Satellite News

Sea Launch SA has successfully launched the Eutelsat 3B satellite from at its ocean-based Launch Platform Odyssey. This marks the completion of Sea Launch’s first mission in 2014, its third for Eutelsat and its 36th mission overall.

Snecma (Safran) and Thales Alenia Space France signed an agreement on 20 May to work together on new-generation Spacebus satellite platforms with “all electric” propulsion.

Airbus Defence and Space said it has joined the European project “Beacon” that focuses on the development of key photonic technologies for future high-capacity and energy-efficient telecommunication satellites.

SES announced a partnership with the Luxembourg Government and five Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO).