Satellite News

Russia may sign four contracts for international launches of Proton carrier rockets in 2019, acting CEO of the Khrunichev Space Center Alexei Varochko was quoted as saying. Khrunichev is the producer of Proton rockets.

The Eutelsat 172B spacecraft, built by Airbus, has reached geostationary orbit, breaking the record for the fastest satellite electric orbit raising (EOR).

RSC Energia said it has performed successful leak tests of the hydrometeorological spacecraft Meteor-M No. 2-1 developed by JSC VNIIEM Corporation.

Iridium Communications announced that the third set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, launched on 9 October, are functioning nominally and have begun the testing and validation process.

The next Sentinel satellite is now on the launch pad at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The Rokot launch vehicle will be fuelled two days before launch, set for 12 October at 0927 UTC.

The next Sentinel satellite is now on the launch pad at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The Rokot launch vehicle will be fuelled two days before launch, set for 12 October at 0927 UTC.

The U.S. Air Force has declared the first Lockheed Martin -built GPS III satellite “Available for Launch.” The Air Force’s “AFL” declaration is the final acceptance of Lockheed Martin’s first GPS III Space Vehicle (GPS III SV01) prior to its expected 2018 launch.

The U.S. Air Force has declared the first Lockheed Martin -built GPS III satellite “Available for Launch.” The Air Force’s “AFL” declaration is the final acceptance of Lockheed Martin’s first GPS III Space Vehicle (GPS III SV01) prior to its expected 2018 launch.