News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Thales Alenia Space has delivered the first Spacebus Neo payload module structure, including the first ever Mechanically Pumped Loop (MPL) to be mounted on a telecommunication satellite designed for 15 years of in-orbit service. It will be flown on the SES-17 satellite that is due to start service operations in 2021. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051601
York Space Systems announced that it has successfully completed bus commissioning of its S-CLASS spacecraft platform from its Multi-Mission Operations Center (M-MOC) located in Denver, Colorado. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051602
Eutelsat America Corp., a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications has been selected by NASA for the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) as part of the NASA Space Relay Partnership and Services Study. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051603
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Harris Corporation a three-year, US$284 million sole-source extension on the ground segment contract supporting Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) -R Series weather satellites – bringing new technologies that support increased capabilities. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051604
Eutelsat Communications reported revenues for the third quarter ending 31 March 2019. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051605
The payload and platform of the first European satellite that can be completely reprogrammed after launch have been successfully joined together. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051500
Raytheon Company’s GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System programme, known as GPS OCX, completed final qualification testing of the system’s modernised monitor station receivers, which are now ready to be installed around the world starting in August. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051501
The European Space Agency (ESA) signed two contracts for technology maturation with MT Aerospace AG, an affiliate of the listed OHB SE space and technology group and with ArianeGroup, lead contractor for Ariane 6. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051400
Rocket Crafters, a Florida-based space startup, has signed an agreement with RUAG Space to use RUAG components. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051401
NASA and Northrop Grumman technicians have applied insulation to the final booster motor segment for the second flight of NASA’s deep space rocket, the Space Launch System, and NASA’s Orion spacecraft. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019051300