Satellite News

A laser-based mapping instrument has arrived at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver for integration onto NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft.

Cobham recently received two awards totalling US$20.5 million to provide actuators for the Mars 2020 mission. NASA has again selected Cobham’s actuators to drive the rover wheels and provide steering motion, move the high-gain antenna and perform remote sensing mast deployment.

New LightSquared said it reached agreement with GPS device manufacturer Garmin on spectrum use parameters for terrestrial service in the L-Band relating to the new company’s licenses as regulated by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

SES announced that SES and YahLive – a company jointly established by SES and Yahsat – have agreed access for YahLive to additional capacity at the 52.0 / 52.5 degrees East orbital positions.