spacetoday.net: space news from around the webin association with SpaceNews


Ariane to launch Australian broadband satellites
Posted: Tue, Mar 5, 2013, 7:59 AM ET (1259 GMT)
Ariane 5 ECA launch of Astra 2F and GSAT-10 (ESA) Arianespace announced Monday it has won a contract to launch two satellites that will provide broadband Internet services for Australia. Ariane 5 rockets will launch the two National Broadband Network (NBN) satellites on Ariane 5 rockets in early and late 2015. The satellites, built by Space Systems/Loral, weigh 6,000 kilograms each and carry Ka-band payloads to provide high-speed Internet services in rural areas of Australia. NBN said the launch contracts were valued at up to A$300 million (US$307 million).
<<previous article   next article>>
news in brief
Rocket Lab maintains 2025 target for first Neutron launch
Posted: Sat, Mar 1 11:32 AM ET (1632 GMT)

Progress launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Mar 1 11:23 AM ET (1623 GMT)

Falcon 9 launches IM-2 lunar lander
Posted: Sat, Mar 1 11:20 AM ET (1620 GMT)

news links
Saturday, March 15
Lunar lander snaps mesmerizing views of a solar eclipse
Popular Science — 8:40 am ET (1240 GMT)
Chinese Citizen Who Flew Drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base Pleads Guilty
Santa Barbara (CA) Independent — 8:38 am ET (1238 GMT)


about spacetoday.net   ·   info@spacetoday.net   ·   mailing list