Satellite News

Rocket: Chang Zheng 4C; Payload: GaoFen-3; Date: 9 August 2016, 2255 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China. The radar reconnaissance satellite was catalogued in a 735 km x 747 km x 98.4 degrees sun-synchronous orbit.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) decided to postpone the launch of the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 6 with the H-II Transfer Vehicle “KOUNOTORI6” (HTV6) onboard from the Tanegashima Space Center.

Orbital ATK completed a stage test at the end of May and final data review has confirmed the test was successful, clearing the way for the Antares return to flight, now expected for the second half of September.

Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully deployed the Enhanced Polar System (EPS) Control and Planning Segment (CAPS) hardware in December 2015 to operational sites at Clear Air Force Station (CAFS), Alaska and Schriever Air Force Base (SAFB), Colorado – paving the way for System Acceptance Testing in the spring of 2017.

Orbital ATK, Inc. announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the second quarter ending 3 July 2016.

ViaSat Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ending 30 June 2016.