News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Spacefligh announced it has purchased the first commercial launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) scheduled for launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India later this year. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080602
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that its Cygnus spacecraft has successfully unberthed and departed from the International Space Station (ISS), beginning its secondary mission before it reenters Earth’s atmosphere. The NG-11 Cygnus spacecraft left the ISS after a 109 day stay at the station. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080603
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch the fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. The launch is planned for 8 August at Space Launch Complex-41 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080500
Arianespace introduced a service providing fast-track access to Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (also known as geostationary orbit, or GEO) for the new generation of small satellites, offering a first flight opportunity with more than 4,500 kg of such payloads on its "GO-1" mission in the first half of 2022. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080501
The launch of the second Russian satellite for weather forecasting and monitoring climate and environment in the Arctic region, Arktika-M, has been postponed to 2023 from 2021, according to documents of Russia space corporation Roskosmos published on the public procurement website. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080502
Arianespace’s third Ariane 5 flight of 2019 has been given the "green light" for lift-off on 6 August following the launch readiness review, which was conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080400
The fourth Earth bound orbit raising manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 has been performed successfully on 2 August 2019 at 0957 UTC as planned. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080401
NASA recently extended the missions of eight astrophysics spacecraft that are currently operating, following a review of their productivity. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080402
exactEarth Ltd. announced that it has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space as AIS partner to support its Ocean Finder maritime service. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080403
The Proton-M rocket that will launch MEV-1 (Mission Extension Vehicle 1) and Eutelsat 5WB has been delivered to the Baikonur spaceport from the Khrunichev Space Center . http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080100