Satellite News

On 15 September, CNES and ArianeGroup–the lead contractor for the Ariane family of launch vehicles–signed an agreement to step up their co-operation.

SES, EchoStar Corp., and Airbus Defence and Space announced that the new EchoStar 105/SES-11 spacecraft, built by Airbus, has been shipped from the Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France, to Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its forthcoming launch by SpaceX in October.