OrbImage
Faces Cash Crisis
Due to limited liquidity reported by Orbital Image's parent, Orbital Sciences,
OrbImage may difficulty paying its US$12 million coupon due March 2001. [full
article]
EarthWatch
Lays Off Quarter of Staff
EarthWatch Inc. is
laying off 48 employees, about a quarter of its staff, following a
failed satellite launch on Nov. 21. [full
article]
Iridium
Satellite Reenters Atmosphere
Iridium
telecommunications satellite No. 79
reentered the atmosphere over the Arctic Ocean November 28 at
09:44 UTC. [full
article]
U.S.
to Renew Processing of Licenses for Launch on Chinese Rockets
The U.S.
agreee to resume the processing of
licenses for commercial
space launches by China after China
pledged to rigorously control its export of missile technology. [full
article]
FCC
Grants License Transfer to DBSI for Meter Reading Satellites
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the
application of EchoStar Communications Corporation and DBS
Industries, Inc. (DBSI) to transfer control of E-SAT, Inc.'s mobile
satellite service license to DBSI. [full
article]
AstroVision
Granted FCC Satellite License
AstroVision
International, Inc. was granted its radio uplink and downlink license
by the U.S. Federal Communications (FCC) Commission. [full
article]
Inmarsat
Withdraws FCC Satellite License Request
Inmarsat has withdrawn its application with the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
for a license to operate a
mobile satellite communications system called Horizons. [full
article]
European
Commission Gives Approval to EUTELSAT Privatization Plan
The European
Commission has approved the restructuring proposals which will
transfer EUTELSAT's assets to a privatized entity. [full
article]
INTELSAT
Approves Privatization Plan
The INTELSAT
(International Telecommunication Satellite Organization) Assembly
approved the plan to privatize INTELSAT by 18 July 2001. [full
article]
Fokker
Space to Change Hands
Sweden's
Saab Ericsson Space, Göteborg, Sweden, will acquire a 65% share in
the Netherland’s Fokker Space.
[full article]
Alcatel
Space Wins Syracuse 3A Contract
The
French Ministry of Defense has awarded the development of the
Syracuse 3A military satellite telecommunications system to Alcatel Space
Industries. [full
article]
Shuttle
Endeavour Successfully Launches on Space Station Flight
The
space shuttle Endeavour successfully launched from Kennedy
Space Center, pad 39B, at 0306 UTC on December 1.
[full article]
Proton
Successfully Launches Sirius Radio 3
Sirius Radio 3 was successfully launched into a highly elliptical orbit by a
Proton K/DM4 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Complex 81 pad 23, at
1958:47 UTC on November 30. [full
article]
