Alcatel Space has won a $190 million contract from Brazilian satellite operator Star One to build a new communications satellite.
The Star One C-1 satellite will be launched by an Arianespace Ariane 5 booster in 2005 into a geostationary orbit position at 65°W.
Source: Flight Daily News
Orbital launch pioneer SpaceX is being contracted by the American space agency NASA to develop a so-called “US Deorbit Vehicle” that can safely return the International Space Station to Earth via controlled re-entry.
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Ball Aerospace, with the move further strengthening its US business presence.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
