Satellite News

Iridium Communications Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of 2016.

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the South Korean space agency KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) to supply a satellite navigation system called KASS (Korea Augmentation Satellite System).

Orbital ATK, Inc. has been awarded a contract by NASA to design and build Landsat 9, an advanced land surface mapping satellite to be operated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Mission controllers commanded Juno to exit safe mode on 24 October with confirmation of safe mode exit received on the ground at 1705 UTC.

The Boeing Company reported financial results for the third quarter 2016.

DigitalGlobe, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ending 30 September 2016.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified new markings on the surface of the Red Planet that are believed to be related to ESA’s ExoMars Schiaparelli entry, descent and landing technology demonstrator module.

Thaicom Public Company Limited announced that its subsidiary, International Satellite Company Limited (ISC) has entered into a satellite procurement contract with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC).