Missions & Constellations
JAXA Jazzed By BabySat & KAGUYA Mooning
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performed the separation operation of one of the onboard baby satellites, the Relay Satellite (Rstar,) of the "KAGUYA" (SELENE). The Rstar was released at 9:36 a.m. on October 9 (Japan Standard Time, JST).
Read MoreLandsat & Juno Become Atlas V Passengers
Launch service contracts for two future NASA space exploration missions have been landed by United Launch Alliance. The missions will be Landsat and Juno, scheduled to launch in 2011.
Read MoreFor Andrew, Passivity Is A GOOD Thing
Andrew Corporation has added low-passive intermodulation (PIM) capabilities to many of its satellite antenna products. Generation of interfering signals caused by passive intermodulation is disruptive to successful network communications. Low–PIM equipment helps create higher quality communications, with less interference and data loss.
Read MoreITC’s Coax Confab Requires No Tools
There’s a new, cost-effective series of coaxial connectors from ITC. This division of The Quest Group has debuted this product that’s designed for A/V installers in Europe and other regions with identical connector standards. The company’s patented system offers an alternative to soldering or compression methods, especially as the later systems require multiple tools or dies to make that connection.
Read MoreA Better View Of Disasters From SSTL
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is to launch two new enhanced Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) satellites during the fourth quarter of 2008. Deimos-1, which was built for Deimos SL (Spain), and SSTL's UK-DMC2 will be launched by a Dnepr rocket from the new Kosmotras launch site in southern Ural. Both Demios-1 and UK-DMC2 will carry an enhanced version of the DMC wide area imaging system.
Read MoreInjection Of Orbit And Joy For JAXA
Thursday, October 4th was a big day for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Read MoreNumber 11 For Intelsat And Number Four For Optus Rocket To Success
Certainly is a great feeling when a launch goes as planned… just ask Intelsat, Ltd., whose Intelsat 11 satellite, and Optus’ D2, were successfully launched aboard Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket at 6:02 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 5th. The satellite packs a payload of 25 C- and 18 ku-band transponders for content broadcasting in the Americas and Europe.
Read MoreStar One Setting Up For Space
The Star One C1 communications satellite has been transferred to the Kourou, French Guiana launch site by Thales Alenia Space. Star One C1 is dedicated to the Brazilian satellite operator Star One.
Read MoreThuraya Gets No Shore Leave After Boeing Shipment
The third Thuraya communications satellite has now been shipped by Boeing [NYSE: BA] from their El Segundo, California manufacturing facility to the Sea Launch Home Port located in Long Beach, California. At the Sea Launch facility, the satellite will be prepped for its launch next month.
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