Airbus prepares Cheops satellite for launch
Madrid, 29 March 2019 – Airbus Defence and Space has completed construction of the Cheops satellite (Characterising Exoplanet Satellite). The European Space Agency (ESA) recently…
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First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Encapsulated For Dec. 18 Launch
Advanced new satellite design to help the U.S. Air Force modernize the GPS constellation The U.S. Air Force’s first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite is…
Leonardo successfully completes first flight campaign of Falco EVO with new engine and satellite command link
• The new configuration extends the flight envelope of the Falco EVO, benefits include extended range of operations • The Falco family of Remotely-Piloted Air…
Preparing to fly the wind mission
The launch of Aeolus — ESA’s mission to map Earth’s wind in real-time — is getting tantalisingly close, with the satellite due for lift-off on…
Airbus completes the integration of Cheops satellite
ESA’s new exoplanet hunting satellite is on track for launch by the end of the year Madrid, 03/07/2018 – Airbus has completed the integration of…
Arianespace to miss 2018 satellite launch target
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Arianespace expects its satellite launches in 2018 to fall short of a record target, hobbled partly by a data glitch that sent…
Airbus-built Aeolus wind sensor satellite ready for shipment
First ever satellite able to perform global wind component profile observation ESA’s Aeolus will provide measurements on a daily basis in near real-time to improve…
Leonardo announces the first satellite-controlled European MALE-class drone flight
A flight campaign saw Leonardo’s innovative, proprietary satellite-based solution used to operate Piaggio Aerospace’s P.1HH HammerHead drone, demonstrating the ability to control unmanned platforms beyond…
USAF’s SBIRS GEO Flight-4 Missile Warning Satellite Encapsulated for Launch
Current SBIRS’ constellation continues to deliver outstanding infrared surveillance performance CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Jan. 11, 2018 – The U.S. Air Force’s fourth Space…
Adieu GRACE-FO
German-built gravity research satellites are on the way to the launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California – launch is planned for spring…
U.S. Navy Accepts Fifth Lockheed Martin-Built MUOS Satellite
New Secure Global Military Cellular Network MUOS-5 Supports Legacy UHF Comms; Serves As Spare For New Capabilities NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, POINT MUGU, Calif., Nov. 16, 2017…
Lockheed Martin Introduces New Satellite Lineup
Today Lockheed Martin debuted a new family of satellite buses that form the core of nearly every space mission. From nanosats to high-powered satellites, the…