June 2019

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

LockMart updates GPS ground control system – Satellite News Digest

Lockheed Martin has delivered the GPS III Contingency Operations (COps) software upgrade to the U.S. Air Force’s current GPS ground control system. The upgrade will enable the Air Force to start commanding the new, next-generation GPS III satellites now coming off the production line and beginning to launch. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019061202

Ariane 6 development on track – Satellite News Digest

Europe’s Ariane 6 launch vehicle is set to debut with a commercial mission in 2020 – industry is carrying out the final tests and starting production. The Ariane 6 launch zone at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is near completion. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019061001