December 2016

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/12/08/idirect-government-unveils-tactical-hub-deployable-operations/

Rocket: PSLV-C36; Payload: Resourcesat-2A; Date: 7 December 2016, 0454 UTC; Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, India. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016120700

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 6 (H-IIB F6) with the H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI6" (HTV6) on board on 9 December. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016120701

Space Exploration Technologies said that the next launch of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket would take place in early January, not on 16 December as announced only a few days ago. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016120702

Launch preparation activity is underway for Arianespace’s initial mission in 2017, with an all-new type of telecommunications satellite now delivered to the Spaceport for lift-off on a Soyuz launcher from French Guiana in January. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016120703

NASA has selected a first-of-its-kind Earth science mission, the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory (GeoCARB), which is to probe the natural sources, sinks and exchange processes that control carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and methane in the atmosphere. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016120704

A non-toxic propulsion system developed by Chinese scientists will enable satellites to carry more payload and save on satellite launching costs, the system’s developer said according to Xinhua news agency. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016120705

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2016/12/07/alitalia-exec-says-ifc-plans-really-ramp-2017/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/12/07/us-air-force-green-lights-lockheeds-sbirs-ground-system/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/2016/12/07/solar-satellite-tv-companies-offer-tv-option-sub-saharan-africa/