October 2015 Space News |
- Russia Signs Contract With Eutelsat to Launch Satellites Through 2023 Sputnik 29 Oct 2015 -- Russia's space agency Roscosmos said in a statement that a subsidiary of Russia's Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center signed a contract with Eutelsat, the French-based satellite provider, to put the companies satellites into orbit during the period of 2016-2023.
- Air Force set to launch next-to-last GPS IIF satellite AFNS 28 Oct 2015 -- Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center and its mission partners are scheduled to launch the 11th Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 launch vehicle Oct. 30 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
- Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum Completes At Sea Demonstration NNS 27 Oct 2015 -- The Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum wrapped up its At Sea Demonstration (ASD) 2015 event, Oct. 27, culminating nearly four years of planning and three weeks of at sea operations in the North Atlantic.
- Russia to send humans to Moon in 2029 Press TV 27 Oct 2015 -- Russia intends to launch a manned lunar mission after it successfully landed the first man-made object on the moon in the late 50's.
- USS Ross Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target During Coalition Test NNS 20 Oct 2015 -- USS Ross (DDG 71) successfully intercepted a ballistic missile in the North Atlantic Ocean during the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum's At Sea Demonstration (ASD) Oct. 20, 2015.
- Russia's Proton Rocket Puts Turkish Telecoms Satellite Into Orbit Sputnik 17 Oct 2015 -- The Turkish satellite will beam television and Internet services across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
- New Details About China's Space Weapons Aimed at Thwarting US Military Sputnik 16 Oct 2015 -- New details about China's space-weapons program have been released ahead of a congressional annual report outlining Beijing's plans to destroy or jam US satellites and limit American combat operations.
- New Details About China's Space Weapons Aimed at Thwarting US Military Sputnik 16 Oct 2015 -- New details about China's space-weapons program have been released ahead of a congressional annual report outlining Beijing's plans to destroy or jam US satellites and limit American combat operations.
- SMC stands up new launch systems directorate AFNS 15 Oct 2015 -- Space and Missile Systems Center leaders officially stood up its newest organization, the Launch Systems Enterprise Directorate (SMC/LE), at a ceremony here Oct. 14.
- C-5M scoops up in-flight data for NASA AFNS 13 Oct 2015 -- Lockheed Martin and base officials recently recorded in-flight noise and vibration data onboard a C-5M Super Galaxy, ensuring the newly upgraded airframe was still compliant with NASA requirements.
- New Zealand Hosts Combined Space Operations Meeting AFPS 12 Oct 2015 -- New Zealand will host the Defense Department and U.S. Strategic Command in the Combined Space Operations initiative at a formal meeting of the delegates this week, DoD officials announced today.
- Russia Calls on US to Abandon Plans to Place Missile Defense in Romania Sputnik 12 Oct 2015 -- Moscow calls for abandoning of plans to place US missile defense systems in Romania, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Non-proliferation, Disarmament, and Arms Control said, as quoted by the ministerial website Monday.
- US Pulling Patriot Missiles Stationed in Turkey Sputnik 12 Oct 2015 -- The United States has started moving its Patriot missiles from Turkey, US media reported on Sunday.
- Last of 12 GPS IIF satellites arrive at Cape Canaveral for processing AFNS 09 Oct 2015 -- The last Air Force GPS IIF in a block of 12 satellites was delivered to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, from Boeing's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, California, Oct. 8 via a C-17 Globemaster III.
- Russian Defense Ministry Receives New Early Warning Network Satellites Sputnik 09 Oct 2015 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has received two state of the art satellites as part of the country's new missile early warning network, Deputy Minister Yuri Borisov said Friday.
- US to Launch Intelligence Satellites for National Reconnaissance Office Sputnik 08 Oct 2015 -- United Launch Alliance is preparing a National Reconnaissance Office mission.
- NASA: Pluto Has Blue Sky VOA 08 Oct 2015 -- Pluto has blue skies and water in ice form, according to the first color photos recently taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
- Russia to Start Development of New-Generation Engines for Rockets, Aircraft Sputnik 06 Oct 2015 -- Russia's United Engine Corporation plans to start work on the development of advanced aircraft and rocket engines.
- Iran to take back satellite from Italy ISNA 04 Oct 2015 -- Iran is to reclaim a satellite seized by Italy due to the sanctions imposed on Tehran over its peaceful nuclear program.
- Russia Begins Construction of Anti-Missile Radar in Arctic Sputnik 03 Oct 2015 -- The construction and renovation of the missile attack warning system is set to be completed by 2020, according to the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces.
- 45th Space Wing supports ULA's 100th Atlas launch AFNS 02 Oct 2015 -- The 45th Space Wing supported the United Launch Alliance's 100th launch, an Atlas V 421 rocket flying the Morelos-3 communications satellite for Mexico's Secretariat of Communications and Transportation on Oct. 2.
- GPS III launch services proposal request released AFNS 01 Oct 2015 -- The Air Force released a final request for proposal on Global Positioning System III launch services Sept. 30 to cover launch vehicle production, mission integration and launch operations for the satellite mission set to start in 2018. Proposals are due back to the Air Force by Nov. 16 in accordance with solicitation instructions.
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