October 2017

Rocket: Minotaur-C; Payload: six SkySat Earth Observation Satellites, four Dove CubeSats; Date: 31 October 2017, 2137 UTC; Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA. The rocket lifted off as planned. Confirmation of orbit insertion and payload deployments were not available at the time of writing this. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017103100

For its 10th launch of the year, and the 11th Vega mission since this launcher began its career at the Guiana Space Center in 2012, Arianespace will orbit the MOHAMMED VI – A satellite (also known as MN35-A or Morocco EO Sat 1). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017103101

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/10/31/exclusive-tom-choi-life-abs/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/10/31/uae-successfully-trials-flight-connectivity-50mbps/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/10/31/uae-successfully-trials-flight-connectivity-50mbps/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2017/10/31/digitalglobe-orbital-insight-jointly-expand-analytic-solutions/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2017/10/31/speedcast-supply-vsat-comms-antarctic-research-centers/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2017/10/31/spacex-relands-another-falcon-9-koreasat-5a-launch/

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Koreasat 5A; Date: 30 October 2017, 1934 UTC; Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, USA. Falcon 9 delivered the Koreasat-5A satellite to its targeted orbit and the satellite was deployed approximately 36 minutes after lift-off. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017103000

Orbital ATK announced it is in final preparations to launch the company’s Minotaur C rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on 31 October at approximately 2137 UTC. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017103001