February 2017

Europe’s Vega small launcher is set to demonstrate its extended capability to deploy multiple light satellites using its new versatile Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser, in the second half of 2018. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017022400

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. and DigitalGlobe, Inc announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MDA will acquire DigitalGlobe for US$35.00 per share in a combination of cash and stock. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017022401

SES S.A. announced financial results for the year ending 31 December 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017022402

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending 31 December 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017022403

EchoStar Corporation announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending 31 December 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017022404

Globalstar, Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending 31 December 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017022405

DigitalGlobe, Inc. reported financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ending 31 December 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017022406

World View and Ball Aerospace successfully completed a Stratollite mission earlier this month, demonstrating early capabilities for remote sensing applications from the stratosphere, nearly 70,000 feet (21 km) above Earth. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017022407

http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2017/02/24/mda-digitalglobe-merger-prompts-johnson-weaver-investigation/

http://www.satellitetoday.com/government/2017/02/24/nasa-establishes-new-ppp-advance-us-commercial-space-capabilities/