Satellite News

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received authorisation and funding to proceed on a U.S. Department of Defense weather satellite system projected for launch in 2018. The Defense Weather Satellite System (DWSS) will leverage the accomplishments and momentum of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) programme.Other Posts:Astrotech Corporation results Q1 FY 2010OmniGlobe Networks To Provide Satellite-Cellular Service In Rural CanadaDesign of Indian navigation satellites completedLoad Balancing Boosts Efficiency and Reliability of Star, Hybrid and Meshed SkyWan VSAT NetworksHispasat-1E shipped to KourouTelenor Satellite Services Unveils Emergency Communications Response KitPalapa D rescue has begun; questions remainERS-2 celebrates 15 years of Earth observation

The Reshetnev Company has commenced electrical testing of the Telkom-3 telecommunications satellite.Other Posts:Satellite sending signalsShuttle Discovery lands safely after weather delayLittle to Deter TV Lovers From the Perks of High DefinitionSatellite TV Means Safer and Better Viewing For ChildrenNew launch date for super secret PAN missionIntelsat 16 launch preparations progress as plannedSBIRS Payload Passes Environmental TestFirst German spy satellite completed

The U.S. Air Force’s Space Development and Test Directorate, in concert with the Operationally Responsive Space Office, marked a major milestone on 20 May as the ORS-1 space vehicle is approved to ship to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, for integration with a Minotaur I launch vehicle.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced that it has signed contract amendments with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the Design Phase of the Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM).
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