Galileo second gen enters full development phase

Image: Galileo_Second_Generation.jpg On May 31, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the main procurement batch of Galileo Second Generation (G2), initiated in summer 2022, has been finalized. The system is now ready for its on-orbit validation development phase. Following the opening…

GPS OCX will maneuver satellite into final orbit over 10 days   The U.S. Air Force used Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, to support the launch of its second GPS III satellite into…
Second GPS III satellite ready for launch

GPS III Space Vehicle 02 (GPS III SV02) is complete, tested and expected to launch in 2019. As the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite prepares to ship to the launchpad, the U.S. Air Force has declared that the second…