Satellite News

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV carrying the AFSPC-4 mission was scrubbed on 25 July due to a violation of multiple weather criteria.

Communication with the Russian Foton-M4 biosatellite has been restored, Roskosmos said.

Global satellite solutions provider SES Government Solutions (SES GS) received General Services Administration (GSA) approval to offer O3b services on their GSA Schedule. This allows SES GS to be the first distribution partner to offer O3b capability directly to the U.S. Government.

Rockwell Collins, Inc. announced it has completed the sale of its satellite communications business. The business, which designs, manufactures and services ground-based satellite communication systems primarily for military customers, will be renamed DataPath, Inc.

NSR’s Commercial Mobility via Satellite, 10th Edition report finds the maritime market will dominate demand for FSS satellite capacity in large part due to cruise ships, offshore platforms and merchant maritime customers.

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV carrying the AFSPC-4 mission was scrubbed on 24 July due to a violation of multiple weather criteria.

One of the four Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites has apparently permanently failed for reasons yet unknown. The problem is not expected to affect the launch of the Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites currently scheduled for next month.

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has signed an agreement with Venezuela for in-orbit delivery of a second remote sensing satellite for the country, the company said.