Satellite News

General Dynamics C4 Systems SATCOM Technologies received a contract from Lockheed Martin to design and build the ground structures and integrate the mechanical systems for the U.S. Air Force Space Fence programme.

Russia plans to create a new satellite communication system that will provide global coverage and communication security.

Rocket: Atlas V 401; Payload: WorldView-3; Date: 13 August 2014, 1830 UTC; Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA. This was the fourth successful ULA launch in six weeks and the 87th successful mission since the company was formed in December 2006.

Preparations for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission marked an important milestone this week with the vehicle’s transfer from the Launcher Integration Building – where it was assembled, to the Final Assembly Building – where the dual-passenger payload will be installed.

Thirteen lightweight antennas that self-deploy in 200 milliseconds have been delivered to support Canada’s Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM) by Astro Aerospace, a strategic business unit of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC).

ViaSat Inc. announced its fiscal year 2015 first quarter financial results.

The OHB Group reported financial results for the first half of 2014.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) today named veteran aerospace industry executive Tory Bruno as its next president and chief executive officer, succeeding Michael Gass, who has served as president and CEO since ULA’s founding in 2006.