Satellite News

Despite glitches, ESA’s Rosetta mission has soft-landed its Philae probe on its target comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko despite some glitches. But even hours after the confirmation it appears unclear what exactly had happened. The lander is working, but it is unknown whether it is safely anchored.

Boeing has successfully mated two 702SP (small platform) satellites in a stacked configuration in preparation for the first-ever conjoined satellite launch.

NASA’s new Orion spacecraft now is at its launch pad after completing its penultimate journey. It arrived at Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where the spacecraft then was lifted onto a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket in preparation for its first trip to space.