News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Arianespace’s fifth mission of 2020 has been given the "green light" for lift-off following a launch readiness review, which was conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072900
The launch of a Proton-M rocket with Russia’s Ekspress-80 and Ekspress-103 telecoms satellites has been delayed for twenty-four hours to hold additional checks of assemblies and equipment, the Russian federal space agency Roskosmos said in a statement. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072901
Open Cosmos has sealed a deal with satellite communications operator Sateliot to build and operate their nanosatellite constellation, enabling continuous global connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) under 5G architecture. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072902
The Boeing Company reported financial results for the second quarter 2020. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072903
Eutelsat Communications and Strong Roots Ethiopia Broadcasting Service PLC have concluded a Master Service Agreement for a Ku capacity on a 36 MHz transponder on Eutelsat’s Eutelsat 8 West B satellite. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072904
In its latest research titled, "Satellite Connectivity and Video Market," Euroconsult revised its forecast to account for the impact of COVID-19. The pandemic has deeply impacted maritime and in-flight connectivity demand, and to a lesser extent other segments such as enterprise networks. It remains to be seen how long those markets will take to recover.…
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch NASA’s Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover. The launch is on track for 30 July at Space Launch Complex-41 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Launch is planned for 1150 UTC at the opening of a two-hour launch window. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072800
The first European satellite capable of being completely repurposed after launch — developed within an ESA Partnership Project for Eutelsat and built by Airbus on an SSTL platform — has concluded its radio-frequency tests at a specialised facility in Toulouse. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072801
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) for the delivery of the X-Band Transceiver and X-Band Diplexer, which will ensure communications for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072802
Eutelsat Communications and CANAL+ have signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for Ku capacity on Eutelsat 7C to support the launch by CANAL+ of a premium DTH platform in Ethiopia at the beginning of 2021. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020072803