June 2016

News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web

New customer for the RD-180? – Satellite News Digest

According to TASS news agency, Russia is close to an agreement with China that will allow the Chinese space programme to buy RD-180 engines. This agreement would in turn give Russia access to Chinese "micro radio electronics" for space purposes. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016062101

SES: new satellite technology leads to new services – Satellite News Digest

SES S.A. said it is pushing satellite innovation further to create new services and applications for customers. The future of satellite service is described in the new White Paper "Satellite Evolution Sparks a Service Revolution," which focuses on the upcoming customer applications of new satellite technology, including Digital Signal Processing, satellite modularity, and satellite life…