December 2017

http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2017/12/28/glimpse-future-indias-commercial-spaceflight/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2017/12/28/satellite-payloads-market-exceed-18-1-billion-2022/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/12/27/russia-loses-contact-newly-launched-satellite/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2017/12/27/urthecast-siis-sign-mutual-distribution-agreement/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/newspace/2017/12/27/vector-nexus-partner-bring-cryptocurrency-space/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/government/2017/12/27/kymeta-completes-kalo-sea-trials-us-government/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/government/2017/12/27/mda-support-natos-maritime-command-control/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/12/26/business-deals-shook-satellite-2017/

Rocket: H-IIA; Payload: Global Changing Observation Mission – Climate "SHIKISAI" (GCOM-C) and the Super Low Altitude Test Satellite "TSUBAME" (SLATS); Date: 23 December 2017, 0126 UTC; Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. The launch and flight of H-IIA F37 proceeded as planned. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017122300

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: 10 Iridium NEXT satellites; Date: 23 December 2017, 0127 UTC; Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA. The successful launch marks the midway point of the Iridium NEXT launch programme, and was the first Iridium launch to use a recycled SpaceX rocket. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017122301