Intelsat + MDA… New Life For Older Spacecraft (Satellites)
[SatNews] In-orbiting servicing of satellites is a new endeavor by these Companies that could extend time on orbit life.
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Russia… That Sinking Feeling (Spacecraft)
Russia's Progress M-08M cargo spacecraft was undocked from the International Space Station and will be sunk in the remote area in southern Pacific later on Monday, a spokesman for the Russian Mission Control said.
Read MoreATK + U.S. Space… New Company Given Life To Bring New Life To Satellites (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] U.S. Space LLC, a U.S.-based creator of dedicated space solutions for government and commercial clients, and ATK [NYSE: ATK], an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company, have announced the creation of ViviSat, a new satellite life extension venture.
Read MoreIntelsat… Control Gained Of Galaxy 15
[SatNews] Intelsat's Galaxy 15, a communications satellite that had been drifting through geosynchronous orbit for months, disrupting operations of other nearby satellites, is no longer wandering aimlessly.
Read MoreLockheed Martin… Divining Dextre Development (Robot)
[SatNews] Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) of Greenbelt, Maryland, won a sole source contract from NASA for Systems Engineering for In-Space Servicing (SEISS).
Read MoreSSTL… Getting Out Of The Way (Satellite)
[SatNews] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has successfully repositioned the UK-DMC-1 spacecraft, which is reaching the end of its operational life, using unspent propellant to reduce the orbital lifetime and the probability of generating space debris.
Read MoreSpacecom… Running Out Of Gas (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Fuel is crucial to any satellite's continued operations.
Read MoreTelenor… A Moving Experience (Satellite Relocation)
[SatNews] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has successfully completed the maneuver of the Thor III satellite from its previous orbital location of 1 degree West to a new location at 4 degrees West, where the satellite will now reside.
Read MoreIntelsat + SES WORLD SKIES… Zounds… Zombiesat “Crisis” Passes…
Galaxy 15 passed the AMC-11 satellite May 30-31.
Read MoreScripps Networks — No LifeStyle Change For ZombieSat (Galaxy 15)
[SatNews] As ground controllers grapple with Galaxy 15, the Intelsat satellite that has stopped responding to ground commands and is drifting out from its orbital location at 133 degrees, Scripps Networks has alerted its affiliate distribution partners of its mitigation strategy to ensure that its popular lifestyle programming continues to air without interference.
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