Teledyne e2v Space Imaging , part of Teledyne Technologies, designed and built sensors for Aeolus, the first European Space Agency (ESA) satellite mission to acquire profiles of Earth’s wind on […]
Spacecraft Decommissioning
Godspeed as Eutelsat decommissions EUTELSAT 5 West A Satellite serving 5 extra years
Initially designed for a 15-year lifetime, the EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite has retired after an impressive 20+ years of fruitful in-orbit operation. The satellite was successfully re-orbited as planned […]
Maxar-built Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 Intelsat Satellites initiate commissioning activities
Maxar Technologies has confirmed that the Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 satellites, built for Intelsat, are performing as expected after launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Arianespace’s launch base […]
Solstar to provide assured communications for deorbiting LEO satellites
Solstar Space (Solstar) and their Deke Space Communicator will provide a cost-effective and easy communications solution to support end-of-life decommissioning of spacecraft. When installed on satellites prior to initial launch, […]