Satellite News

System-level tests of the Angara Launch System continue at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. The engineering mock-up of the light-lift Angara launch vehicle was rolled out of the Integration-and-Test Facility (ITF) and installed at the Launch Complex on 17 February.

Orbital Sciences Corporation has signed a commercial launch contract with Skybox Imaging to carry six high-resolution imaging and video-capable spacecraft into low-Earth orbit (LEO) in late 2015 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

ESA said it is forging ahead with the Neosat next-generation satcom platform, planning the first flights within five years. The goal is for European satellite builders to capture at least half of the world’s satcom market in 2018-30 through innovation and efficiency, generating EUR25 billion in sales.

SES S.A. has selected Airbus Defence and Space (formerly known as Astrium) to build its latest communications satellite, SES-10. The satellite will significantly grow SES’ capacity to serve Latin America. Financial details are not being disclosed.

COM DEV International Ltd. has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) milestone of the Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (MEOSAR) Project.

Intelsat S.A. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the year 2013.

Euroconsult forecasted that satellite capacity revenue in the global maritime market will nearly double over the next decade, with a compound annual growth rate of 7%.