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Second Advanced EHF Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launched Successfully for the U.S. Air Force
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., May 4, 2012 – The second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communication satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral… Continue reading
United Arab Emirates’ second communications satellite ready to launch
- Y1B, the second communications satellite for Yahsat, will be orbited by a Proton launcher from Baikonur on 24 April 2012
- Y1B will complete the UAE’s state-of-the-art satellite communications network for both commercial and governmental users
- Astrium and Thales Alenia space… Continue reading
4th Boeing-built WGS Satellite Accepted by US Air Force
Boeing announced today that the U.S. Air Force accepted control of the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite on April 11, after the spacecraft passed several weeks of rigorous on-orbit tests.
WGS-4 was launched Jan. 19 from Cape… Continue reading
Soviet Weather Satellite to Fall to Earth
Meteor-1, the Soviet Union’s first fully operational weather satellite, will on Monday night re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere after more than four decades in orbit, the web site of the U.S. Strategic Command said.
The Meteor satellite series was developed in… Continue reading
Europe’s next weather satellite gears up for launch
Following the safe arrival of the MetOp-B weather satellite in Kazakhstan, the sophisticated craft is now being carefully assembled and tested before launch on 23 May. MetOp-B will provide essential data for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
Developed as a… Continue reading
North Korea to launch satellite next month
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is to launch in mid-April a working satellite, Kwangmyongsong-3, manufactured by itself with indigenous technology to mark the 100th birth anniversary of President Kim Il-sung, the official news agency KCNA reported Friday.
SPACEX SIGNS LAUNCH AGREEMENTS WITH ASIA BROADCAST SATELLITE AND SATMEX
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has signed contracts with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Sat?lites Mexicanos (Satmex) for two launches aboard SpaceX?s Falcon 9 rocket.
?This announcement marks SpaceX?s first launch contract in Mexico. It is also the second launch contract… Continue reading
Boeing to Build 4 Satellites for Asia Broadcast Satellite/Satmex Team
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 13, 2012 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers Second AEHF Satellite To U.S. Air Force For Upcoming Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Feb 27, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced that it has delivered the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will… Continue reading
Iran sends new satellite into orbit
TEHRAN – Iran on Friday successfully launched an observation satellite into orbit under a presidential decree, said the country’s Press TV.
The spacecraft, named Navid (Herald), weighs 50 kilograms and can take pictures in low attitudes of about 250 to… Continue reading
Safe skies on satellite’s return
It didn’t happen – but it might have: the Network Management Directorate was on stand-by for the possible uncontrolled re-entry of the Russian satellite, Phobos Grunt, into Europe’s busy airspace.
Phobos Grunt, a satellite aiming to collect soil samples from… Continue reading
China launches meteorological satellite
China successfully launched meteorological satellite Fengyun-II 07 at 8:56 am Friday from its southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
Capable of providing continuous meteorological monitoring and sending maritime and water resource data, the satellite is expected to play an important role… Continue reading