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:
FCC
Cancels Seven Ka-band Satellite Licenses
The
Federal Communications Commission has cancelled seven Ka-band
satellite licenses held by three companies.
[full article]
AsiaSat
Wins Hong Kong DBS License
Hong
Kong awarded a BSS license to Asia Satellite.
[full article]
Globalstar
Avails Itself of US$250 Million Credit Facility
Globalstar
drew down a US$250 million credit line set up in the form of a
Chase Manhattan Bank facility.
[full article]
Orbcomm
Lays Off 20% Of Staff
Orbital
Sciences Orbcomm business unit has let go 112 employees.
[full article]
Boeing
Shifts Delta Production
Boeing
is consolidating the majority of production for the Delta rocket
at its Pueblo, CO and Decatur, AL facilities.
[full article]
Radarsat
2 Selects Boeing Delta II For 2003 Launch
MacDonald
Dettwiler has selected the Delta II to launch Radarsat 2 in April
2003.
[full article]
Hispasat
1D To Be Launched On Atlas In 2002
Spain’s
Hispasat SA Board of Director’s approved the construction and
launch of Hispasat 1D.
[full
article]
Atlas
2A Successfully Launches NASA TDRS H
A
Lockheed Martin Atlas 2A launched TDRS H from Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station on June 30.
[full article]
Proton
Successfully Launches First Sirius Radio Satellite
A Proton
K/DM3 rocket successfully launched Sirius Radio 1 from Baikonur
Cosmodrome on June 30.
[full article]
Proton
Successfully Launches Classified Russian Communications Satellite
A
Proton K/DM-2 successfully launched Kosmos 2371 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 4.
[full article]
Kosmos
3M Launches Three Satellites
A
Kosmos 3M launched three satellites from Plesetsk Cosmodrome
launch on June 28. [full
article]
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