Satellite News

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has arrived at its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.

The launch of a Proton-M/Block DM-03, which is planned to deliver the Spektr-RG space observatory to orbit, has been delayed to a backup date, Russia’s Roskosmos State Space Corporation said.-

Maxar Technologies announced that the all-electric Eutelsat 7C communications satellite, built for Eutelsat is performing according to plan.

Lockheed Martin has been selected to design dual small deep space spacecraft to visit near-earth asteroids in a mission called Janus, led by the University of Colorado Boulder.

During its 62nd session, the Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) adopted a preamble and 21 guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.

Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies announced that they have received the necessary regulatory approvals for their all-stock merger and have set a closing date of 29 June 2019.

NSR’s Smallsat Launch Vehicle Markets, 2nd Edition report, concludes the dedicated commercial small satellite launch market will see a rapid ramp-up period resulting in over US$2.2 billion in revenue over the next 10 years, overcoming supply chain constraints, new technology risks, and solidifying its place in the market as a proven competitor.