A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is, as of this writing, scheduled to launch a U.S. defense satellite into space on December 6 and this will be the first flight of a RUAG Space payload fairing fully produced in the USA. A ULA Atlas V rocket will launch the Space Test Program (STP)-3 […]
Fairings
Inmarsat Increases Their Certified Application Providers Group, Plus, Becomes The Official SATCOM Provider For The Ocean Race
Inmarsat recently announced that JRC (Japan Radio Company Co. Ltd.) has joined the company’s group of Certified Application Providers (CAP) offering applications via Inmarsat’s dedicated Fleet Connect bandwidth. The announcement follows the successful trial of JRC’s Smart Ship Viewer (SSV) bridge solution onboard Taiwan Navigation’s Handymax bulk carrier Tai Splendor. As a result of the […]
Encapsulation Completed For The SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite By United Launch Alliance For Mid-May Launch
The United States Space Force’s Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-5 satellite was encapsulated on April 30 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) Florida. The satellite’s encapsulation within the United Launch Alliance‘s payload fairing represents completion of the final major testing milestone before launch, as well as a key protective measure for the satellite […]
Not Good Vibrations For Arianespace Fairings (Or ULA’s, For That Matter)
Recent launches of the giant Ariane 5 rocket by Arianespace have suffered excess vibration, causing severe delays to the rocket’s launch manifest. The problem with fairing vibrations has also affected launches made by United Launch Alliance and their Atlas 5 rockets. The vibrations occur prior to the separation of the rocket’s crucial fairings prior to […]