Satellite News

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Eutelsat Communications announced the signature of capacity contracts on four Eutelsat satellites. The capacity will be used to carry live broadcast signals of flagship events in the sports calendar.

Orbital ATK has unveiled plans for a new rocket to compete against United Launch Alliance and Space Exploration Technologies for missions to launch U.S. military and commercial satellites.

GKN Aerospace will develop and manufacture advanced rocket engine sub-systems for the Ariane 6 launch vehicle, under the prime contractorship of Airbus Safran Launchers, after securing major new contracts.

The Thaicom 8 spacecraft will be launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on 26 May 2016. The launch window is currently 2140 to 2340 UTC.

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s delivery of the fully integrated Optical Telescope Element (OTE) for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope marks another major milestone toward the October 2018 launch of the largest telescope ever built for space.

Frequency Electronics, Inc. has been awarded a contract in excess of US$5 million to supply master timing and frequency generation systems for a high throughput satellite.

ViaSat Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter ending 31 March 2016.

On 24 May 2006, GOES-13 was launched into orbit aboard a Boeing Delta IV rocket that took flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida.