June 2016

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/16/spacex-dual-launch-orbits-electric-satellites-abs-eutelsat/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/16/planetcast-buys-measat-satellite-capacity-hd-ultra-hd-services/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/16/nsslglobal-opens-office-south-africa/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/stbriefs/2016/06/16/telenor-satellite-approves-skytechs-bb75-ka-band-antenna-thor-7/

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Eutelsat 117 West B, ABS-2A; Date: 15 June 2016, 1429 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The satellites were deployed into nominal supersynchronous transfer orbit. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061500

Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 flight has been authorised for lift-off on 16 June following a launch readiness review. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061501

ULA successfully delivered the OA-6 Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on 22 March. During the first stage burn, the Atlas V system experienced an anomalous propellant mixture ratio resulting in an early booster shutdown and degradation of first stage performance. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061502

Iridium Communications Inc. announced that its first Iridium NEXT satellites have completed assembly and testing, and are now prepared for shipment to the launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016061503

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/06/15/iridium-next-production-reach-one-satellite-per-week-first-launch-nears/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/06/15/jaxa-leaders-take-pay-cut-loss-hitomi-x-ray-satellite/