Satellite News

Rocket: Chang Zheng 2C; Payload: ‘New Technology Test’ A and B; Date: 27 June 2018, 0330 UTC; Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, China. The twin satellites entered their intended orbit 30 minutes after lift-off.

JAXA confirmed Hayabusa2, the agency’s asteroid explorer rendezvoused with Ryugu, the target asteroid.

The Independent Review Board (IRB) established by NASA to assess progress on its James Webb Space Telescope has unanimously recommended that development on the world’s premier science observatory should continue; NASA has established a new launch date for Webb of 30 March 2021.

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced an expansion of its existing advanced engine development agreement with the Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to develop the upper-stage RL10C-X engine and continue the AR1 booster engine development programme through production of the first engine.

A special train loaded with Soyuz 2.1A and Soyuz 2.1B launch vehicle units have arrived at the Vostochny cosmodrome.

Spaceflight and Virgin Orbit have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a mission to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in 2019.

Bambu Wireless, a Philippine Telecommunications Solutions Provider, has signed a multiyear contract with Eutelsat Communications for capacity on the Eutelsat 172B satellite.

The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA) has selected Airbus as partner for its next-generation national geoinformation system.