Thales Alenia Space Acquires Stake In Airstar Aerospace – Satellite Today
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China’s Zhongxing-9A [ChinaSat 9A] communications satellite, launched atop a Chang Zheng 3B rocket, did not reach its planned orbital destination on 18 June. The rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 1611 UTC. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017061900
SES announced that, following a significant anomaly, the company is in the process of transferring capacity from its AMC-9 satellite. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017061901
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 40th flight (PSLV-C38), will launch the 712-kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for Earth observation and 30 co-passenger satellites into a 505 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) on 23 June 0359 UTC. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017061902
OHB Italia Spa and Arianespace announced the signature of the launch contract for the Italian Space Agency’s PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) satellite. [Not to be confused with a Swedish satellite named Prisma that was launched in 2010.–Ed.] http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017061903
SpaceX said the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with BulgariaSat-1 aboard, previously scheduled for today, was delayed to no earlier than 23 June. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017061904
Thales Alenia Space confirmed its acquisition of a minority stake in French company Airstar Aerospace, a leader in the construction of airships and flexible structures of all types and operating at all altitudes. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2017061905
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