Satellite News

NASA’s Cassini probe is beginning its final set of 22 orbits around Saturn after the spacecraft made its 127th and final close approach to Titan on 21 April, passing at an altitud1e of about 979 kilometers above the moon’s surface.

Lockheed Martin reported financial results for the first quarter 2017.

The Kourou spaceport in French Guiana can resume its operations after French and French Guianese officials signed an “Accord de Guyane” agreement, thus likely ending the social unrest that has disrupted public life and delayed rocket launches.

The Kourou spaceport in French Guiana can resume its operations after French and French Guianese officials signed an “Accord de Guyane” agreement, thus likely ending the social unrest that has disrupted public life and delayed rocket launches.

Orbital ATK announced that its Cygnus spacecraft successfully completed rendezvous and berthing with the International Space Station. Known as OA-7, the mission marks the company’s seventh cargo delivery mission under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract. Also on board are 38 small satellites.

Orbital ATK announced that its Cygnus spacecraft successfully completed rendezvous and berthing with the International Space Station. Known as OA-7, the mission marks the company’s seventh cargo delivery mission under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract. Also on board are 38 small satellites.

The fifth Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite is now delivering secure, beyond-line-of-sight communications to troops with legacy Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radios.

Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. has successfully completed hot-fire qualification tests of an engine that demonstrates the ability to meet reusability requirements for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner crew module propulsion system.