SES has announced that SES-22 is currently being prepared for launch from SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 29, 2022, at 5:04 pm / 23:04 pm. Built by Thales Alenia Space, SES-22 will operate in the 135 degrees West orbital slot and will deliver TV and radio to […]
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Arianespace’s Flight VA257 successfully launches from Korou, French Guiana
Arianespace announced that on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 06:50 pm local time, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South America), and successfully orbited two, geostationary, telecommunication satellites — MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24. “With this Ariane 5 mission, Arianespace is honored to support the ambitions of […]
UPDATE: Stockholders approve the Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat — plus Viasat debuts New Choice home internet plans
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) — at the company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders — received the necessary stockholder approvals for the proposed acquisition of Inmarsat. Viasat continues to expect the transaction to close in the second half of calendar year 2022, subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and clearances and the satisfaction of other […]
Tyvak International completes the CDR of the deep space bound Milani smallsat in support of the ESA’s Hera mission
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), has announced that the firm’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tyvak International SRL, and partners have achieved full, Critical Design Review (CDR) of the Milani spacecraft. A critical component of the Hera planetary defense mission, Milani will be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first, deep-space smallsat. Milani will also be the first smallsat […]
South Korea becomes the 7th nation to develop a launch vehicle capable of lifting 1 ton+ payloads
A South Korean satellite has made two-way communication with its ground station, officials said Wednesday, confirming the success of the country’s first-ever, self-powered, satellite deployment project. South Korea successfully launched the 200-ton Nuri rocket from Naro Space Center in the country’s southern coastal village of Goheung — this was a major milestone in the country’s […]
Arianespace to launch MEASAT-3d + GSAT-24 satellites on June 22nd
Arianespace’s second launch of 2022 — the first Ariane 5 of the year — will place the MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24 satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GEO), with the launch occurring from Kourou, French Guiana. The launcher will be carrying a total payload of approximately 10,863 kg. MEASAT-3d is a multi-mission, telecommunications satellite built by Airbus […]
A SpaceX Falcon 9 frees Globalstar’s FM15 spare satellite successfully from Earth to orbit
On Sunday, June 19, at 12:27 a.m., ET, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Globalstar FM15 satellite to LEO from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the ninth launch and landing of this booster, which previously supported the launch of Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, one […]
SpaceX Shoots SARah 1 Swiftly Spaceward
SpaceX continues to attract industry, media and the public’s attention as the second of three scheduled launches successfully occurred on June 18 at 7:19 a.m., PT, 14:19 UTC, for a Falcon 9 launch of the approximately 2,200 kg. SARah-1 satellite from a foggy Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) […]
In celebration of Juneteenth
In celebration of Juneteenth the Satnews offices will be closed on Monday, June 20 and will reopen on Tuesday, June 21.
SpaceX lifts 53 Starlinks to LEO from Kennedy Space Center via Falcon 9
On Friday, June 17, 2022, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites to LEO from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window was at 12:08 p.m. ET, or 16:08 UTC. The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, and nine Starlink missions. Following stage […]