June 2016

The delayed second part of the European-Russian ExoMars mission has received a EUR77 million cash injection, the European Space Agency said. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061701

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/17/kymeta-plans-2017-release-mtenna-product-line/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/17/ula-identifies-abnormal-propellant-mixture-cause-oa-6-atlas-5-anomaly/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/17/bein-technicolor-ship-ultra-hd-satellite-receivers-mena/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/17/star-cruises-fleet-triple-bandwidth-using-harris-caprock-connectivity/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/17/optus-satellite-providing-remote-connectivity-new-zealand/

During operations to transfer the Ariane 5 ECA launcher for Flight VA230, an anomaly occurred with an umbilical connection on the upper portion of the launcher. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061600

Construction of the Sentinel-2B optical satellite is complete. The spacecraft is the second of its type from Airbus Defence and Space, providing the "Colour Vision" of Europe’s Earth observation programme Copernicus, a joint project of the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061601

Raytheon has passed both a qualification and a critical design review milestone as part of its development of the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System, or GPS OCX. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061602

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/16/viasat-sees-social-media-connectivity-next-big-ifc-market/