July 2016

Payload preparations for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 dual-passenger mission are moving into full pace with the delivery of the second satellite, Intelsat 36, to French Guiana – joining Intelsat 33e, which arrived earlier this month. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016072601

Orbital ATK, Inc. has signed an agreement with European green propulsion technology firm ECAPS to fully develop, demonstrate and market a high performance green propulsion (HPGP) system. The HPGP system, which offers significant cost advantages and dramatically reduces the environmental risks associated with traditional monopropellants, is aimed at both attitude control and main propulsion. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016072602

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and Shenzhen municipal government in Guangdong Province of China have signed a co-operation agreement on the High Throughput Broadband Satellite (HTS) programme, which marks the initiation of China’s first HTS broadband telecommunications system. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016072603

HawkEye 360, Inc., a subsidiary of Allied Minds, and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to apply HawkEye 360’s radio frequency (RF) detection and mapping technology in new markets. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016072604

Telesat Holdings Inc. announced its consolidated financial results for the three month period ending 30 June 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016072605

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/07/26/sky-space-global-details-vision-200-satellite-leo-network/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/07/26/thor-7-hts-beta-customer-commits-whole-maritime-fleet-service/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/07/26/orbital-atk-ecaps-partner-green-propulsion-technology/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/07/26/sevis-releases-hts-optimized-backhaul-offload-mnos/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/07/26/inmarsat-approves-datapath-qct90-man-pack-terminal-global-xpress/