Satellite News

SES announced an agreement with SpaceX to launch two new satellites in 2017 – SES-14 and SES-16/ GovSat – using the Falcon 9 rocket.

Khrunichev Space Center (Khrunichev) and OAO Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) have signed a number of documents envisaging expanded strategic co-operation between the two companies, starting with the launch of Yamal 601.

Aerojet Rocketdyne was awarded a contract to research and develop environmentally sustainable monopropellants and gas generators for rocket and missile propulsion and Divert Attitude Control Systems.

Following the recent decision confirming the ESA/Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) partnership on the European Data Relay System (EDRS), agreement has been reached with the European Commission (EC) for the provision of EDRS services to the European Union Copernicus programme.

Harris Corporation has completed the computer hardware delivery, installation and integration supporting the operational systems of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) Series Program ground segment at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) facilities in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

DigitalGlobe, Inc. announced the full availability of 30 cm satellite imagery products for all customers. Imagery of this resolution was previously only available from aerial platforms.