June 2017

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that it has signed a contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to conduct a concept study to determine the feasibility of using a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sub-Surface Ice Sounder and Imager as a potential payload on a future Mars orbiter mission. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017062303

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/06/23/intelsat-exec-future-collaboration-oneweb/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/newspace/2017/06/23/leosat-joins-forces-esa-satellite-5g/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2017/06/23/arianegroup-develop-esas-future-prometheus-engine/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/06/23/eutelsat-signs-first-customers-konnect-africa-broadband-service/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/government/2017/06/23/sstl-will-build-third-batch-galileo-navigation-payloads/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2017/06/23/pacsci-emc-successfully-launches-demonstrator-satellite/

The European Space Agency and Airbus Safran Launchers, the 50/50 joint-venture set up by the Airbus and Safran groups, which will become ArianeGroup have signed the first tranche of the development contract for the future Prometheus LOx-methane engine. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017062200

ViaSat Inc. announced that following the successful launch of the ViaSat-2 satellite on 1 June 2017, the satellite has now completed additional major milestones including the chemical orbit raising phase of the programme; and deployment of its solar arrays. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017062201

The European Space Agency has signed a contract with OHB as the prime contractor to build eight more satellites for its Galileo satnav system. Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd is in charge of the navigation payloads. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017062202