June 2016

Space Systems Loral (SSL) announced that the Intelsat 31 high-power satellite is successfully performing post-launch manoeuvres according to plan. The satellite, Intelsat 31, deployed its solar arrays on schedule following its launch aboard a Proton Briz M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS). It will begin firing its main thruster tomorrow in order to…

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/10/thuraya-wicis-partnership-jumpstart-satellite-enabled-wearables/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/10/proton-ssto-launch-lofts-intelsat-31-satellite-latin-america/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/stbriefs/2016/06/10/airbus-telespazio-france-use-exactearth-ais-data-french-navy-contract/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/10/marlink-adds-inmarsat-fleet-xpress-services-portfolio/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/10/panasonic-says-company-can-seamlessly-enable-flight-tracking-1500-aircraft/

Rocket: Proton-M/Briz-M; Payload: Intelsat 31 [Intelsat DLA-2]; Date: 9 June 2016, 0710 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The ascent unit separated from the Proton’s as planned after a 10-minute flight; however, one of the second stage’s engines had shut down prematurely. The Briz-M upper stage was later able to compensate the performance shortfall. At the…

Eutelsat Communications announced that Panasonic Avionics Corporation has booked additional capacity on the Eutelsat 172A satellite to deliver broadband connectivity and TV services to commercial airlines over the Pacific Ocean region. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016060901

exactEarth Ltd. announced that it has been selected by Telespazio France to supply Satellite AIS services to the French Navy as part of the recently announced four-year Trimaran 2 project won by a consortium of Airbus Defense and Space and Telespazio France. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016060902

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/09/air-force-make-long-term-commercial-integration-cell-jspoc/