News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Astroscale U.S. Inc., the U.S. unit of Astroscale Holdings Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the intellectual property and other assets and to hire certain members of the staff of Effective Space Solutions R&D Ltd. ("ESS"), an Israeli satellite life-extension and servicing company. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020060301
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a not-to-exceed US$2.37 billion undefinitised contract modification for Phase 1 of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Polar programme from the United States Space Force (USSF). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020060201
The launch campaign has resumed for Arianespace’s next mission, which will be the proof-of-concept flight with the Vega launcher’s "ride-share" configuration – known as the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020060100
Rocket Lab has resumed launch operations for its next Electron launch following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020060101
Virgin Orbit has released a few details regarding the company’s first LauncherOne demo mission, which ended in failure on 25 May shortly after the rocket’s release from its carrier aircraft off the Californian coast. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020060102
Rocket: Chang Zheng 11; Payload: Xinjishu Shiyan-G, Xinjishu Shiyan-H; Date: 28 May 2020, 2013 UTC; Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellites were released into an approx. 467 km x 486 km x 35.03 degrees orbit. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020053100
Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Crew Dragon "Endeavour" Demo 2 ; Date: 30 May 2020, 1922 UTC; Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, USA. The crewed vessel with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard docked with the International Space Station on 31 May 2020 at 1416 UTC. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020053101
Rocket: Chang Zheng 2D; Payload: Gaofen 9, HEAD 4; Date: 31 May 2020, 0853 UTC; Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center , China. The satellites were successfully placed in an approx. 485 km x 502 km x 97.28 degrees Sun-synchronous orbit. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020053102
Russia’s space agency will send a team of specialists to French Guiana to investigate the leak of toxic fuel from a Russian rocket stage at the Guiana Space Center (CSG). http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020053103
The European Data Relay System’s second satellite, EDRS-C, has completed its in-orbit commissioning review and is ready to start service. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2020053104