Satellite News

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%.

Orbital Science’s commercial spacecraft Cygnus-1 left the International Space Station today after spending around a month in space.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced the release of quantumCMD, a lightweight, portable command and control (C2) system designed specifically for small satellite missions. quantumCMD consolidates Telemetry, Tracking and Command functions in a single off-the-shelf product.

It’s not a secret that France and Germany disagreed on the development of future Ariane rockets. Should the Ariane 5 be upgraded (ME), or should a new Ariane 6 be designed? A compromise was reached in 2012 to examine both options, at least for the time being. However, a recent report by France’s national auditor warns that parallel development of both rockets won’t be feasible.

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket is to launch the U.S. Air Force’s GPS IIF-5 satellite from Cape Canaveral on 21 February (UTC).