Upcoming launches in late June to mid-July 2017
28 June 2017: Ariane5 ECA/HellasSat-3 & GSAT-17
Launch Vehicle: Ariane5 ECA, manufactured by Arianespace
Payloads: Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN (commercial satellite), GSAT-17 (communications satellite, India)
Launch date: 28 June 2017
Launch time: Between 5:59pm...
Second docking exercise of Tianzhou-1 and Tiangong-2 successfully completed
At 1455 on June 19, the second docking exercise of Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft and Tiangong-2 space station was successfully completed.
Tianzhou-1 was first tested at 0937 on the same day for orbital...
ISRO successfully launches 31 satellites on PSLV-C38
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 40th flight (PSLV-C38), has successfully launched the 712 kg Cartosat-2E satellite for earth observation and 30 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 243 kg at lift-off...
China successfully launches Huiyan Hard X-Ray Modulation Telescope
China had successfully launched its Hard X-Ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT) “Huiyan” (“Insight”) with the Long March 4-B Carrier Rocket at 1500 on June 15 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The...
Indonesia reiterates its position on the fair use of geostationary orbits at the UN...
The 60th Session of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) took place from 7-16 June 2017 in Vienna, Austria. The Republic of Indonesia delegation consisting of...
All about ISRO’s GSLV Mk III’s cryogenic upper stage engine
On, 5 June 2017 at 5.28pm Indian Standard Time, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) heaviest launch vehicle to date made its maiden developmental launch, carrying the 3136 kg GSAT-19 satellite...
Thaicom signs MoU with Huawei and Starcor for OTT broadcasting in Thailand
Thailand’s largest satellite operator, Thaicom, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese giant Huawei and Chinese end-to-end Over-the-Top (OTT) solutions provider Starcor.
The MoU aims to...
Kazakhstan & India establish Joint Working Group to cooperate on space systems
Kazinform International News Agency reports that after a meeting held in the Bengaluru office of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Kazakhstan and India have decided to start a joint working...
China’s lunar rover Chang’e 4 will carry payloads from four countries
At the 2017 Global Space Exploration (GLEX) conference, it was announced that the Chang’E 4 will be equipped with payloads from the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Saudi Arabia.
During the conference,...
Highlights of GLEX 2017 happening in Beijing from 6-8 June 2017
The Global Space Exploration Conference 2017 (GLEX 2017) is currently being held in Beijing, China, from 6-8 June 2017. Jointly organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Chinese Society...
EARTH OBSERVATION
Earth observation consortium EO-ALERT endorses Addvalue’s IDRS
Addvalue Innovation, a Singapore-listed mobile satellite communication company, received the endorsement of its Inter-satellite Data Relay Service (IDRS) from EO-ALERT, a European Union’s Horizon...
