Satellite News

Rocket: Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S; Payload: two Yaogan-32 reconnaissance satellites (Yaogan Weixing-32 Group-1); Date: 10 October 2018, 0243 UTC; Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, China. Success of the launch was confirmed within 40 minutes by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

Boeing announced its investment in Accion Systems Inc., a startup pioneering scalable electric propulsion technology to transform satellite capabilities in and beyond Earth’s orbit.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a developer of orbital launch vehicles for the small to medium satellite market, announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with York Space Systems for the development of integrated launch services and spacecraft mission solutions.