SPACEandTECH Digest is
a weekly roundup of the latest space news. Our concise
summaries are selected because they address topics or areas of
interest to
the space industry professional.
In
this issue:
WRC-2000
Reaches Agreements For Mobile, Internet, Navigation, And Broadcast
Satellite Services
The 2000 World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC 2000) ended with agreements reached on GSO/NGSO spectrum sharing,
global positioning satellite spectrum use, a new satellite
broadcast spectrum allocation plan for Europe, Africa and Asia,
and IMT-2000 standards. [full
article]
SkyBridge
Frequency Allocation Approved At WRC-2000
The global frequency
allocations and regulatory provisions needed for SkyBridge LP's
operation of its satellite constellation were approved during the
recent International Telecommunication Union World
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC 2000). [full
article]
Globalstar
Allows Chase Bank Credit To Lapse
Globalstar is allowing a US$250 million credit with Chase bank,
which expires June 30, to lapse. [full
article]
U.S.
Export Constraints Impacting U.S. Content In Alenia Aerospazio
Satellites
Alenia Aerospazio, Rome, is
concerned that U.S. technology export laws may delay delivery of
satellite components provided by U.S. suppliers for Atlantic Bird
1. [full article]
U.S. Lifts
Quotas On Ukranian Launches
The United States has agreed to lift all restrictions on
commercial launches of Ukrainian satellites and booster rockets. [full
article]
ESA Contracts For Nine Ariane 5
ATV Flights To Space Station
The European
Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract with
Arianespace for nine Ariane 5 flights to launch the Automated
Transfer Vehicle (ATV). [full
article]
Starsem And
Eurockot To Jointly Market Soyuz And Rockot Launch Services
Starsem and Eurockot have formed
a strategic partnership to coordinate the marketing and
development of their respective Soyuz and Rockot launch vehicles. [full
article]
Arianespace
Drops Plans To Develop Soyuz Launch Capability From Kourou
Arianespace
has decided not to proceed with investments at
their Kourou launch site to provide a near equatorial launch capability for
Russia’s Soyuz rocket. [full
article]
Brazil To Invest
US$40 Million In Alcantara Commercialization
Brazil
plans to invest at least US$40 million on seaport facilities to
further develop the Alcantara launch site. [full
article]
Pegasus
XL Successfully Launches TSX 5
June
7, 2000 - An Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL successfully launched
the Tri-Service Experiments Mission-5 (TSX 5) off central
California's Pacific coast at 1319:30 UTC June 7. [full
article]
Proton Launches Last
Gorizont, First Briz-M, New Engines
June 6, 2000 -
A
Proton K/Briz-M successfully launched Gorizont 33 (45L) from
Baikonur Cosmodrome at 0259 UTC June 6. [full
article]
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