Satellite News

China plans to launch the Chang’e-5 probe in 2020 to bring moon samples back to Earth. The Chang Zheng-5 carrier rocket, China’s current largest launch vehicle, will be used to send the probe into space.

Hayabusa2 has completed all its major observation missions for the asteroid Ryugu, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

York Space Systems, an aerospace company specialising in turn-key space segment customer solutions and the manufacturer of standardised spacecraft platforms for rapid deployment, has announced plans for the expansion of its production facilities to expedite the mass manufacturing of the S-CLASS platform, escalating production capabilities from ten satellites per year to hundreds.

OneWeb has awarded a subcontract to D-Orbit SpA for the development of an active debris removal (ADR) mission in the frame of European Space Agency (ESA) Project Sunrise.

GomSpace’s subsidiary in Sweden and ESA have signed a contract to develop a miniaturised electric propulsion system suitable for small spacecraft going on interplanetary missions.

Iridium Communications Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of 2019.