Satellite News

The 10th Vega mission from French Guiana has been authorised for lift-off following completion of its launch readiness review. The mission, designated VV10 in Arianespace’s numbering system, will mark Arianespace’s eighth mission in 2017, and is the company’s second this year using a Vega launcher.

Iridium Communications Inc. announced that the upcoming Iridium NEXT launch has been targeted for 30 September 2017 at 1330 UTC.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that the Arab Satellite Communications Organisation (Arabsat) has selected Compass, Kratos’ end-to-end network management product, to support its expanding satellite fleet ground operations.

Rocket: Soyuz FG; Payload: Soyuz MS-05; Date: 28 July 2017, 1541 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Soyuz MS-05 manned transport spacecraft was placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station, where it arrived approx. six hours later.

Rocket: Soyuz FG; Payload: Soyuz MS-05; Date: 28 July 2017, 1541 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Soyuz MS-05 manned transport spacecraft was placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station, where it arrived approx. six hours later.

DigitalGlobe, Inc. announced its preliminary results that its shareowners overwhelmingly voted to approve the company’s proposed merger with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA”) at a special meeting of DigitalGlobe shareowners.

DigitalGlobe, Inc. announced its preliminary results that its shareowners overwhelmingly voted to approve the company’s proposed merger with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA”) at a special meeting of DigitalGlobe shareowners.

SES S.A. announced financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2017.