November 2021
Space insurance and the future of risk management
... is typically the third most expensive aspect of a commercial geostationary mission after the satellite itself and the launch services. Finally, as a direct result of the cost aspects and the fact that there are relatively few...
10 August 2020
ULA & SpaceX win substantial US government launch contracts
... announced upon issuance. Task orders for the launch service support and launch service contracts will be issued to ULA for $337M and SpaceX for $316M for launch services to meet fiscal year 2022 launch dates. “This landmark award begins the...
December 2014
Skolkovo and a new breed of Russian space startups
... (ERS) operator; Sovzond and Skaneks, providing ground-based ERS services; NIS GLONASS, a navigational services and equipment provider; plus a few companies offering launch services, such as Kosmotras. In just over three years, the situation has...
October 2020
Open Source Space
..., and a Member of the Board of the Swedish Space Corporation. He was the former Director of Telecommunications, Navigation and Launch services, for SSTL and Chief Executive Officer of the group’s US subsidiary, SST-US, and has over 30 years of space...
September 2024
Liberating access to space
... heavily funded space programmes. Securing investment and attracting top-tier talent to develop and operate these launch services further adds to the challenge. Another critical challenge is navigating the regulatory and policy landscape. The UK, for...
10 June 2016
Intelsat 31 Telecommunications Satellite Successfully Placed in Orbit
... the Proton booster is 42.3 m (138.8 ft). International Launch Services vice president for operations John Palme said that the latest Proton...stage should not reduce the satellite's service life. International Launch Services is based in Virginia, USA,...
