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China launches new communication satellite by Staff Writers Xichang (XNA) Mar 12, 2019
China Sunday sent a new communication satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The "ChinaSat 6C" satellite was launched at 0:28 a.m. Beijing Time by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. It will provide high-quality radio and TV transmission services. The satellite has been sent to the geostationary orbit, and can cover China, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific island countries. The satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, and will be operated by the China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. The launch marks the 300th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Source: Xinhua News
ESA helps firms large and small prosper in global satcom market Paris (ESA) Mar 11, 2019 Hundreds of space companies in Europe and Canada-ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to international consortia-have boosted their business by partnering with ESA. ESA's programme of Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) provides co-funding, multi-disciplinary expertise, business knowledge and opportunities for a wide range of companies producing anything from intricate components to whole satellite systems. One project that has generated a domino effect of soci ... read more
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