News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Rocket: Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat; Payload: four O3b satellites; Date: 9 March 2018, 710:06 UTC; Launch site: Sinnamary, French Guiana. Soyuz deployed its four passengers during a flight of approximately 2 hrs., 22 min. This included the propulsion of Soyuz’ first three stages, as well as four burns of its Fregat upper stage. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018031100
Europe’s first mission to Mercury will soon be ready for shipping to the spaceport to begin final preparations for launch. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018031101
The assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) team at Lockheed Martin has started production of a new commercial satellite, JCSAT-17, that will deliver flexible, high-bandwidth communications to users in Japan and the surrounding region. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018030800
Eutelsat Communications has commissioned a nano-satellite from manufacturer Tyvak International SRL, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018030801
Optus Satellite and Telesat announced they will be collaborating in live, over-the-air trials on Telesat’s recently launched low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018030802
Spacecom announced that Cobbett Hill Earthstation has entered into a long term agreement for C-Band capacity covering the Sub-Sahara region on the Amos-17 communication satellite. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018030803
BlackSky, the geospatial intelligence service of Spaceflight Industries, announced the first of its next generation of small Earth observation satellites is complete, qualified, and awaiting launch. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018030700
Eutelsat Communications and Globecast announced they are partnering on a new media platform over the Americas. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018030701
Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Hispasat 30W-6; Date: 6 March 2018, 0533 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. The satellite was deployed to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) approximately 33 minutes after launch. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018030600
Thales Alenia Space said it will work together with the European Space Agency (ESA) on Iris, a ground-breaking programme that will enhance air traffic management in Europe. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018030601