Launch delay for Arianespace Flight VS14 of 24 hrs due to meteorological observations indicating a “red” weather conditions for the time of liftoff, initially set for Saturday, April 23, 2016. Therefore, Arianespace has decided not to undertake final fueling operations with the launcher.
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Launch of Arianespace Flight VS14 – Soyuz – Sentinel-1B – Microscope – Fly Your Satellite! has been postponed for at least 24 hours due to weather concerns.
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NASA is soliciting ideas from U.S. industry for designs of a Mars orbiter for potential launch in the 2020s. The satellite would provide advanced communications and imaging, as well as robotic science exploration, in support of NASA’s Journey to Mars.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $162,500 civil penalty against Airbus Defence and Space of Madrid, Spain, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
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Designated Flight VS14 in Arianespace’s launcher family numbering system, the medium-lift Soyuz carries a mixed payload of the Sentinel-1B C-band radar observation platform, a trio of “Fly Your Satellite!” technology demonstrator CubeSats, and the Microscope scientific satellite.
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Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $116.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for continued production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM®-ER).
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