by Philip Hylands | Jul 10, 2020 | China, Launches, Satellites
China attempted the maiden launch of the KUAIZHOU 11 solid fuelled launch vehicle at 0417 GMT on 10 July from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. The launch appears to have suffered a second stage failure. Its goal was to reach low Earth orbit (LEO) with its two... 
by Philip Hylands | Jul 9, 2020 | China, Launches, Satellites
China successfully launched the APSTAR 6D satellite at 1210 GMT on 9 July on a Long March 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The satellite is owned by the APT Satellite Company Ltd and will be used for Ku/Ka band high-throughput... 
by David Todd | Jul 7, 2020 | International Space Station, Satellites, Science, Seradata News
NASA has awarded the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 (TSIS-2) spacecraft construction contract to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group of San Diego, California. According to NASA, the award is a hybrid firm-fixed price, time and materials... 
by Matt Wilson | Jul 7, 2020 | Constellation, ESA, Finance, Satellites, Science, Seradata News, Space politics
On 3 July 2020, the European Space Agency (ESA), on-behalf of the European Commission (representing the EU), issued development contracts for six missions that will compliment and enhance their Copernicus Earth observation programme. These initial contracts are valued... 
by David Todd | Jul 6, 2020 | Launches, Military space, Satellites
Israel has launched a military reconnaissance satellite called Ofeq 16 (Ofek 16) at 0100 GMT on 6 July 2020 from its Palmachim launch site using its Shavit solid rocket launch vehicle. The spacecraft is reported to be capable of 0.5 m resolution imagery and is based... 
by David Todd | Jul 6, 2020 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites
While Rocket Lab had been enjoying recent success, both in terms of launches and sales, the wheels have suddenly come off with the failure of its Electron rocket on 4th July. The launch vehicle took off from the Mahia Peninsula launch site in New Zealand at 2116 GMT....
