Satellite News

Spain’s Deimos Imaging SL, a subsidiary of Deimos Space SL, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) recently announced a contract for an Earth imaging satellite, Deimos.

Turkey plans to build a small imaging satellite, according to officials speaking at a foundation-laying ceremony for an airplane and satellite mounting and integration plant at TUSAS Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) facilities in Ankara.

Eutelsat Communications announced that Astrium will build the Hotbird 10 broadcast satellite which will be launched in first quarter 2009 and positioned at the Group’s 13 degrees East location.

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force MILSATCOM Systems Wing have signed a US$1.067 billion contract for up to three more Wideband Gapfiller Satellites (WGS), if all options are exercised.

Launch of NASA’s STEREO spacecraft is scheduled for 26 October (UTC) aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

South Korea’s recently launched Arirang 2 (KOMPSAT 2) multipurpose satellite suffers “minor teething problems,” according to a statement released by the country’s Ministry of Science and Technology.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has successfully completed a “test week” of observations from low orbit.

JAXA’s Large Deployable Reflector Small-sized Partial Model 2 (LDREX-2), recently launched aboard an Ariane 5 ECA, has deployed its antenna as planned, the agency said.