Satellite News

The accompanying satellite of the Shenzhou-7 orbital module has accomplished its primary mission after 100 days in space, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said according to Xinhua news agency.

Space Systems/Loral said it has finalised a previously announced satellite contract award to provide a new spacecraft to Intelsat.

Chinese state media said the country would launch more Beidou satellites in 2009. The completion of the planned regional navigation system appears to be delayed by a year or so, though.

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat said it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the supply, launch and operation of the Hispasat AG1 satellite to be used in the Small GEO mission.
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The U.S. Air Force said it would issue revised terms for Transformational Communications (TSAT) programme.

Preparations are nearing completion for the entry into commercial service on 7 January 2009 of the new Inmarsat-4 (I-4) satellite covering North and South America and the subsequent repositioning of two other Inmarsat spacecraft.

The U.S. Air Force said its Global Positioning Systems Wing declared the first GPS IIF satellite had successfully passed Spacecraft Thermal Vacuum Testing at Boeing’s Spacecraft Development Center in El Segundo, California/USA.
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