Satellite News

The JSC Academician M.F. Reshetnev – Information Satellite Systems said it was proceeding with work on the Amos 5 telecommunications satellite for the Israeli communication service provider, Space Communication Ltd.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that it has won a C$4 million () contract to provide an advanced technology solution to EADS Astrium.

Ducommun Incorporated announced that its Miltec Corporation subsidiary delivered flight-ready nanosatellites to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) in Huntsville, Alabama on 28 April 2009.

A United Launch Alliance Delta II is to launch the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Advanced Technology Risk Reduction (ATRR) mission for the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The launch will be conducted on behalf of NASA’s Launch Services Program.

NASA is preparing to fly a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space. The nanosatellite, known as PharmaSat, is a secondary payload aboard a U.S. Air Force four-stage Minotaur 1 rocket planned for launch on 6 May (UTC).

Intelsat Ltd. announced its plan to add a new satellite to its global fleet. The Intelsat 22 satellite is expected to be launched in Q1 2012, and will serve at the 72 degrees East orbital location over the Indian Ocean region. It will also carry a UHF payload for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
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Speaking during the International Space University’s recently completed symposium on “Space for a Safe and Secure World,” University President Michael Simpson said that the 2007 student study on Space Traffic Management recommended ways to prevent space collisions.
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Preparations for Ariane 5’s upcoming mission to explore the universe’s origins have entered their final phase with the startup of payload integration on the heavy-lift launcher. A new date for the delayed mission has not been set, though.
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