Satellite News

Russia has started using the GLONASS-M No. 52 navigation satellite built by the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems company pursuant to its designation, State Space Corporation Roskosmos said.

D-Orbit has signed a binding agreement with Sky and Space Global (SAS), a satellite company with European and Israeli centres of Aerospace, Satellite and Software Industry Experts, to provide launch and deployment services for the upcoming roll-out of the SAS nanosatellite constellation.

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space GmbH to develop the feed array system for the antenna on the European Space Agency’s Biomass spacecraft. This equipment is essential to guarantee the full satellite performance.

The Eutelsat 172B spacecraft, built by Airbus, has reached geostationary orbit, breaking the record for the fastest satellite electric orbit raising (EOR).

RSC Energia said it has performed successful leak tests of the hydrometeorological spacecraft Meteor-M No. 2-1 developed by JSC VNIIEM Corporation.

Iridium Communications announced that the third set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, launched on 9 October, are functioning nominally and have begun the testing and validation process.

The U.S. Air Force has declared the first Lockheed Martin -built GPS III satellite “Available for Launch.” The Air Force’s “AFL” declaration is the final acceptance of Lockheed Martin’s first GPS III Space Vehicle (GPS III SV01) prior to its expected 2018 launch.

The U.S. Air Force has declared the first Lockheed Martin -built GPS III satellite “Available for Launch.” The Air Force’s “AFL” declaration is the final acceptance of Lockheed Martin’s first GPS III Space Vehicle (GPS III SV01) prior to its expected 2018 launch.