News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Telesat announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Dynamics Mission Systems under which the companies will co-operate in developing user terminals for customers who choose to make Telesat LEO a core component in their communications infrastructure. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018071006
LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of low-earth-orbit communications satellites, has entered into an agreement with Hispasat to invest in LeoSat, both companies announced. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018071007
Rocket: Chang Zheng 2C/SMA; Payload: PRSS-1 and PakTES-1A; Date: 9 July 2018, 0356 UTC; Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China. After entering orbit, PRSS-1 is in good condition with its solar panels unfolded smoothly, according to CAST. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018070900
This week, the largest solid rocket motor ever built in one piece will be test fired at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for the first time. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018070901
The MetOp-C launch campaign has kicked off with the first of three Antonovs landing at Cayenne Airport, French Guiana on 20 June. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018070902
A Chinese delegation has proposed to Russia’s Roskosmos state space corporation to discuss a possibility of the creation of a joint global satellite communications system, which could become an analogue of the OneWeb satellite constellation. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018070903
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced a collaborative project with Telesat for development of broadband communication technology using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018070904
Thales Alenia Space and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate in the development of Stratobus. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018070905
Having set sail from France on 15 June, ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite has arrived safe and sound at the launch site in French Guiana. While almost all satellites travel by aircraft, Aeolus’ journey was rather different – it travelled all the way across the Atlantic from Saint Nazare, western France to the Port of Cayenne,…
Virgin Orbit and SITAEL announced that they have signed an agreement for extensive collaboration between the two firms, including multiple orbital launches and investment into future launch system evolution. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2018070801