Satellite News

Boeing recently shipped its sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, which is scheduled for launch later this year.

Emcore Corporation has been awarded a contract by ATK to design and manufacture solar panels for NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) planned for launch in 2015.

NASA’s first mission to sample an asteroid is moving ahead into development and testing in preparation for its launch in 2016.

Telespazio VEGA Deutschland, a subsidiary of Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales), has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the ExoMars Mission Control System (MCS).

Astrium has been awarded a contract by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) to build the EkspressAMU1/Eutelsat 36C satellite that will provide follow-on and expansion capacity for the Eutelsat 36A broadcast satellite operating at 36 degrees East.

The first full operational capability (FOC) satellite assembled by OHB System AG for the future European navigation system Galileo have left the integration hall in Bremen. Shipment had been preceded by the successful completion of integration and system testing.

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Boeing will build four more 702MP satellites for Intelsat S.A., furthering its role as the initial manufacturer of Intelsat’s new high-performance satellite fleet, Intelsat EpicNG.