September 2016

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/09/22/asiasats-4k-sat-channel-broadcast-xtreme-video/

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its thirty-seventh flight (PSLV-C35), will launch the 377 kg SCATSAT-1 for ocean and weather related studies and seven co-passenger satellites into polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Co-passenger satellites are from Algeria, Canada and USA as well as two satellites from Indian Universities/Academic Institute. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016092100

Pre-flight activities for Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 mission are ramping up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, with launcher and payload preparations advancing in parallel for lift-off on 4 October (UTC). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016092101

Orbital ATK is targeting a five-day launch window of 10-14 October 2016 (UTC) for the Antares OA-5 launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia. A more specific date will be identified upon completion of final operational milestones and technical reviews. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016092102

Russia’s Center for Operation of Space Ground-Based Infrastructure (TsENKI) and Roskosmos state corporation have concluded three contracts worth some RUB1.8 billion (US$28 million) to modernise the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016092103

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Solar Junction Corporation (Solar Junction) are launching a new technology that will increase the efficiency of spacecraft solar array production and operation and lower the overall cost, the companies said. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016092104

http://www.satellitetoday.com/nextspace/2016/09/21/kymeta-partners-tecom-bring-new-antennas-aviation/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2016/09/21/wildfire-vandenberg-air-force-base-coming-control/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/09/21/esa-cnes-test-fire-ariane-5-booster/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2016/09/21/c-com-customers-place-1-2-million-new-antenna-orders/