Satellite News

Operations continue smoothly for the Galileo spacecraft recently launched into wrong orbit. Both satellites now have both sets of their solar arrays fully deployed and generating power. Meanwhile, Russian newspaper Izvestia reported that the failure was likely caused by software errors in the Fregat upper-stage.

Russia’s space defence force started tests of the newest heavy-class Angara A5 rocket.

ISS-Reshetnev Company has finished building the telecommunications satellite Yamal-401.