DefenceTalkFrom studying the effects of solar activity to improve radio transmissions to enhancing the capabilities of Automated Identification Systems, the importance of having a reliable communications infrastructure in the Arctic has not been lost on researchers traveling aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as part of Arctic Shield 2014. The ability to send and receive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/next-gen-satellite-to-be-tested-during-arctic-shield-2014-60388/

DefenceTalkRussia intends to create a new powerful satellite communication system that will provide global coverage and communication security, Izvestia newspaper reported Thursday. The development of such a system will require the launch of a space complex ordered by the Russian Defense Ministry and the Russian Federal Space Agency. The budget of the project is estimated […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-develop-new-satellite-communication-system-60390/

DefenceTalkChina on Saturday successfully launched a Long March 4C carrier rocket with the Yaogan XX satellite, Xinhua news agency reported. The carrier lifted off at 1:45 p.m. local time (05:45 GMT) from the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwestern Gobi desert. The satellite is expected “to conduct scientific experiments, carry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-sends-remote-sensing-satellite-into-orbit-60361/

DefenceTalkAfter years of delay, Russia plans to deploy this year the first satellite of its new constellation replacing the space component of the early warning system, Russian media reported. It will also double as an emergency communication satellite. The satellite was developed for the military, so naturally little is known about it. Identified by disambiguation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/doomsday-sputnik-russia-said-to-launch-new-missile-attack-warning-satellite-60239/

DefenceTalkChina and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to cooperate in developing navigation satellite systems. The document was signed on Monday by the China Satellite Navigation Office and Russian Federal Space Agency on the sidelines of the on-going China-Russia expo in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-to-cooperate-in-satellite-navigation-60093/

DefenceTalkThe Moscow-based Kommersant newspaper claims citing a source in the Russian Defense Ministry that the last satellite of the Oko-1 ballistic missile attack early warning system has been lost. In April, the 71XC satellite codenamed Cosmos-2479 stopped sending signals and became de-facto unmanageable, the source said, adding that attempts to reanimate it had failed. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-loses-its-last-early-warning-satellite-59992/

DefenceTalkThe interdepartmental state commission investigating the recent Proton-M carrier rocket launch failure has so far found no evidence supporting the theory that it was caused by deliberate misconduct, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said Thursday. “The human factor version, including the possibility of a deliberate violation of production norms, is considered during an investigation into every […]https://www.defencetalk.com/proton-rocket-failure-probe-finds-no-evidence-of-deliberate-misconduct-59739/

DefenceTalkThe flash memory Solid-State Recorder (SSR) products of Airbus Defense and Space have passed all NASA space qualification test requirements successfully. In addition, the company’s flash-based SSR has exceeded 20 months of operation in orbit onboard SPOT 6, the first commercial satellite to deploy this technology. The Electronics Business Line of Airbus Defense and Space […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fully-qualified-flash-memory-optimizes-satellite-data-storage-59706/

DefenceTalkRussia is going to suspend the operation of all American GPS sites on its territory, starting from June 1, said Russia’s deputy PM, Dmitry Rogozin, who is in charge of space and defense industries. “Starting June 1, we will halt the work of those stations on Russian territory,” Rogozin said. Rogozin pointed out that American […]https://www.defencetalk.com/moscow-to-suspend-american-gps-sites-on-russian-territory-from-june-59600/

DefenceTalkA Russian Proton rocket with an advanced satellite on board crashed outside of Kazakhstan’s territory after lift-off, RIA Novosti cited a source as saying. There are so far no reports of damage or casualties. The rocket could have crashed over the Altai Mountains or the Pacific Ocean, a source told RIA Novosti. All other launches […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-proton-rocket-carrying-advanced-satellite-crashes-59596/