June 2017

Intelsat S.A. said it is preparing for the launch of Intelsat 35e, the fourth in their next-generation of high throughput satellites. The high performance satellite will be launched by SpaceX on the Falcon 9 launch vehicle on 2 July 2017 at 2336 UTC in Cape Canaveral, Florida. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017063000

The United States Air Force announced that United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded a contract to launch the Space Test Program-3 (STP-3) mission. This contract resulted from a competitive award under the Air Force’s Phase 1A procurement strategy. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017063001

Russian space manufacturer Energomash has sent to its U.S. contractor four RD-180 rocket engines that run on United Launch Alliance-built Atlas 5 rockets, the Russian company said. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017063002

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/06/30/inmarsat-pursues-global-demand-flight-connectivity/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/06/30/intelsat-gilat-offer-3g-services-ultra-remote-locations/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2017/06/30/ula-wins-191-million-air-force-contract-stp-3-mission/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/2017/06/30/abs-provides-capacity-2017-fifa-confederations-cup-broadcast/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2017/06/30/rezatec-streamline-farming-efficiency-eo-data/

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN, GSAT-17 ; Date: 28 June 2017, 2115 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. The HellasSat/Inmarsat satellite was successfully deployed into geostationary transfer orbit 28 minutes after lift-off, followed by GSAT-17 11 minutes later. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017062800

Airbus Safran Launchers, which will be known as ArianeGroup on 1 July 2017, has begun construction of the combustion chamber of the first flight model of the Vinci engine at its Ottobrunn site near Munich, Bavaria. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017062801