Satellite News

India’s launch of a satellite on behalf of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has been postponed indefinitely due to disagreements between India and its neighbour Pakistan.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. reported financial results for the third quarter ending 30 September 2016.

Telesat Holdings Inc. announced its consolidated financial results for the three month period ending 30 September 2016.

Orbcomm Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ending 30 September 2016.

Telespazio and Space Star Technology Corporation (SSTC), a Chinese company of the CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) group, have signed a Teaming and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) for the mutual provision of satellite based services.

The first spacecraft in a new series of NASA-built advanced geostationary weather satellites is set to launch into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on 16 November.

Member states of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grouping have agreed to set up a joint grouping of space satellites for the Earth remote sensing purposes, Igor Komarov, the head of the Russian Space Corporation (Roskosmos), was quoted as saying.

SpeedCast International Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Harris CapRock in a cash transaction valued at US$425 million.