For the six months to the end of June, Telesat derived revenues of around CA$444 million ($341.23 million), a decrease of four percent compared to the first six months of 2017. Net loss for the six months stood at CA$21 million ($16.14 million). Telesat is the last of the big four operators to report its…

China launched Gaoefen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of its high-resolution Earth observation project. The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched yesterday on a Long March 4B rocket at 11 a.m. Beijing Time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province, according to the China Academy of Space Technology. The China Academy of…

Northrop Grumman launched its Cygnus spacecraft aboard an Antares rocket on Monday, which headed toward the International Space Station (ISS). Upon leaving the ISS, the spacecraft deployed six cube satellites from the attached Nanoracks deployer before performing a safe and destructive reentry into Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. This mission marks the company’s ninth…

This week was buzzing with rocket launches and global news. There was activity from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launch site in South America, as well as multiple launches from SpaceX as it goes for two dozen flights this year, according to Ars Technica’s rocket report. Additionally, British rocket companies anticipate future government support, and…