News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the GPS III SV02 mission for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is delayed, due to an anomaly during component testing at a supplier which has created a cross-over concern. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071700
Nanosatellite mission integrator NanoAvionics UK Ltd. and UK satellite communications provider Lacuna Space, both based at Harwell Campus Space Cluster, have signed a second contract to integrate the Lacuna Space LoRa-based Space Gateway into NanoAvionics’ M6P nanosatellite bus which will be launched in Q4 2019 via a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071701
Spacecom, operator of the Amos satellite fleet, announced that Nigeria-based IDS Africa is the newest broadcaster to sign up for broadcast services on the Amos-17 satellite. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071702
NSR’s Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Services, 9th Edition (SMLS9) report forecasts a US$225 billion market opportunity over the next decade, driven by Situational Awareness and Earth Observation markets. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071703
A leak aboard the GSLV rocket forced India to abort the launch of its Chandrayaan2 Moon mission less than one hour before lift-off, media reports said. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071600
Kleos Space S.A., a space- powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data provider, has completed all acceptance reviews and the satellites are mission ready awaiting transport to RocketLab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071601
Made In Space (MIS) has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a subcontract to support NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) demonstration of the autonomous robotic manufacturing and assembly platform, Archinaut, on a flight mission. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071602
The heightened interest in going to the Moon shows that there could be a market in providing satellite communications beyond Earth, ESA said in a statement. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071603
OneWeb announced the successful test of its six satellites in Low Earth Orbit. All satellites delivered high-speed, low-latency services, with speed of more than 400 Mbps which enabled real-time video streaming in Full HD from space. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071604
SpaceX issued a statement regarding the explosion of the company’s Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort test vehicle during a test in April. It blames the mishap on the failure of a titanium component in a high-pressure nitrogen tetroxide environment. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019071500