June 2016

NASA is contractually extending science operations for its Hubble Space Telescope an additional five years. The agency awarded a sole source contract extension to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy for continued Hubble science operations support at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016062300

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2016/06/23/analysts-cautious-ses-investor-day-week/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/06/23/eutelsat-achieves-new-quality-certification-world-teleport-association/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/government/2016/06/23/us-navy-lockheed-martin-ready-launch-muos-5-satellite/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2016/06/23/hispasat-reports-positive-results-distributes-millions-dividend/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/06/23/qualcomm-enhances-support-galileo-across-product-portfolios/

Rocket: PSLV-C34; Payload: Cartosat-2C, 19 co-passenger satellites, one of them carrying a subsatellite; Date: 22 June 2016, 0356 UTC; Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India. The payload was successfully deployed into a 505 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016062200

The next SpaceX commercial cargo resupply services mission for NASA to the International Space Station now is targeted for launch no earlier than 0445 UTC on 18 July. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016062201

China plans to launch its new generation Chang Zheng-7 carrier rocket between 25 and 29 June (local time) from a new launch centre in south China, according to the manned space engineering office. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016062202

Orbital ATK, Inc. announced the successful completion of its second cargo delivery mission in 2016 to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services-1 (CRS-1) contract. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016062203