Satellite News

The 2013 programme of Roskosmos does not include any more GLONASS satellite launches, the Voice of Russia reported.

Work on NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has resumed despite the U.S. government shutdown after officials determined that MAVEN meets the requirements allowing an emergency exception.

Raytheon Company successfully completed software Iteration 1.5 Critical Design Review (iCDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX).

Andrews Space announced that they’ve completed on-time delivery of four more Cargo Module Power Units (CMPUs) to Orbital Sciences Corporation which supply power to payloads aboard Orbital’s Cygnus cargo logistics spacecraft.

Following the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris that concluded the first phase of arbitration in September 2013 and a preliminary injunction by the regional civil court of Bonn, SES and Eutelsat Communications have collaborated in the best interest of customers to ensure a smooth transition of operations on frequencies at 28.5 degrees East under a German filing.

Thales Alenia Space Belgium announced that it will build a new plant in Leuven, which will start operations in the first half of 2014.