Satellite News

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II carrying the JPSS-1 mission for NASA and NOAA was scrubbed today due to a red range and a late launch vehicle alarm.

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with ArianeGroup, prime contractor and design authority of Ariane 6, to design, develop, qualify and manufacture the telemetry transmitter of the new European launcher.

Russia’s State Space Corporation Roskosmos will receive the final design of a new RD-171MV engine intended for the first stage of the Soyuz-5 rocket until the end of the year, Head of Energomash Scientific and Production Association Igor Arbuzov was quoted as saying.

Orbital ATK announced that the recently launched Cygnus spacecraft successfully completed its rendezvous and berthing manoeuvres with the International Space Station. This marks the company’s eighth successful berthing with the orbiting laboratory.