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Intelsat-29e declared a total loss
Fleet operator Intelsat said its first high throughput satellite, Intelsat-29e, is a “total loss” after attempts to save the malfunctioning satellite proved unsuccessful.
Intelsat-29e satellite suffers fuel leak, spotted drifting along GEO arc
Intelsat’s first Epic-series high-throughput satellite, Intelsat-29e, is drifting in orbit after back-to-back anomalies, forcing the company to shift customers to other spacecraft.
NASA approves extension of Boeing commercial crew test flight
A day after Boeing confirmed delays in test flights of its commercial crew vehicle, NASA said that the company’s crewed test flight will get an extended stay at the station when it does fly.
Boeing delays Starliner test flights
Boeing confirmed April 2 it will delay the uncrewed test flight of its commercial crew vehicle, citing a tight schedule and conflicts with another launch.
Viasat orders Asia Pacific ViaSat-3 from Boeing amid record revenue
Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg said the company has executed an agreement with Boeing for a third ViaSat-3 satellite, securing the last spacecraft needed for global Ka-band coverage.
Commercial crew test flight schedule slips again
NASA announced Feb. 6 another set of delays to the schedule of commercial crew test flights by Boeing and SpaceX, increasing concerns that the vehicles won’t be ready to starting transporting astronauts to the International Space Station by the end of this year.
Kacific to double in size as first satellite launch nears, mulls second satellite
With less than a year to go before the launch of its first telecom satellite, Kacific is planning a hiring spree to prepare for service across the Asia Pacific.
Boeing dropping Global IP satellite order
“Boeing is terminating the Global IP satellite contract for reasons of default for nonpayment,” the company said in a Dec. 7 statement to SpaceNews.
NASA to review safety cultures at commercial crew companies
NASA plans to carry out a review in the coming months of the safety practices at Boeing and SpaceX, an examination reportedly prompted by the actions of SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
Op-ed | A bright future for SLS production
This month, as moviegoers flock to theaters to experience Neil Armstrong’s bold journey to the Moon, we witness some of the less theatrically appealing drama of human spaceflight play out here in real life.
Safety panel fears Soyuz failure could exacerbate commercial crew safety concerns
Members of an independent NASA safety panel said they were worried that the Oct. 11 Soyuz launch failure could make safety concerns with the agency’s commercial crew program even worse.
NASA inspector general sharply criticizes SLS core stage development
A report by NASA’s inspector general Oct. 10 criticized both NASA and Boeing for delays and cost overruns in the development of a key component of the Space Launch System, and warned of more delays and overruns to come.
Boeing investing in satellite propulsion startup
Boeing: "Accion's scalable technology can help bring game-changing capabilities to satellites, space vehicles and customers."
Boeing plans changes to SLS upper stages
With NASA’s decision to continue using an interim upper stage for additional flights of the Space Launch System, Boeing is working on changes to both that stage and a more powerful upper stage.
NASA confirms new delays in commercial crew test flight schedule
A day after a SpaceX executive expressed doubts that his company would be able to carry out its first commercial crew test flight before the end of the year, NASA issued an updated schedule that delayed that mission to 2019.
