May 2016

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2016/05/03/liquid-telecom-leases-capacity-on-eutelsat-7b-for-broadcast-and-enterprise-services/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/05/03/etl-systems-releases-gps-products/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2016/05/03/marlink-launches-terralink-vsat-service-for-land-customers/

The second part of a joint European-Russian mission to probe Mars for traces of life has been delayed two years, with a new launch date set for July 2020, officials said Monday. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050200

Eutelsat Communications announced that its Eutelsat 65 West A satellite, launched on 9 March, is now fully powered up and ready for service across Brazil and Latin America. The satellite inaugurates Eutelsat’s presence at the 65° West position. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050201

Space Systems Loral (SSL) announced that MDA U.S. Systems, a division of MDA managed by SSL, will design and build the camera focus mechanisms for the NASA-JPL Mars 2020 Rover instrument, named SHERLOC, which will be used to research the surface of Mars and to support the selection of return samples. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050202

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kratos ISE, has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Advanced Space Radio Monitoring System (ASRMS). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050203

Iridium Communications Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016050204

http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2016/05/02/safran-and-airbus-group-sign-second-agreement-for-launcher-joint-venture/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/05/02/eutelsat-starts-service-with-eutelsat-65-west-a-satellite-does-ehf-test-with-ssl/