News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Rocket Lab has revealed plans to recover and re-fly the first stage of its Electron launch vehicle. The move aims to enable Rocket Lab to further increase launch frequency by eliminating the need to build a new first stage for every mission. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080701
Spaceflight announced it has managed the procurement, integration, and mission management services for three spacecraft on Rocket Lab’s next mission aboard an Electron rocket. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080702
Maxar Technologies announced that the high-power Intelsat 39 communications satellite, built for Intelsat, is performing according to plan. Contact was also established with EDRS-C, the second passenger on the most recent Ariane 5 launch. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080703
The Indian space agency successfully raised Chandrayaan-2’s orbit for fifth time on 6 August at 0934 UTC. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080704
TriSept Corporation, a provider of launch integration and mission management services, has signed launch service agreements with Millennium Space Systems and Rocket Lab to support a mission aimed at helping to solve the ever-increasing low-Earth orbital debris challenge. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080705
LeoLabs announced LeoTrack the world’s first commercial satellite tracking service tailored to the needs of smallsat and cubesat operators. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080706
Spire Global and Kleos Space S.A. announced a collaboration to combine Spire AIS data with KLEOS RF data to create a new shared capability to bring safety at sea. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080707
Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: Intelsat 39, EDRS-C; Date: 6. August 2019, 1930 UTC; Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana. The total performance required of the launcher was 10,661 kg, with the two satellites accounting for 9,786 kg. The payloads were injected into an optimised orbit inclined 4.5 degrees to the equator. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080600
Rocket: Proton-M/Briz-M; Payload: Blagovest No. 14L [Kosmos-2539]; Date: 5 August 2019, 2156 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Defense Ministry reported that stable telemetry communication has been established with the spacecraft. Its systems are operating as normal. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019080601
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