July 9, 2015 — Ground control teams are ready to shepherd Europe’s next weather satellite through its critical first days in orbit, ensuring it is working and healthy in the harsh environment of space. On 15 July, a team of experts will be sitting ‘on console’...
Airbus Defence and Space: Successfully Launched Sentinel-2A will Provide Colour Vision of Earth
June 23, 2015 — Sentinel-2A is the first optical Earth observation satellite in the European Copernicus programme. On Tuesday, 23 June at 03.51:58 am CEST (22 June at 10.51:58 pm local time), a Vega launcher took off from the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana,...
Sofradir Delivers a Record 24 Infrared Detectors for the Sentinel 2 Space Mission
Palaiseau, near Paris, France, June 24, 2015 — Sofradir, the global leader of advanced infrared (IR) detectors for military, space and industrial applications, today announces it delivered 24 shortwave IR detectors (SWIR) to Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) for the...
Altus-PS Merges into Septentrio Satellite Navigation
Torrance, CA & Leuven, Belgium, June 15, 2015 — Septentrio Satellite Navigation announces the completion of the acquisition and integration of Altus Positioning Systems, forming a global leader in the provision of highly accurate and reliable GPS/GNSS...
Airbus Defence and Space Selected to Partner in Production of OneWeb Satellite Constellation
June 15, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, announced that it has been selected by OneWeb Ltd. as its industrial partner for the design and manufacturing of its fleet of microsatellites. This initial production of 900...
Sweden Signs Up For Sentinel Data
June 11, 2015 — With the second Copernicus-dedicated Sentinel satellite less than two weeks away from launch, ESA and Sweden have signed an arrangement on managing and accessing Sentinel data. The Sentinel family of satellites is being developed to meet the...
Forsberg Germany Announces a New Strategic Partnership with Septentrio Satellite Navigation to Become a Distributor of Septentrio’s OEM Boards.
Leuven, Belgium and Lauenhagen, Germany, June 5, 2015 — Septentrio, a leading designer and manufacturer of GPS/GNSS receivers and Forsberg Germany, a leading OEM component supplier and system integrator, announced today a new strategic partnership. Forsberg Germany...
Clearer Forecasts Ahead: Lockheed Martin Completes Assembly of NOAA’s Next-Generation Geostationary Weather Satellite
DENVER, June 4, 2015 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed assembly of NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite and is now beginning critical testing of the spacecraft. The first of four next-generation geostationary weather satellites, GOES-R will provide a major...
Airbus Defence and Space to Launch DIRECTV 15, its 100th Geostationary Telecommunications Satellite
May 21, 2015 — The launch of DIRECTV 15, the United States’ most powerful television broadcasting satellite, is scheduled for 27 May from Kourou on board an Ariane 5 launcher. Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, is the prime...
Most Advanced GPS Satellite Comes Together: First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Ready For System-Level Testing
DENVER, May 4, 2015 — Using a 10-ton crane, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] engineers and technicians gently lowered the system module of the U.S. Air Force’s first next generation GPS III satellite into place over its propulsion core, successfully integrating the...