Satellite News

Based on the positive results of analyses performed with Russian space authorities responsible for a Soyuz launch performed from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 21 February 2019, Arianespace has taken the decision to resume preparations for its Flight VS21 OneWeb F6 mission at the Guiana Space Center.

India’s PSLV-C45, currently scheduled for launch on 21 March, is to put 30 satellites, including one for electronic intelligence, in three different orbits.

A hiccup during boot-up recently interrupted NASA’s Curiosity rover’s planned activities and triggered a protective safe mode. The rover was brought out of this mode on 19 February and is otherwise operating normally, having successfully booted up over 30 times without further issues.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a provider of launch vehicles, spacecraft and in-space services, announced the execution of a binding term sheet with Space Florida, under which Firefly will establish business operations at Cape Canaveral Spaceport, including launch operations at Space Launch Complex 20 and manufacturing facilities at Exploration Park, Florida.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and United Launch Alliance will split six military space launches, as the Pentagon and Air Force announced results of the latest competition between the U.S. national security launch providers.

A new experimental type of deep space communications technology is scheduled to be demonstrated on the International Space Station this spring.

Es’hailSat and BridgeSat announced a strategic relationship that will provide businesses and governments across the Middle East with access to laser-based satellite broadband services.

The prelaunch processing of the integrated launch vehicle with the Egyptsat-A satellite has begun at Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Soyuz-2 launch vehicle with Fregat upper stage was installed on the launch pad at Site 31 of Baikonur Cosmodrome.