Satellite News

Europe will resume satellite launches for its Galileo navigation system in March, hoping to boost by at least six the number of orbiters this year, Arianespace and the European Commission said.

An ILS Proton M/Briz M is to launch the Inmarsat-5 F2 communications satellite from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 1 February 2015 at 1231 UTC. It will be the first ILS mission of 2015.

Lockheed Martin Corporation reported results for the fourth quarter and the year 2014.

The Boeing Company reported results for the fourth quarter and the year 2014.

Speaking on behalf of the international satellite community, Michel de Rosen, CEO of Eutelsat warned African states of the consequences for the continent if C-band resources are reallocated to mobile operators.

The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is increasing its capacity at the Inuvik Satellite Station Facility in Inuvik, Canada, with the addition of a new multi-mission antenna. The expansion is driven by increasing customer demand for communication with polar-orbiting satellites, normally used for Earth observation and atmospheric monitoring.

The Planetary Society announced the first of its LightSail spacecraft will embark on a May 2015 test flight. Funded entirely by private citizens, the solar sail satellite will hitch a ride to space aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that at a special meeting, the company’s stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the proposed merger with the Aerospace and Defense Groups of Alliant Techsystems Inc., pursuant to the definitive transaction agreement dated 28 April 2014.