Satellite News

The final ATV to be launched by Arianespace under current arrangements with the European Space Agency (ESA) has completed its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and arrived at French Guiana’s Pariacabo Port aboard the AGATA M cargo ship.

Spacecom Satellite Communications Ltd. said it has fixed a problem with its Amos 5 satellite that threatened to shorten the spacecraft’s operational life by almost one year.

A key instrument that will fly on the GOES-R spacecraft, NOAA’s next-generation of geostationary satellites, is cleared for installation on the spacecraft.

Total revenue for the three months ending 30 September 2013 decreased by US$3.1 million to US$651.8 million, as compared to US$654.9 million for the three months ending 30 September 2012.

Telesat Holdings Inc. announced its financial results for the three month period ending 30 September 2013.

DigitalGlobe, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ending 30 September 2013.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that it has signed three contracts totalling approximately C$2.5 million for the provision of Radarsat-2 information and services.

The launch of ESA’s magnetic field mission from Plesetsk, Russia, has been postponed by about a week.