Satellite News

Orbital ATK announced its commercial Minotaur C rocket successfully launched 10 commercial spacecraft into orbit for Planet.

The U.S. Air Force’s Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) programme completed a major programme milestone on 31 October successfully delivering a Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite Flight-4 to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has received a modification under an existing contract from the U.S. Air Force to update satellite control and management systems.

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major space contractor, is considering the establishment of a satellite company to tap the space-based communications market, Xinhua reported.