May 2017

exactEarth Ltd announced the launch of exactView RT powered by Harris ("exactView RT") – according to the company the world’s first global, persistent real-time Satellite AIS service. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017053003

According to Euroconsult’s newly released research report, Government Space Programs: Benchmarks, Profiles & Forecasts to 2026, global space budgets totalled US$62.2 billion in 2016, down 2% from the previous year. Governments launched 75 satellites, less than the historical peak of 2015 but in line with the last five year average. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017053004

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/05/30/experts-highlight-new-applications-flight-connectivity/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/stbriefs/2017/05/30/new-target-date-second-iridium-next-launch/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/2017/05/30/m7-group-taps-media-broadcast-satellite-uplink-services/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2017/05/30/speedcast-comsat-deliver-vsat-services-government-maritime/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2017/05/30/teledyne-defence-space-supply-filters-diplexers-space-payloads/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2017/05/30/echostar-21-satellite-launch-proton-rocket-june/

NASA engineers successfully conducted the second in a series of RS-25 flight controller tests on 23 May 2017. The test was set after a facility issue, subsequently resolved, forced rescheduling of a 16 May hot fire. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017052900

The Hispasat 36W-1 satellite (H36W-1) is now located at its final orbital position at 36° West and over the next few days it will begin to offer the telecommunications services it was designed for, after having successfully passed extensive testing in space. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017052902