June 2016

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

MLM Nauka complete but launch delayed again – Satellite News Digest

RSC Energia specialists have successfully completed the manufacturing and developmental testing of the additional equipment to be installed in the Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) Nauka for the International Space Station (ISS). The module’s launch, however, has slipped another six months. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016062003

Ariane 5 ECA lifts heaviest payload so far – Satellite News Digest

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: EchoStar XVIII, BRISat; Date: 18 June 2016, 2138 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. This heavy-lift mission delivered a total calculated mass of 10,730 kg into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) – setting a new launch benchmark for the Ariane 5 ECA version. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061900