Satellite News

Spaceflight announced it will launch 12 spacecraft in November from India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Payloads aboard the mission include Fleet Space Technologies’ Centauri I, Harris Corporation’s HSAT, Spire’s LEMUR satellites, and BlackSky’s Global-1 microsatellite.

The first rocket Russian company S7 Space is working on at the moment may take place in three years from now, according to the company’s chief, Sergey Sopov.

The Kounotori7 unmanned Japanese cargo transporter has departed the International Space Station to return to Earth with experiment samples, a first for Japan’s space agency.

Parker Solar Probe is in good condition after skimming by the Sun at just 24 million km from the solar surface.

Inmarsat plc published unaudited information for the third quarter ending 30 September 2018. Shares in the satellite operator fell as much as 10% after it reported declining maritime revenue in a set of third-quarter numbers that otherwise met expectations.

EchoStar Corporation announced its financial results for the three months ending 30 September 2018.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation (JSAT) awarded Gilat a multi-million U.S. dollar project for its new mobility and fixed broadband service in Japan.