Satellite News

Earlier this year, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made an announcement to the private sector that it would compare proposals and select service providers capable of providing small satellite deployment services from Japan’s Kibo module on the International Space Station. After carefully evaluating the proposals, JAXA has selected Space BD Inc. and MITSUI & CO., LTD. as the service providers.

Orolia announced that its atomic clock solutions have been selected for the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) under contracts totalling EUR26 million.

The recently launched Chinese Queqiao relay satellite braked near the Moon as planned on 25 May, completing a vital step before entering a desired orbit, according to the China National Space Administration.

Viasat Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ending 31 March 2018.

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Dmitri Rogozin to head State Corporation Roskosmos. Mr. Rogozin is going to replace Igor Komarov in this position.

Russia’s Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center has decided not to go ahead with its project to develop the Proton-L (Proton Medium) two-stage launch vehicle (LV), Interfax news agency reported citing a source at the centre. There was no immediate official confirmation, though.

NASA has exercised options under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition III (Rapid III) contract for two additional Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) spacecraft to be built for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The SCARBO (Space CARBon Observatory) project for improved measurement of greenhouse gases has been officially kicked off. It is funded by the European Union (EU) Horizon 2020 Programme and will be implemented by a consortium of seven European organisations led by Airbus.