Satellite News

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chosen Arianespace to launch its GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 telecommunications satellites.

United Launch Alliance has been awarded a US$373.3 million contract modification by the U.S. Air Force to provide launch vehicle production services for two U.S. National Reconnaissance Office rockets.

The launch of Russia’s Resurs-P No. 3 remote sensing satellite has been scheduled for 12 March, the Russian Space Systems (RSS) company said.

Airbus Safran Launchers has finalised the architecture for its Ariane 6 launch vehicle, announcing a maiden launch to take place in 2020.

The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center released the tenth and final award notice on 27 January under the Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation supporting technology maturation and risk reduction for rocket propulsion system development.

North Korea’s recently launched Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite may not have reached its target orbit, observers noted.

SES S.A. announced that it is targeting a 24 February 2016 launch date (with a backup date of the 25th) for its new satellite, SES-9. This date was mutually set by SES and the launch operator for SES-9, SpaceX.

The telecommunications satellite for Arianespace’s second Ariane 5 flight of 2016 has arrived in French Guiana with the delivery of Eutelsat 65 West A to the Spaceport.