Two BeiDou satellites successfully launched into orbit

Image: Xinhua News Agency China has launched two satellites into medium-Earth orbits (MEO) for its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, reported the China Satellite Navigation Office. The satellites were carried by a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch…
NavIC ninth navigation satellite launched

The Indian geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) launched on May 29, carrying the first of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) second-generation navigation satellites. This brings the NavIC satellite total to nine. The GSLV, dubbed NVS-01, has a mission life…
Three-axis gyro launched for optical image stabilization

Photo: Gladiator Technologies Gladiator Technologies has introduced a three-axis, inertial rate system gyroscope. The G300D gyro is small at 0.67 cubic inches, low power and high speed, making it suitable for image stabilization applications. The G300D has message timing under 150…