March 2001 Space News

New Solid-State Laser Developed for Airborne Laser Program Lockheed Martin 30 Mar 2001 -- Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company today announced that its subcontractor, Raytheon Electronic Systems, has achieved a crucial milestone in the development of the Beam Control/Fire Control system for the U.S. Air Force's Airborne Laser (ABL) program.
Boeing and Alenia Spazio to Sign Memorandum of Agreement Boeing 29 Mar 2001 -- In a signing ceremony to be held today at the Satellite 2001 Conference in Washington, D.C., officials from Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Alenia Spazio, a Finmeccanica company, will sign a Memorandum of Agreement.
First U.S. Air Force Milstar II Satellite Begins On-Orbit Testing Lockheed Martin 29 Mar 2001 -- A combined MILSATCOM Joint Program Office/Lockheed Martin team has begun on-orbit testing of the first U.S. Air Force Milstar II communications satellite following the successful Feb. 27 launch and activation of critical spacecraft systems.
ORBITAL WINS NEW LAUNCH CONTRACT FOR PEGASUS ROCKET Orbital Sciences Corp. 29 Mar 2001 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced today that its Pegasus XL rocket, the world's premier small space launch vehicle, has been selected by Spectrum Astro, Inc. to launch the Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS) satellite that it is manufacturing for the U.S. Air Force Space Test Program.
Boeing-Built Hughes Spaceway Satellites To Fly On Sea Launch Boosters Boeing 28 Mar 2001 -- Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. (BSS), the world's leading satellite manufacturer, has contracted with the Sea Launch Company for the launch of two SpacewayTM satellites. BSS is a unit of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA); Sea Launch is a joint venture in which Boeing is a partner.
New Skies Selects High-Capacity Boeing 702 Satellite to Expand Its Fleet Boeing 28 Mar 2001 -- New Skies Satellites N.V. has placed an order with Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. (BSS), for its most capable satellite, the Boeing 702./li>
Boeing-Bristol Team Wins U.S. Army Target Program Boeing 28 Mar 2001 -- The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command recently announced the selection of the Boeing-Bristol Team's Excalibur target system to provide tactical ballistic missile training targets (TBMTT) for live-fire training of tactical Patriot units.
BOEING-BUILT HUGHES SPACEWAY SATELLITES TO FLY ON SEA LAUNCH BOOSTERS Boeing 28 Mar 2001 -- Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. (BSS), the world's leading satellite manufacturer, has contracted with the Sea Launch Company for the launch of two Spaceway™ satellites.
NEW SKIES SELECTS HIGH-CAPACITY BOEING 702 SATELLITE TO EXPAND ITS FLEET Boeing 28 Mar 2001 -- New Skies Satellites N.V. has placed an order with Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. (BSS), for its most capable satellite, the Boeing 702.
BAE SYSTEMS to help Aerojet build next-generation weather instrument for NASA BAE Systems 27 Mar 2001 -- BAE Systems and Aerojet of Azusa, California, have been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to build the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS).
Boeing Signs Indonesian Commercial Launch Customer for Delta IV Boeing 27 Mar 2001 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] officials announced that PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) has come to a principal agreement with Boeing to launch PSN's M2A satellite aboard a Delta IV expendable launch vehicle in mid-2003.
Telenor to Acquire COMSAT Mobile Communications From Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications Lockheed Martin 27 Mar 2001 -- Telenor of Norway (NASDAQ:TELN; OSE:TEL) and Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (LMGT) today announced that Telenor will acquire LMGT's COMSAT Mobile Communications operations for US$116.5 million in cash.
Boeing Delta II Will Launch High Resolution Satellite for EarthWatch Boeing 26 Mar 2001 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] officials today announced that a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle will carry an image-collecting satellite into space for EarthWatch Incorporated later this year.
Boeing Delta III Return-to-Flight Team Recognized for "Stellar" Efforts Boeing 23 Mar 2001 -- The Boeing Company recently received a Stellar Team Award from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation.
Common Booster Core for Boeing Delta IV Family of Rockets Reaches Major Milestone Boeing 19 Mar 2001 -- The Common Booster Core (CBC) for the Boeing Delta IV family of rockets successfully passed a critical test on Saturday.
Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Company Join Spectrum Astro/Northrop Grumman SBIRS Low Team Northrop Grumman 19 Mar 2001 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector (ES3) has announced the addition of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to the Spectrum Astro/Northrop Grumman Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Low team.
ORBITAL SELECTED BY PANAMSAT TO MANUFACTURE THREE C-BAND GEOSTATIONARY COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITES Orbital Sciences Corp. 19 Mar 2001 -- With an important new contract, Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has solidified its place as a major supplier in the world market for geosynchronous orbit (GEO) communications satellites.
Sea Launch Delivers Satellite to Orbit for XM Satellite Radio Boeing 18 Mar 2001 -- A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket today successfully lifted off from the Odyssey Launch Platform on the Equator at 2:33 p.m. PST, placing the XM-2 digital audio radio satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) for XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR).
THE BOEING-BUILT "ROCK" HAS LEFT EARTH Boeing 18 Mar 2001 -- XM-2, a Boeing 702 satellite -- designated "Rock" -- built for XM Satellite Radio, Inc. was successfully launched today on board Sea Launch platform at the Equator in the Pacific Ocean.
Countdown Underway for Sea Launch Liftoff on March 18 Boeing 17 Mar 2001 -- The Sea Launch vessels arrived yesterday at the launch site on the Equator, at 154 degrees West Longitude. The Sea Launch team immediately began preparations for launch, ballasting the Launch Platform to launch depth.
ORBITAL WINS $56 MILLION SATELLITE CONTRACT Orbital Sciences Corp. 16 Mar 2001 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced today that the National Space Program Office (NSPO) of Taiwan, Republic of China, has awarded the company a $56 million contract for the Republic of China Satellite (ROCSAT-3)/Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) program.
ORBITAL CONDUCTS 100TH CONSECUTIVE SUCCESSFUL SPACE MISSION SINCE 1997 Orbital Sciences Corp. 15 Mar 2001 -- The successful execution of three separate space missions during the past week has propelled Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) to a major operational milestone -- the completion of 100 consecutive successful space missions over the past 50 months -- the company stated today.
ATK Receives Contracts Worth $1.8 Million to Produce Structures for Ariane 5 Launch Vehicle; Awards Expand Work on European Heavy-Lift Launcher ATK 13 Mar 2001 -- ATK (Alliant Techsystems, NYSE: ATK) said ATK Aerospace Composite Structures Company, Clearfield, Utah, has been awarded contracts worth approximately $1.8 million from EADS CASA Espacio, Madrid, Spain, to produce composite structures for the Ariane 5 space launch vehicle - the first new-generation heavy-lift launcher to enter commercial service.
ORBITAL-BUILT BSAT-2a SATELLITE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED Orbital Sciences Corp. 09 Mar 2001 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced today that the company-built BSAT-2a geosynchronous (GEO) communications satellite was successfully launched on March 8 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.
Boeing Outfits Space Station 'Moving Van' Boeing 08 Mar 2001 -- The launch of STS-102 to the International Space Station (ISS), the eighth shuttle mission to visit the orbiting laboratory, serves as a crew rotation flight
Boeing Satellite Systems Announces Organizational Change Boeing 07 Mar 2001 -- Tig Krekel, president of Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS), and Joe DeSarla, executive vice president of BSS, have announced their intention to leave The Boeing Company to pursue other opportunities.
SPACE SHUTTLE TO ROTATE CREW ON SPACE STATION Lockheed Martin 07 Mar 2001 -- The second Space Shuttle mission of 2001 – STS-102 – is scheduled to lift off at 5:42 a.m. (Central time) on Thursday, March 8. Bound for the International Space Station (ISS), the mission will serve as a crew rotation flight.

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