Orbital Sidekick Schedules Launches

Orbital Sidekick hopes to start launches of its six-satellite global hyperspectral observation constellation in Q1, it said in an FCC International Bureau application Thursday: The constellation should be fully deployed by Q4 2022. The six will operate at 500-600 kilometers, it said. It asked for partial waiver of its $30,000 application fee (see 2012300044).