May 2016

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/05/04/comtech-xicom-debuts-gan-solid-state-x-band-satcom-block-upconverter/

Eutelsat Communications announced a multi-year agreement with Liquid Telecom, an independent data, voice and IP provider in Africa for multiple transponders on the Eutelsat 7B satellite. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050304

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recently awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems multiple contracts to supply critical hardware for the Mars 2020 mission. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050303

Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build its next Earth Explorer mission, the Biomass satellite. Biomass is due to launch in 2021 and will measure forest biomass to assess terrestrial carbon stocks and fluxes for five years. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050302

Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) and partner Thin Red Line Aerospace (TRLA) received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from NASA to provide a unique solution that will extend the life of cryogenic upper stage rockets. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050301

Airbus Group SE and Safran have signed an agreement for the second and final phase of their 50/50 joint venture, Airbus Safran Launchers. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050300

http://www.satellitetoday.com/regional/2016/05/03/ses-ceo-explains-benefits-of-o3b-networks-ownership-move/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/05/03/asiasat-appoints-new-vp-for-china-market/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/05/03/exelis-acquisition-boosts-harris-corp-revenues/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2016/05/03/thuraya-teams-with-elcome-international-for-maritime-maintenance-in-gcc-region/