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Ariane 5 rocket puts US, Japanese satellites into orbit
Kourou, French Guiana (AFP) Aug 15, 2007 An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off here on Tuesday and put into orbit Japanese and US telecommunications satellites, Arianespace said. The rocket, the 33rd launch of an Ariane 5 and the third this year, lifted off at 2344 GMT and successfully placed both satellites into geostationary transfer orbit, the company said. The Spaceway 3, built by Boeing and operated by Hughes Network Systems, is the first element of a new network to provide multimedia services including video on demand across North America. The BSAT-3A, built by Lockheed Martin, is to provide television coverage for the Japanese operator B-SAT Corporation. Arianespace plans six launches of Ariane 5 rockets this year. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links GPS Applications, Technology and Suppliers
ATK To Build Satellite Link Signal Generator With Sandia National Laboratories
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Aug 09, 2007Alliant Techsystems has reported that its Mission Research and Technical Services (MRTS) business division has been awarded a $2.8 million dollar contract by Sandia National Laboratories to build a unique multi-channel test source for the U.S. Nuclear Detection System (NDS) program, with disturbed channel capabilities. The enhanced testing source substantially expands the scope of earlier modeling and simulation analysis work to include hardware development. |
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