Satellite News

O3b Networks Limited has signed a contract with Arianespace for the launch of O3b Network’s satellite constellation.

The flight of Arianespace’s initial Ariane 5 in 2010 has been postponed to allow for certain additional verifications on the launch vehicle.

The launch of the Prisma satellites aboard a Dnepr rocket has been further delayed, Swedish Space Corporation said.

The two satellites for Arianespace’s second Ariane 5 flight of 2010 have begun their checkout at the Spaceport – which currently is hosting two parallel missions.
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International Launch Services (ILS) announced two firm missions with the ILS Proton launches of the Intelsat 21 satellite and the Intelsat 23 satellite for Intelsat S.A.
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Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), have signed an agreement for the launch of an SS/L manufactured satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 as early as 2012.
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SpaceX successfully completed a test firing of the inaugural Falcon 9 launch vehicle at Space Launch Complex 40 located at Cape Canaveral on 13 March.
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Orbital Sciences Corporation and Aerojet, along with Aerojet’s Russian partner, United Engine Corporation/SNTK, announced that a series of NK-33 rocket engine tests conducted in Samara, Russia, were successfully completed last week in support of the development of Orbital’s Taurus II space launch vehicle.
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