Author: Rebecca Lincks
March 21, 2013
[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] The U.S. Air Force launched the GEO-2 satellite March 19, the second of its second next-generation missile warning constellation. The GEO-2 was launched via a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket into geosynchronous orbit in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS). This system aims to include four satellites in geosynchronous orbit, infrared…
March 21, 2013
[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] DAAR Communications has launched its Nigerian Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV service DAARSAT on Spacecom’s Amos-5 satellite at 17 degrees East, Spacecom announced March 21. DAARSAT is the eighth Nigerian DTH service on the Amos-5, joining the Infinity and HiBand services among others, and is now available as a stand-alone digital TV service…
March 21, 2013
[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) next generation Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification through a 28 test program and is now fully qualified to fly on the Falcon 9 rocket. “The Merlin 1D successfully performed every test throughout this extremely rigorous qualification program,” SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon…
March 21, 2013
[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Hispasat will expand its broadband satellite-based network with Gilsat Satellite Networks’ SkyEdge II System, Gilat announced March 20. The SkyEdge system aims to join thousands of new broadband users throughout under-serviced areas across Spain to the network by the end of 2013. Gilat’s SkyEdge II system will be combined with the beam…