Satellite News

Russia’s State Space Corporation Roskosmos will launch two Rokot carrier rockets converted from ICBMs as part of the federal space programme for 2016-2026 that will be its last launches, according to a draft document.

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for JCSAT-17, a satellite based on the A2100 common design.

Engineers at Lockheed Martin recently proved their design for the world’s most powerful Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite can operate in and withstand the harsh conditions it will experience on orbit.

The first European part made in space by the additive manufacturing process, also known as 3D printing, took place on 2 February 2016, aboard the International Space Station.

Slated for launch in 2018, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) will carry a 3D printed part made of polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), a material that has never been used in 3D manufacturing, let alone flown in space.

SES S.A. announced that it has launched a new satellite data network, SES Plus, that will offer customised products and solutions to tackle the evolving needs of the markets.