JAXA Deploys Diwata 1, First Philippine Microsatellite, from Space Station – Satellite Today
http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/05/02/jaxa-deploys-diwata-1-first-philippine-microsatellite-from-space-station/
Norsat Expands Median BUC Family, Adds LNBs to Microwave Product Portfolio – Satellite Today
http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2016/05/02/norsat-expands-median-buc-family-adds-lnbs-to-microwave-product-portfolio/
Date set for second SLS booster qualification ground test – Satellite News Digest
A full-scale, test version of the booster for NASA’s new rocket, the Space Launch System, will fire up for the second of two qualification ground tests on 28 June at prime contractor Orbital ATK’s test facility in Promontory, Utah. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016042900
Putin reprimands Roskosmos heads for launch delays – Satellite News Digest
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued reprimands to Roskosmos head Igor Komarov and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees the country’s space industry, for the delay in launching the first rocket from the newly-built Vostochny Cosmodrome, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016042901
Orbital ATK delivers Thaicom 8 to launch site – Satellite News Digest
Orbital ATK, Inc. announced that the Thaicom 8 satellite has arrived at its launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Thaicom 8 is the second satellite Orbital ATK has built for Thaicom PLC and is based on the company’s flight-proven GEOStar-2 platform. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016042902
Satellites 11 and 12 join working Galileo fleet – Satellite News Digest
Europe’s latest navigation satellites, launched last December, have been officially commissioned into the Galileo constellation, and are now broadcasting working navigation signals. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016042903
SES to take control of O3B Networks – Satellite News Digest
SES S.A. has agreed to increase its interest in O3b Networks (O3b) to 50.5% and, in doing so, will take a controlling share in the company. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals which are expected to be completed during H2 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016042904
SES S.A. results Q1 2016 – Satellite News Digest
SES S.A. reported financial results for the three months ending 31 March 2016. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016042905
DigitalGlobe to provide WorldView-4 access to new customer – Satellite News Digest
DigitalGlobe, Inc. announced it has entered into a letter of intent for direct access capacity on WorldView-4 with a new international defence and intelligence customer. http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2016042906
Azercosmos Continues to Ramp up Satellite Capabilities – Satellite Today
http://www.satellitetoday.com/regional/2016/04/29/azercosmos-continues-to-ramp-up-satellite-capabilities/