September 2016

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2016/09/09/thuraya-announces-plans-l-band-network-evolution-new-constellation/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/government/2016/09/09/viasat-selects-mda-communication-terminals-service-facility-canada/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/government/2016/09/09/lockheed-martin-polska-grupa-zbrojeniowa-sign-loi-deeper-collaboration/

Rocket: GSLV Mk. II/CUS; Payload: Insat 3DR; Date: 8 September 2016, 1120 UTC; Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India. The weather satellite was successfully launched and has meanwhile been catalogued in a 152 km x 35,935 km x 20.6 degrees geostationary transfer orbit. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016090800

ESA and Arianespace have signed a contract to secure the launch of the Aeolus satellite. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016090801

The WorldView-4 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin for DigitalGlobe, Inc., has been encapsulated in its protective launch vehicle fairing. It is scheduled to launch 16 September aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016090802

Vector Space Systems, a micro satellite space launch company, announced that NASA has selected its Phase II proposal under the 2015 SBIR/STTR programme to continue development of an advanced prototype of the upper stage for the Vector-R launch vehicle. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016090803

Frequency Electronics, Inc. has received and commenced engineering design work on a new multi-satellite payload contract valued in excess of US$6 million. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016090804

Thuraya Telecommunications has finalised its next generation constellation plans and said it will extend its geographical reach, move into new market sectors and launch new services and devices. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016090805

Intelsat has released details of its customers’ and ecosystem partners’ achievement of a 165% to 330% increase in spectral efficiency with ground platforms and modem technologies; and up to a 300% improvement in throughput using next generation antenna technology to connect to the Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellite (HTS) platform. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016090806