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SatcomsFrontline Commits To Inmarsat XpressLink For More Than 100 Vessels
(25 January 2012) Inmarsat , the leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, today announced that Frontline, the world leader in the international seaborne transportation of crude oil, has committed to Inmarsat XpressLink for more than 100 vessels from its existing fleet and its planned new builds.
Calian's SED Division Wins Contracts For Satellite Ground Systems
(24 January 2012) Calian Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that its Systems Engineering Division (SED) has signed two new contracts for the provision of Satellite Ground Systems worth a combined value of US$ 7.6 million.
Globecomm Awarded Managed Service Contract From US Government Agency Valued At US$ 2.6 Million
(24 January 2012) Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading global provider of communications solutions and services, announced today that the Company has been awarded a one year managed service contract from a US Government agency valued at US$ 2.6 million.
Novelsat's 3G-Sat Modulation Solution NS3 Is The First To Make Satellite Data Broadcasting Possible At Fibre Level Costs
(24 January 2012) Independent live testing of NovelSat's 3G-Sat modulation technology, NS3 has shown that, for the first time, broadcasting data via satellite can be accomplished at fibre level costs.
Q-KON Enhances VSAT Network In African Market With iDX 3.0 Upgrade
(24 January 2012) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that Q-KON, a leading 1st tier satellite network operator in the African market, has upgraded to iDirect's iDX 3.0 software.
Siem Offshore Signs 3-year Satellite Communications Contract With Harris CapRock For Services To Brazil Fleet
(24 January 2012) Harris CapRock Communications, a global provider of fully managed communications for remote and harsh environments, has been chosen by Siem Offshore to deliver turnkey Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications to five of its supply vessels, located offshore in Brazil.
Skyband Upgrades Secure Payment Network With NewNet Solution
(24 January 2012) NewNet Communication Technologies announced today that Skyband, the leading merchant acquiring service provider in Saudi Arabia, and one of the top end-to-end payment service solution providers in the Middle East, has upgraded its state of the art payments processing network with NewNet's TraxcomSecure(R) portfolio of dial, IP and mobile payment products.
Avanti Contract Win
(23 January 2012) Avanti Communications Group plc, the satellite operator, announces the sale of capacity on HYLAS 1 to QSAT of Ireland in a seven year deal worth a minimum of £9.3 million and up to £13.6 million.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives US$ 1.0 Million of Orders for SATCOM Products to Power Government Network
(23 January 2012) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received US$ 1.0 million of orders from a European systems integrator for SATCOM products.
Globalstar Announces Agreement With Shahad Al Sahra To Operate Satellite Gateway In Saudi Arabia
(23 January 2012) Globalstar, Inc., today announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Shahad Al Sahra Trading Est. (SAS), for SAS's ownership and operation of a satellite gateway ground station located in Saudi Arabia and the establishment of a Satellite Services Agreement.
Globecomm Maritime Extends Ericsson Mobile Connectivity To Worldwide Fleet
(23 January 2012) Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading global provider of communications solutions and services, announced today that it has been selected by Ericsson as a subcontractor of the maritime GSM/VSAT managed operation for an Ericsson mobile communication network.
Thuraya Signs Service Partner Agreement With Africell Holding To Serve African Markets
(23 January 2012) To embolden its distribution network in Africa, Thuraya, the leading international mobile satellite operator has signed a service partner agreement with Africell Holding (a subsidiary of Lintel Holding).
First emergency.lu Disaster Communications Terminals Deployed In South Sudan
(19 January 2012) SES S.A. and its partners in emergency.lu announce that the emergency.lu communication service has been successfully deployed in full operational field service for the first time.
Newsat Announces Aus$ 7.5 Million Of New Teleport Contract Wins For First Half Of FY 2012
(19 January 2012) NewSat Limited, Australia’s satellite company, is pleased to announce a number of new significant Teleport customer contract wins signed during the first half of FY 2012.
Calian's SED Division Signs Contract For Additional RF Systems
(18 January 2012) Calian Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that its Systems Engineering Division (SED) has signed another contract with VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect) for the provision and installation of antennas and RF Systems for Inmarsat's forthcoming Ka-band Global Xpress network. The additional contract is valued in excess of US$10 million.
NSSLGlobal Installs SatLink Hub From STM To Expand And Enhance Coverage
(16 January 2012) STM Group, Inc. has announced the purchase and delivery of a SatLink Hub 9400 LE by NSSLGlobal, Ltd. for their new location in Brewster, which will be used to expand and enhance NSSLGlobal's coverage with DVB-RCS technology.
O3b Networks Dramatically Expands Service Capabilities Through Partnerships With Industry Leading Vendors
(13 January 2012) O3b Networks announced today that the company has entered into partnerships with a series of industry leading vendors who will enable the company to deliver the benefits of its ground breaking technology to customers worldwide.
Skyvision Signs Extended Contract With Measat
(13 January 2012) Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today an agreement with SkyVision Global Networks Ltd.(“SkyVision”), for capacity on the Africasat-1 satellite across the African region.
BroadcastFrench TNTSAT: 3.3 Million Set-Top-Boxes Sold At Year-End 2011
(23 January 2012) SES announced today that TNTSAT, the French digital terrestrial offer on satellite broadcast via Astra, reached a total of 3.3 million receivers sold at the end of 2011.
Globecomm Awarded Network Upgrade Infrastructure Contract From A Major U.S. Broadcaster Valued At US$ 1.6 Million
(20 January 2012) Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading global provider of communications solutions and services, today announced that the Company has received a network infrastructure contract from a major United States broadcaster valued at US$ 1.6 million.
MagtiSat - First DTH TV Platform In Georgia Starts Via Astra
(17 January 2012) SES and MagtiCom, the Georgian mobile and telecommunication company, announce the launch of MagtiSat, Georgia’s first domestic direct-to-home (DTH) satellite platform, via Astra.
SIS LIVE Selects Two Eutelsat Satellites To Boost Resources For Outside Broadcasting, Including Key 2012 Events
(16 January 2012) SIS LIVE, operator of the largest satellite uplink fleet in Europe and the leading outside broadcast provider in the UK, is ramping up its access to permanent capacity on satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications.
Earth ObservationITT Exelis Breakthrough Technology For Severe Weather Forecasting Begins On-orbit Mission
(25 January 2012) An ITT Exelis breakthrough technology for severe weather forecasting is now fully operational and capturing invaluable weather data from space.
Ball Aerospace-Built OMPS Instrument Onboard NPP Satellite Returns First Data
(24 January 2012) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.'s Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) onboard the NPP satellite began collecting Earthview image science and solar calibration data on January 24, 2012.
Ball Aerospace Makes Progress For NASA's Joint Polar Satellite System-1 Spacecraft
(23 January 2012) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. expects to have initiated the procurement of the majority of avionics and electronics components required to build the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1) spacecraft bus by the end of March 2012.
EUMETCast Expands Global Dissemination To Include FY-3B Data
(20 January 2012) As part of the ever growing cooperation with the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), EUMETSAT now receives and disseminates sounding data from a second Chinese polar-orbiting satellite, benefitting users in Europe and beyond.
Antwerp Space Signs Contract For Developing Next Generation Of Its Earth Observation Advanced Data Acquisition System, OMNISAT-G3
(16 January 2012) Antwerp Space NV, a subsidiary of OHB AG, and ESA, the European Space Agency, signed a contract for the design and development of a next generation of the Advanced Data Acquisition System, also known as OMNISAT.
A Step Closer To Mapping The Earth In 3D
(13 January 2012) After a year in service, the German Earth observation satellite TanDEM-X, together with its twin satellite, TerraSAR-X, have completely mapped the entire land surface of Earth for the first time.
NavigationBoeing GPS IIF Satellites Assembled Using 'Pulse' Manufacturing Line
(24 January 2012) The Boeing Company has accelerated the assembly of its Global Positioning System (GPS IIF) satellites through the use of a pulse-line manufacturing approach adapted from the Boeing 737 airplane production line.
Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellites Reach 150 Years Of Combined On Orbit Service
(24 January 2012) The U.S. Air Force's fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellites has accumulated 150 collective years of successful on-orbit operations.
Vizada Networks Completes Antenna Installation For Swedish Defence Material Administration In Afghanistan
(26 January 2012) Vizada Networks, a leading Satellite Communications Provider and System Integrator, recently acquired by Astrium, has completed the installation of a custom designed VSAT Camp Antenna System (VCAS) for FMV, the Swedish Defence Material Administration.
Newtec Completes Major Project For European Defence Department
(24 January 2012) Leading satellite communications specialist Newtec has been involved in a growing number of government projects worldwide.
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems And ViaSat Enter Strategic Alliance
(23 January 2012) AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, and ViaSat Inc. announced today that the organizations have entered into a strategic alliance to align AAI’s advanced unmanned aircraft and command and control technologies with ViaSat integrated airborne and terrestrial satellite communications, as well as its Internet Protocol-based networking and security technology.
USSTRATCOM To Oversee International Satellite Communication Partnership
(19 Janaury 2012) United States Strategic Command added another critical capability to its global portfolio Tuesday as U.S. officials announced a long-term international partnership on global military satellite communications.
Boeing To Build More Wideband Global SATCOM Satellites For US Air Force
(18 January 2012) Boeing has received authorization from the U.S. Air Force to produce and launch the eighth and ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites.
U.S., Coalition Nations Form Wideband Global Satellite Partnership
(18 January 2012) Senior defense officials from six countries announced a multilateral partnership in wideband global satellite communication, which is valued at more than US$ 10 billion, Jan. 17 here.
Hughes Provides Airborne And Maritime Solutions For International Coalition Partner
(17 January 2012) Hughes Network Systems, the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, today announced it has been awarded a contract to provide airborne and maritime tactical communications solutions for an international Coalition partner supporting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) initiatives.
Ministers MacKay And Fantino Announce Canada's Commitment To The Wideband Global Satellite Communications System
(17 January 2012) The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will fill the strategic satellite communications requirements of the Canadian Forces over the next 20 years.
AstrophysicsINTEGRAL Reveals New Facets Of The Vela Pulsar Wind Nebula
(25 Jananuary 2012) Astronomers studying the Vela pulsar wind nebula with ESA's INTEGRAL observatory have successfully resolved its morphology in the hard X-ray band, for the first time.
AstronomyUA Makes Mirrors For World’s Largest Telescope
(17 January 2012) The second of seven 27-foot diameter mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope was cast on Jan. 14 inside a rotating furnace at the UA's Steward Observatory Mirror Lab.
Planck's HFI Completes Its Survey Of Early Universe
(16 January 2012) The High Frequency Instrument on ESA's Planck mission has completed its survey of the remnant light from the Big Bang.
StarsGaseous Ring Around Young Star Raises Questions
(19 January 2012) Astronomers have detected a mysterious ring of carbon monoxide gas around the young star V1052 Cen, which is about 700 light years away in the southern constellation Centaurus.
GalaxiesThe Wild Early Lives Of Today's Most Massive Galaxies
(25 January 2012) Using the APEX telescope, a team of astronomers has found the strongest link so far between the most powerful bursts of star formation in the early Universe, and the most massive galaxies found today.
Astronomers Find A Dark Matter Galaxy Far, Far Away
(19 January 2012) Galaxies such as our own Milky Way are believed to form over billions of years through the coming together of many smaller galaxies.
Black HolesScientists Prepare To Take First-Ever Picture Of A Black Hole
(13 January 2012) The Event Horizon Telescope is an Earth-sized virtual telescope powerful enough to see all the way to the center of our Milky Way, where a supermassive black hole will allow astrophysicists to put Einstein's Theory of General Relativity to the test.
SupernovaThe Chemistry Of Exploding Stars
(19 January 2012) Fundamental chemical processes in predecessors of our solar system are now a bit better understood: An international team led by Peter Hoppe, researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, has now examined dust inclusions of the 4.6 billion years old Murchison, meteorite, which had been already found in 1969, using a very sensitive method.
| MoonMoon-walk Mineral Discovered In Western Australia(16 January 2012) The last mineral thought to have been unique to the Moon has been discovered in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia. EarthNASA-Led Study Solves Case Of Earth's "Missing Energy"(27 January 2012) Two years ago, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., released a study claiming that inconsistencies between satellite observations of Earth's heat and measurements of ocean heating were evidence there is "missing energy" in the planet's system. MarsDurable NASA Rover Beginning Ninth Year Of Mars Work(24 January 2012) Eight years after landing on Mars for what was planned as a three-month mission, NASA's enduring Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is working on what essentially became a new mission five months ago.
 SaturnCassini's Radar Observes Titan's Tropical Dune Fields(23 January 2012) Sand dunes are common on Earth, Mars, Venus and - unexpectedly - on Saturn's giant moon, Titan. CometsCatching A Comet Death On Camera(19 January 2012) On July 6, 2011, a comet was caught doing something never seen before: die a scorching death as it flew too close to the sun. Scientists Make First-Ever Observations Of Comet’s Demise Deep Inside Solar Atmosphere(19 January 2012) In a paper to be published tomorrow in the journal Science, for the first time ever scientists at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory (LMSAL) at the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto, and collaborators at other institutions, have reported observations and analysis of the final death throes of a comet, as it passed across the face of the Sun on July 6, 2011, to vanish in flight. AsteroidsNEC Begins System Design Of The Next "Hayabusa" Asteroid Explorer(25 January 2012) NEC Corp. announced today the beginning of system design of asteroid explorer for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) "Hayabusa 2 Project," a successor to the original "Hayabusa" asteroid explorer. Vesta Likely Cold And Dark Enough For Ice(25 January 2012) Though generally thought to be quite dry, roughly half of the giant asteroid Vesta is expected to be so cold and to receive so little sunlight that water ice could have survived there for billions of years, according to the first published models of Vesta's average global temperatures and illumination by the sun. Extra Solar PlanetsNASA's Kepler Announces 11 New Planetary Systems(26 January 2012) NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets.
 Manned SpaceVolunteers Sought For Simulated Mars Mission And Study Of 'Menu Fatigue'
(26 January 2012) Astronauts on a mission to Mars will need much more than freeze-dried ice cream to sustain them, and researchers at Cornell are working to determine the best way to keep them well nourished during their three-year journeys and four-month stays on the Red Planet.
NASA's J-2X Engine Kicks Off 2012 With Powerpack Testing
(25 January 2012) A new series of tests on the engine that will help carry humans to deep space will begin next week at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi.
ATK Completes Third Space Act Agreement Milestone For Liberty Under NASA's Commercial Crew Program
(24 January 2012) ATK's Liberty program successfully held its Launch System Initial Systems Design (ISD) Review, which completes the third of five milestones in the company's unfunded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA for the Commercial Crew Development Program.
TechnologyMegaPhase Welcomes Partner Electronic As The Newest Members To The Sales Team
(19 January 2012) MegaPhase is pleased to announce that Partner Electronic has been selected as the most recent addition to the MegaPhase Sales Team.
Launch ServicesFirst Vega Rocket Assembled On Launch Pad
(27 January 2012) ESA’s new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad.
NuSTAR Spacecraft Arrives In California
(27 January 2012) NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, mission arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California this morning after a cross-country trip by truck from the Orbital Sciences Corporation's manufacturing plant in Dulles, Va.
MT Aerospace Wins Contract For Operation And Maintenance Of Launch Facilities’ Mechanical Systems
(25 January 2012) MT Aerospace again signed an important contract for comprehensive service solutions at the European Space Port.
NASA's NuSTAR Ships To Vandenberg for March 14 Launch
(25 January 2012) NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Tuesday, to be mated to its Pegasus launch vehicle.
Sea Launch To Launch The Intelsat 21 Spacecraft
(24 January 2012) Sea Launch will launch the Intelsat 21 communications satellite in the third quarter of 2012.
The Third Automated Transfer Vehicle Is Fueled For Its March Launch On Ariane 5
(20 January 2012) Fueling is underway for Europe’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) at the Spaceport in French Guiana, which will be launched by Arianespace in March aboard an Ariane 5 on an International Space Station servicing mission.
Boeing's 4th WGS Satellite Sends 1st Signals From Space
(19 January 2012) Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite it is delivering to the U.S. Air Force.
United Launch Alliance Delta IV Rocket Successfully Launches U.S. Air Force's Wideband Global SATCOM-4 (WGS-4) Satellite
(19 January 2012) A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket carrying the Wideband Global SATCOM-4 (WGS-4) satellite for the United States Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 here at 7:38 p.m. EST today. This is ULA's first launch of the year and marked the 18th launch of the Delta IV vehicle.
Vega Rocket Ready For First Flight
(19 January 2012) Final checkout of Europe’s new Vega launcher was completed last Friday, marking another milestone towards its maiden flight from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
4th Boeing Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Ready For Liftoff
(18 January 2012) Boeing today announced that the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite the company is delivering to the U.S. Air Force has successfully completed prelaunch testing and is ready for launch.
LaunchesProgress M-14-M (ISS 46P)
WGS-4
Fengyun 2F
ZiYuan-3, VesselSat 2
Globalstar 2 (13-18)
Meridien 5 launch failure
ZiYuan 1-2C
Soyuz TMA-03M ISS 29S
Nigcomsat-1R
Pleiades-HR 1, Elisa-1, Elisa-2, Elisa-3, Elisa-4, SSOT
BusinessSSTL’s New Kepler Building Unveiled
(25 January 2012) ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and Rt. Hon. David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, today unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the inauguration of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd’s (SSTL) new state-of-the-art Kepler technical facility at an event attended by guests from the UK and European space sectors.
Stratolaunch Systems Announces Ground Breaking At Mojave
(20 January 2012) Stratolaunch Systems announced today the ground breaking on a production facility and hangar at the Mojave Air and Space Port.
Products and ServicesInmarsat’s New BGAN M2M Service Delivers Global IP Capability For Scalable M2M Solutions
(25 January 2012) Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, today announced the launch of BGAN M2M, a new end-to-end IP data service targeting the growing global market for machine-to-machine communications.
SkyBitz Expands Its Footprint With New Iridium-Based Global Solution
(18 January 2012) SkyBitz, the leading remote asset tracking and information management solutions provider, today announced the availability of its first solution that works everywhere on the planet through the world’s furthest reaching communications network, Iridium.
EventsESA Guides Global Satnav Augmentation Gathering
(19 January 2012) Programme managers and technical experts overseeing four of the world’s regional satellite navigation augmentation systems met this week, with ESA coordinating the participation of stakeholders in Europe’s own EGNOS system.
PeopleCubic Global Tracking Solutions Selects Vice President Of Engineering & Operations
(23 January 2012) Cubic Global Tracking Solutions, the asset visibility solutions provider of Cubic Corporation, recently appointed Jim Kilfeather to the newly created position of Vice President of Engineering and Operations.
DigitalGlobe Strengthens Leadership Team In Support Of Key Company Initiatives
(19 January 2012) DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced the addition of three new senior leaders to its management team.
Former NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao Joins Space Foundation
(19 January 2012) The Space Foundation welcomes an important addition to its leadership team; former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., will serve in the newly-created position of Space Foundation Special Advisor -- Human Spaceflight.
International Datacasting Corporation Announces Resignation Of Executive Chairman
(18 January 2012) International Datacasting Corporation announced today that Adam Adamou has resigned as Executive Chairman of the Corporation as IDC continues to focus its attention on its existing business units while deemphasizing its business acquisition strategy previously announced in December 2010.
RigNet Announces T. M. Matthews To Stand Down As Chairman And Not To Stand For Re-Election To Board Of Directors
(17 January 2012) RigNet, Inc., a leading global provider of managed communications solutions to the oil and gas industry, announced today that Thomas M. Matthews will stand down as Chairman at the May Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will not be standing for re-election to the RigNet Board of Directors.
United Launch Alliance Names Former NASA Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach Director of Human Spaceflight Operations
(16 January 2012) United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced today that Mike Leinbach has joined the company as the Director of Human Spaceflight Operations. | |
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