Aerospace

Redefining Precision: Thermal Vacuum Test Validates Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Satellite Design

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Engineers at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently proved their design for the world’s most powerful Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite can operate in and withstand the harsh conditions it will experience on orbit. On December 23, Lockheed Martin’s first GPS III satellite for the U.S. Air Force completed system-level Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing, validating the … Dowiedz się więcej

Galileo signals covering more of the sky

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Europe’s ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have started broadcasting working navigation messages. These two satellites were launched together on 11 September last year. Once safely in orbit and their systems activated, their navigation payloads and search and rescue transponders were subjected to a rigorous process of in-orbit testing, to ensure their performance reached the necessary … Dowiedz się więcej

Thales Alenia Space wins Airbus Safran Launcher contract

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Thales Alenia Space Belgium announced today (01.02) that it has signed a contract with Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), prime contractor for the Ariane 6 launcher on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA), to particpate in development of the range safety system for Ariane 6, including a qualification launch. The new Ariane 6 launcher was … Dowiedz się więcej

EDRS launch in short

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The first laser node of the European Data Relay System was launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan atop a Proton rocket on 29 January at 22:20 GMT. Dubbed the ‘SpaceDataHighway’, EDRS will uniquely provide near-realtime Big Data relay services using cutting-edge laser technology. It will dramatically improve access to time-critical data, aiding disaster response by emergency services … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing-built Intelsat 29e Satellite Begins New Intelsat Constellation

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The first of six Boeing [NYSE:BA]-built Intelsat EpicNG satellites for Intelsat (NYSE: I), the leading provider of satellite services, has launched successfully from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. The Intelsat EpicNG satellites offer the most advanced digital payload available commercially, providing unmatched flexibility by allowing connectivity in any bandwidth increment from any beam … Dowiedz się więcej

Ariane 5’s first launch of 2016

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An Ariane 5 last night delivered telecom satellite Intelsat-29e into its planned orbit. Liftoff of Ariane flight VA228 occurred on 27 January at 23:20 GMT (20:20 local time, 00:20 CET on 28 January) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Intelsat-29e was the sole passenger on this launch. With a mass at liftoff of 6552 … Dowiedz się więcej