Satellite News

Just another satellite weblog

Archive for November 17th, 2021

USSF contracts Lockheed Martin for three more GPS IIIF satellites

November 17th, 2021 by

The U.S. Space Force exercised its second contract option valued at approximately $737 million for the procurement of three additional GPS III Follow On (GPS IIIF) space vehicles (SVs) from Lockheed Martin. This contract option is for GPS IIIF space vehicles 15, 16 and 17 (SV15-17).

Related posts:
Land Launch rocket lifts off with Telstar 11N on board (Part II)
NASA books four Atlas V launches
SSTL-led team investigates GNSS signals for remote sensing
Atlas V WGS-2 launch targeted no earlier than 3 April

Category: SATELLITES | No Comments »

Astroscale signs MOU with Virgin Orbit

November 17th, 2021 by

Astroscale Holdings Inc. announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Virgin Orbit. The MOU establishes a new partnership in which the two companies will seek opportunities to co-operate on a series of space initiatives that will drive the future of space sustainability and on-orbit servicing ecosystem.

Related posts:
Land Launch rocket lifts off with Telstar 11N on board (Part II)
NASA books four Atlas V launches
SSTL-led team investigates GNSS signals for remote sensing
Atlas V WGS-2 launch targeted no earlier than 3 April

Category: LAUNCHES | No Comments »

Arianespace to launch Australian satellite Optus-11 with Ariane 6

November 17th, 2021 by

Arianespace signed a contract with Australian operator SingTel Optus to orbit the Optus-11 satellite using the Ariane 6 heavy launch vehicle. Optus-11 will be the seventh SingTel Optus satellite launched by Arianespace.

Related posts:
Land Launch rocket lifts off with Telstar 11N on board (Part II)
NASA books four Atlas V launches
SSTL-led team investigates GNSS signals for remote sensing
Atlas V WGS-2 launch targeted no earlier than 3 April

Category: LAUNCHES | No Comments »