News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
China’s new ocean-monitoring satellite HY-1D has passed factory tests, paving way for its launch at a suitable time, the Ministry of National Resources . http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020051004
Globalstar, Inc. announced its operating and financial results for the quarter ending 31 March 2020. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020051005
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch the USSF-7 mission for the U.S. Space Force on 16 May 2020. A launch window was not announced. This launch will mark the sixth flight of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-6). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020050700
Progress Space Rocket Center is ready to start work on developing a full-fledged conceptual design of a rocket with a reusable stage, Progress Space Rocket Center CEO Dmitry Baranov was quoted as saying. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020050701
The prototype of China’s new-generation manned spaceship is now working normally in orbit, having completed a series of operations as planned, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020050702
Work to develop and launch the Angosat-2 telecoms satellite for Angola to replace its failed predecessor Angosat-1 has been assigned to the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company, the Energia Space Rocket Corporation (the satellite’s previous developer) was quoted as saying. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020050703
NanoAvionics has received a contract to build two nanosatellites for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AERO-VISTA mission team at NanoAvionics’ recently opened manufacturing facility in Columbia, Illinois, USA. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020050704
SES S.A. announced financial results for the three months ending 31 March 2020. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020050705
AMERGINT Technology Holdings (AMERGINT) announced it has acquired Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI). The transaction will bring together AMERGINT Technologies, Inc. and TUI to provide integrated end-to-end solutions for satellite communications and in-space services to the space market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020050706
A cargo capsule that was part of a key test in China’s space programme experienced an "anomaly" during its return trip, the China Manned Space Agency said in a statement. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020050600