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In the second of a two-part employment series, Via Satellite takes a look at the state of technical hiring in the global satellite sector — what’s driving it and what’s next for young people looking for opportunities to make their mark in space. The satellite sector in the markets of Asia, Europe, South America, the...

Arianespace Chosen to Launch Kazakhstan’s DZZ-HR Satellite on Vega Rocket Arianespace has been selected to launch the DZZ-HR high-resolution observation satellite being built by Astrium for the Republic of Kazakhstan. Arianespace’s Vega light launcher will send the satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit from the Guiana Space Center in the second quarter of 2014. Astrium-trained Kazakh operators...

Policy makers in both the United States and the United Kingdom are examining their rules on the accident liability of launch providers and satellite operators. The U.K. Space Agency (UKSA) initiated a consultation at the end of May 2012, with comments due at the end of August, on liability provisions in the Outer Space Act...

I was thinking about the space industry the other day and it occurred to me that things are more complex than they once were. It is not clear to me exactly what we mean when we speak about the satellite industry in the second decade of the 21st century. There was a time when satellite...

The May flight of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) marked a milestone in human spaceflight: the first mission by a privately owned, commercial company (one only 10 years old) to rendezvous and dock with an in-orbit space station, to resupply the station and to return...

[Satellite News 07-17-12] The Kennedy Space Center-based NASA Launch Services Program issued four contracts to two commercial launch entities July 17 as the agency prepares to ramp up its space program and catch up to its international contemporaries through the next four years. SpaceX will launch its first U.S. government science satellite on a Falcon...

[Satellite News 07-12-12] Virgin Galactic is developing its LauncherOne rocket to carry small satellites into orbit at a fraction of current estimated cost, the company’s founder Richard Branson confirmed July 11 at the Farnborough International Airshow.    “I believe this new vehicle will create a long overdue shake-up of the whole satellite industry, disrupting current...

Finding its next generation of engineers has long been a critical issue for the aerospace industry. Via Satellite investigates efforts to expand aerospace employment opportunities in the United States, and whether or not the satellite industry is getting access to the talent it needs. With nearly 1,600 satellites forecasted to launch in the next 15...

While watching the events unfold of SpaceX’s recent launch of the Dragon spacecraft, it occurred to me just how dramatic the satellite industry can be. The mission, which was aborted in the last second and then successfully launched three days later, was undoubtedly a key milestone for the company. Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president, showed a...

[Satellite News 06-26-12] Virgin Galactic is renewing its efforts to start up a commercial launch operation for small satellites under the brand name Virgin Galactic Cargo, according to a statement given by Virgin Commercial Director Stephen Attenborough at the European Space Tourism Conference last week.    According to reports from Space.com and several conference attendees,...