News & Events

News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web

Production of first Ariane 6 batch starts – Satellite News Digest

Following the initial institutional and commercial launch orders for Ariane 6 obtained by Arianespace since the autumn of 2017, and the resolution of the ESA Council on 17 April 2019, related to the rocket’s exploitation framework, ArianeGroup is starting to build the first series production batch of 14 Ariane 6 launchers. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019050600

Spaceflight books flights on Terran 1 – Satellite News Digest

Relativity announced that it has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with Spacefligh to launch Spaceflight’s dedicated rideshares of small satellites, microsats, and cubesats to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on Relativity’s Terran 1 rocket, an entirely 3D printed rocket. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019050602

Dragon cargo vessel launched to ISS – Satellite News Digest

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: CRS-17; Date: 4 May 2019, =648 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. Dragon separated from Falcon 9’s second stage about 9 minutes after lift-off and will attach to the space station on Monday, May 6. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2019050500