Satellite News

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Koreasat 5A; Date: 30 October 2017, 1934 UTC; Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, USA. Falcon 9 delivered the Koreasat-5A satellite to its targeted orbit and the satellite was deployed approximately 36 minutes after lift-off.

Orbital ATK announced it is in final preparations to launch the company’s Minotaur C rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on 31 October at approximately 2137 UTC.

A Vulcain rocket engine recently arrived in Germany ahead of its first test firing in December to demonstrate new capabilities and technologies developed for Ariane 6.

SSL has signed a contract to provide a powerful multi-mission communications satellite called Star One D2 to Embratel Star One.