraft was on 8 August 2013. Deep Impact mission controllers will continue to uplink commands in an attempt to re-establish communications with the spacecraft.

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Hummerlton Security Services (HSS) announced that they have signed a multi-transponder agreement on ABS-2 and ABS-3 satellites. The capacity agreement will provide additional connectivity for HSS to expand its business network and infrastructure for its growing business in Africa.

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that it is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of its first Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) mission.

Rocket: Minotaur V; Payload: Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE); Date: 7 September 2013, 0327 UTC; Launch site: Wallops Flight Facility, USA. The rocket separated the LADEE spacecraft 23 minutes after lift-off into its intended insertion point, successfully completing the rocket’s five-stage sequence. However, the spacecraft suffered a shutdown of its reaction wheels subsequently. NASA said that the wheels have been brought back online, and that the initial checkout flight procedure is progressing.

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