December 2016

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

Ariane 5 closes 2016 out with textbook launch – Satellite News Digest

Rocket: Artiane 5 ECA; Payload: Star One D1, JCSAT-15; Date: 21 December 2016, 2030 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. This was the 11th and final launch of the year for Arianespace, the seventh with Ariane 5 in 2016, as well as the heavy-lift launcher’s 76th consecutive success and its 90th launch overall. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016122100

Japanese satellite to probe Van Allen belts – Satellite News Digest

Rocket: Epsilon-2; Payload: Exploration of energisation and Radiation in Geospace (ERG) "ARASE"; Date: 20 December 2016, 1100 UTC; Launch site: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan. The launch vehicle flew as planned, and at approximately 13 minutes and 27 seconds after lift-off, the separation of ERG was confirmed. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016122000