by David Todd | Sep 14, 2016 | Launches, Military space, Satellites
After the loss of the commercial satellite AMOS-6, there was more bad news for the Israeli satellite industry. Following a successful launch from the Palmachim launch site by an Israeli Shavit 2 launch vehicle, at 1438 GMT on 13 September 2016, the OFEQ 11 military...
by David Todd | Aug 30, 2016 | Launches, Military space, Seradata News
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) delivered two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites (GSSAP 1-3 and 1-4) on their way to a near-geosynchronous orbit on the AFSPC-6 mission for the US Air Force. Lift off from...
by David Todd | Aug 9, 2016 | China, Military space
War in the oceans of the Far East is becoming more likely. Having decided to ignore the international arbitration ruling that their sovereignty claims over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea were inferior compared to those of the Philippines, China is...
by David Todd | Jul 28, 2016 | Launches, Military space, Seradata News
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully employed its Atlas V launch vehicle to send the mystery payload NRO L-61 for the US National Reconnaissance Office into orbit. The launch took place at 1237 GMT on 28 July 2016. The rocket was in the Atlas V...
by David Todd | Jul 21, 2016 | Military space, Satellites
The WorldView 2 spacecraft which has 0.45m resolution imaging capacity has reportedly had a debris shedding event. The cause of the mini-break up event is unknown but the spacecraft reportedly shed eight items on 19 July which were reportedly tracked by the US Joint...
by David Todd | Jul 21, 2016 | Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
The UK Parliament has voted to retain the highly capable, but expensive, Trident ballistic missile system to carry its nuclear deterrent. The “main gate” decision allows the UK Ministry of Defence to order four new submarines to replace its four elderly Vanguard class...
