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Space Newsfeed is one of the most comprehensive space news services available, covering between forty and one hundred news items every week in eleven main subject areas:
Applications: covering satcoms, satellite broadcasting, earth observation and earth resources, satellite navigation, satellite tracking and military space. This section focuses on the exploitation of space.
Space Science: including cosmology, astrophysics, astronomy, basic research, stars, pulsars, galaxies, black holes, quasars, supernova, extra solar planets and exobiology. This section concentrates on professional astronomy using earth and space based telescopes - it provides news of major discoveries and about the earth and space based facilities themselves.
Solar System: covers all of the major bodies in our solar systems including the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, meteors, asteroids and comets as well the satellites of the major planets including Phobos, Deimos, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Titan. News is provided on discoveries about the bodies themselves using earth and space based facilities, and on the spacecraft which perform the observations, often by visiting the far reaches of the solar system.
Edge of Space: including sub orbital launches, very high altitude balloons and microgravity research.
Human Spaceflight: covers all aspects of flying people in space from infrastructure development and space medicine to the missions flown by NASA and its partners to the International Space Station (ISS), future missions to the Moon and beyond and space tourism.
Space Technology: includes improvements and breakthroughs in the technology used to design and build spacecraft as well as the transfer of this technology to more day to day applications.
Launch Industry: covers the business of launching spacecraft, providing news on launch facilities, launchers, the companies providing launch services and, occasionally, on launch failures. News on future launches as well as spacecraft launched is also provided.
Business: supplies news on the companies involved in the space business, from takeovers to bankruptcies and from name changes to new addresses.
Products and Services: announcements of new products and services from space qualified components to teleport services.
Other: covers much of the news not included elsewhere such as books, reports, standards, events and training.
People: provides news on new apointments in the space industry |
7 March 2010Free ContentEchoStar To Acquire Mexican Satellite Operator Satmex
(26 February 2010) EchoStar Satellite Services, L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, and Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. announced today an agreement pursuant to which EchoStar will acquire an ownership interest in Satmex.
Lockheed Martin Orion Team Fabricates World’s Largest Heat Shield Structure
(1 March 2010) The Lockheed Martin led team developing the Orion crew exploration vehicle achieved a major technology milestone by completing fabrication of the world’s largest heat shield structure.
OHO-1 Satellite To Be Launched By Arianespace
(1 March 2010) OverHorizon has chosen Arianespace to launch its first communications satellite, OHO-1, the fourth contract signed by Arianespace in 2010 with the world’s leading satellite operators.
UA Receives Contracts Worth US$ 6M To Support Quest For Dark Energy
(3 March 2010) Two University of Arizona research and development groups were selected to develop and manufacture key technology for the first major undertaking to investigate the mystery of dark energy in the universe.
Phobos Flyby Success
(4 March 2010) Mars Express encountered Phobos last night, smoothly skimming past at just 67 km, the closest any manmade object has ever approached Mars’ enigmatic moon.
SatcomsBeecham Research Wins Worldwide Satellite M2M Study Contract
(1 March 2010) Leading M2M (machine-to-machine) analyst and consulting firm Beecham Research Limited is pleased to announce that, following a highly competitive international tender process, the company has been awarded a EUR 200,000 contract (US$ 275,000) by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct an intensive study of the worldwide market for Satellite M2M.
Com Dev Begins Work On Two Commercial Satellites
(5 March 2010) Com Dev International Ltd., a leading manufacturer of space hardware subsystems, today announced that it has been awarded an authorization to proceed (ATP) to provide switches, multiplexers and filters for two commercial communications satellites.
Com Dev Wins Commercial Contract
(2 March 2010) Com Dev International Ltd., a leading manufacturer of space hardware subsystems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract valued in excess of US$ 6 million to provide switches, filters and multiplexers for a commercial communications satellite.
Gilat Chosen By Satcom Systems To Deliver A SkyEdge II Network For Broadband Internet Connectivity In Africa
(3 March 2010) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced it has been chosen by service provider Satcom Systems Ltd. to provide a SkyEdge II broadband satellite network to serve several hundred sites throughout Africa.
Globecast Delivers First Worldwide 3D Fashion Show From London During Fashion Week
(25 February 2010) On Tuesday 23 February, GlobeCast and production company Nineteen Fifteen successfully delivered British fashion label Burberry’s Autumn/Winter 2010/11 womenswear show live to parties in Paris, New York, Tokyo and Dubai during London Fashion Week.
Iridium Provides Satellite Voice And Data Communications For 2010 Iditarod Sled Dog Race
(4 March 2010) Iridium Communications Inc. is teaming with its service partners, SatCom Global (Americas) and IonEarth, to provide satellite voice and data services for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which begins March 5 in Anchorage, Alaska.
KVH And Japan Radio Co., Ltd. Sign Global Distribution Agreement For Mini-VSAT Broadband Products
(26 February 2010) KVH Industries, Inc., today announced a new distribution agreement with Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (JRC) for KVH's TracPhone V7 satellite communications system and the mini-VSAT Broadband service, which will become JRC's hardware and airtime solution for maritime VSAT communications.
NewCom International Selects Stampede Technologies’ New FX Series For Satellite WAN Optimization
(2 March 2010) Stampede Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of WAN optimization and acceleration solutions for Satellite and terrestrial-based networks, announced today that NewCom International, a Miami-based telecommunications company that specializes in the global transport of video, data and voice communications via satellite, IP and fibre, has selected Stampede’s FX Series devices to improve bandwidth utilization and response times for its satellite broadband Internet services.
Qatar Telecom Secures Capacity On Intelsat 15 To Expand International Services
(3 March 2010) Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that Qatar Telecom (Qtel) signed a multi-year capacity contract on Intelsat’s recently-launched Intelsat 15 satellite (IS-15), located at 85º E.
Talia Introduces iDirect-Based VSAT Consumer Internet Service For Middle East, Africa And Europe
(2 March 2010) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that Talia Limited, a market-leading provider of satellite and communications services, has launched Talia Home, a consumer-focused Internet and telephone communications service for subscribers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
BroadcastAstro Selects Pace's Set-Top Box Technology For Malaysia's First HD Service
(2 March 2010) Pace plc, the leading developer of digital TV technologies for the payTV industry, today announces it is providing the set-top box technology to support the launch of Malaysia's first high-definition (HD) service.
OSN Selects Harmonic To Power MPEG-4 HD Satellite Direct-To-Home Service In Middle East
(3 March 2010) Harmonic Inc. today announced that OSN (Orbit Showtime Network), the leading direct-to-home (DTH) satellite provider serving the Middle East, has deployed Harmonic's digital headend solutions to power its recently launched high definition (HD) video service, the first MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) HD service being delivered to multiple countries in the region.
RRsat To Distribute The First High Definition Indian `Bollywood' Movie Channel
(4 March 2010) RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd., a rapidly growing provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced today that it has signed an agreement with ISG Media, one of the largest distribution companies for Indian movies and entertainment content in the Middle East.
SES World Skies To Host Extensive 3D TV Tests
(1 March 2010) With its 3D-ready satellites and teleports serving as the distribution backbone, SES World Skies, a division of SES S.A., today announced it plans to join leading broadcasters, programmers, TV makers and technology providers in a series of extensive tests aimed at accelerating the delivery of 3D TV.
Upstar Comunicações Selects Eutelsat To Broadcast “Zap”, The New Satellite TV Bouquet Of Angola
(2 March 2010) Eutelsat Communications announced today that it has signed a major contract with Upstar Comunicações for satellite capacity for the broadcasting of ZAP pay-TV platform, expected to launch shortly in Angola.
Earth ObservationRapidEye's Change Detection Services Show Damages In Areas Affected By The Chilean Earthquake
(5 March 2010) RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, announced today that they have used their own before and after imagery of the city of Concepción, Chile to record the changes that were caused by the February 27th earthquake.
Satellite Based Environmental Monitoring For Saudi Arabia
(26 February 2010) A group of Saudi Arabian and European partners have completed a project to implement and provide satellite based environmental information products and services to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
NavigationITT Selected To Build Critical Elements For Global Positioning System Advanced Control Segment (OCX)
(26 February 2010) ITT Corporation announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center as part of the Raytheon Company team to provide components and services for the next generation of Global Positioning System (GPS).
Military SpaceComtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives US$ 20.6 Million Order To Support Existing BFT Users And Test New Version Of BFT Software
(1 March 2010) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received a US$ 20.6 million order under its existing US$ 243.5 million BFT contract with the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command.
Integral Systems Completes Major Milestone To Provide U.S. Air Force Greater Counterspace Capabilities
(1 March 2010) Integral Systems, Inc., today announced a successful completion of the Required Asset Available (RAA) milestone for the Rapid Attack Identification, Detection Reporting System (RAIDRS) Block 10 (RB-10) Central Operating Location (COL) and first deployable system.
Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Achieves 10 Years In Service
(26 February 2010) The U.S. Air Force's Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) B8 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, has surpassed its 10-year design life of on-orbit service in providing secure and reliable communications capabilities for the warfighter.
SatMAX Receives 2nd U.S. Navy Purchase Order
(1 March 2010) SatMAX Corporation, a leading global provider of wireless, non-line-of-sight satellite communications products and services announced today that it has received its second order from the U. S. Navy for a SatMAX satellite communications repeater system.
TeleCommunication Systems Awarded US$ 1.2 Million Contract By Defense Information Technology Contracting Office
(26 February 2010) TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., a world leader in high availability and secure mobile communication technology, today announced that it has received a one-year, US$ 1.2 million contract from the Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (DITCO) to provide the U.S. Army Central Command (CENTCOM) with space segment for its satellite operations.
AstrophysicsAstronomically Large Lenses Measure The Age And Size Of The Universe
(1 March 2010) Using entire galaxies as lenses to look at other galaxies, researchers have a newly precise way to measure the size and age of the universe and how rapidly it is expanding, on a par with other techniques.
UA Receives Contracts Worth US$ 6M To Support Quest For Dark Energy
(3 March 2010) Two University of Arizona research and development groups were selected to develop and manufacture key technology for the first major undertaking to investigate the mystery of dark energy in the universe.
AstronomyE-ELT Site Selection Advisory Committee Recommends Cerro Armazones In Chile
(4 March 2010) ESO Council delegates met in Committee on 2–3 March 2010 and discussed the process for adoption of a baseline reference site for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT).
James Webb Space Telescope's First Primary Mirror Segment Meets Full Flight Specifications, Sets Program Landmark
(2 March 2010) The James Webb Space Telescope reached a mission-readiness landmark today when its first primary mirror segment was cryo-polished to its required prescription as measured at operational cryogenic temperatures.
Teledyne Infrared Sensors Survey The Universe
(3 March 2010) Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (TS&I), has a key role in NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), with two of Teledyne’s megapixel imaging sensors at the heart of the WISE infrared camera. The mission will be the most sensitive infrared survey ever made of the universe.
Webb Telescope's First Primary Mirror Meets Cold Temperature Specifications, Sets Program Landmark
(2 March 2010) The James Webb Space Telescope reached a mission-readiness landmark today when its first primary mirror segment was cryo-polished to its required prescription as measured at operational cryogenic temperatures.
StarsFirst Of Missing Primitive Stars Discovered
(3 March 2010) Astronomers have discovered a relic from the early universe - a star that may have been among the second generation of stars to form after the Big Bang.
GTC Observes An Exotic Magnetar
(1 March 2010) The Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC) has observed an uncommon neutron star.
GalaxiesBully Galaxy Rules The Neighbourhood
(4 March 2010) In general, galaxies can be thought of as sociable, hanging out in groups and frequently interacting.
SunLockheed Martin Solar X-ray Imager To Be Launched On NOAA GOES-P Spacecraft
(1 March 2010) The Solar X-ray Imager (SXI) instrument, designed and built by Lockheed Martin at its Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) is ready for flight.
MoonMini-SAR On Chandrayaan-1 Finds Ice Deposits At Moon's North Pole
(2 March 2010) Analysis of data obtained by the Miniature Synthetic Aperture Radar (Mini-SAR) onboard Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft has provided evidence for the presence of ice deposits near the moon's North pole.
NASA Radar Finds Ice Deposits At Moon's North Pole; Additional Evidence Of Water Activity On Moon
(1 March 2010) Using data from a NASA radar that flew aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, scientists have detected ice deposits near the moon's north pole.
MarsMars Express Heading For Closest Flyby Of Phobos
(1 March 2010) ESA’s Mars Express will skim the surface of Mars’ largest moon Phobos on Wednesday evening.
NASA Mars Orbiter Speeds Past Data Milestone
(3 March 2010) NASA's newest Mars orbiter, completing its fourth year at the Red Planet next week, has just passed a data-volume milestone unimaginable a generation ago and still difficult to fathom: 100 terabits.
Phobos Flyby Success
(4 March 2010) Mars Express encountered Phobos last night, smoothly skimming past at just 67 km, the closest any manmade object has ever approached Mars’ enigmatic moon.
Radar Map Of Buried Martian Ice Adds To Climate Record
(2 March 2010) Extensive radar mapping of the middle-latitude region of northern Mars shows that thick masses of buried ice are quite common beneath protective coverings of rubble.
SaturnIs That Saturn's Moon Titan Or Utah?
(4 March 2010) Planetary scientists have been puzzling for years over the honeycomb patterns and flat valleys with squiggly edges evident in radar images of Saturn's moon Titan.
Sub Orbital SpaceSuccessful Flight Testing Of Advanced Sounding Rocket
(3 March 2010) Indian Space Research Organisation successfully conducted the flight testing of its new generation high performance sounding rocket today (March 3, 2010) at 08.30 Hrs, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR.
Manned SpaceLockheed Martin Orion Team Fabricates World’s Largest Heat Shield Structure
(1 March 2010) The Lockheed Martin led team developing the Orion crew exploration vehicle achieved a major technology milestone by completing fabrication of the world’s largest heat shield structure.
Orbital Sciences Corporation Selects GS Yuasa To Power Cargo Transport Missions To International Space Station
(3 March 2010) GS Yuasa Lithium Power (GYLP) today announced it has been awarded a contract to supply batteries for Orbital Sciences Corporation's (Orbital) Cygnus manoeuvring space vehicle.
Space TourismNew Zealanders Lead The Way To Space
(1 March 2010) This week Virgin Galactic announced that seven New Zealanders have paid a deposit for a Virgin Galactic sub-orbital spaceflight making New Zealand Virgin’s most significant space tourism market in terms of population size.
TechnologyOne Au$ 14M Step Towards Scramjets For Access To Space
(27 February 2010) The University of Queensland will lead a Au$ 14 million international consortium to help develop scramjet-based access-to-space systems, flying an autonomous scramjet vehicle at eight times the speed of sound – Mach 8, or 8600 km/h.
Students Testing Building Blocks For Spacecraft On NASA Rocket Flight
(4 March 2010) Not much bigger than a child's toy block, two spacecraft designed and built by university students in Kentucky and California will fly in space for a short period this month to gather information that may be applied to future small Earth orbiting space vehicles.
Technology TransferNew Investment Fund Backs Space Technologies Finding Uses On Earth
(5 March 2010) For years, ESA has been bringing space technologies down to Earth through its Technology Transfer Programme and Business Incubation initiatives.
Launch ServicesAstra 3B Is “Topped Off” For Arianespace’s Year-Opening Flight
(3 March 2010) Satellite preparations for Ariane 5’s initial launch of 2010 have moved into a new phase with the fuelling of Astra 3B – which is one of two passengers to be orbited by the heavy-lift vehicle on March 24.
ITT-Built GOES-P Weather Satellite Instruments Launched Successfully
(5 March 2010) ITT Corporation announced today two of its weather sensors were successfully launched into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
NASA And NOAA's GOES-P Satellite Successfully Launched
(4 March 2010) The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, or GOES-P, lifted off Thursday aboard a Delta IV rocket at 6:57 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
NASA Opens High Frontier To Education And Not-For-Profit Groups: New Initiative Begins To Launch Their Small Satellites
(26 February 2010) NASA is announcing a new initiative to launch small cube-shaped satellites for education and not-for-profit organizations.
Newest NOAA Geostationary Satellite Reaches Orbit
(4 March 2010) NOAA and NASA officials announced a new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), launched tonight, successfully reached its initial orbit, joining four other GOES spacecraft that help NOAA forecasters track life-threatening weather and solar activity.
OHO-1 Satellite To Be Launched By Arianespace
(1 March 2010) OverHorizon has chosen Arianespace to launch its first communications satellite, OHO-1, the fourth contract signed by Arianespace in 2010 with the world’s leading satellite operators.
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NASA/NOAA Weather Satellite
(4 March 2010) United Launch Alliance, on behalf of Boeing Launch Services, successfully launched the third of three next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) missions for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
LaunchesUragan M / Glonass M24/M25/M26
GOES-P
Yaogan 9
BusinessEchoStar To Acquire Mexican Satellite Operator Satmex
(26 February 2010) EchoStar Satellite Services, L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, and Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. announced today an agreement pursuant to which EchoStar will acquire an ownership interest in Satmex.
Omniglobe Networks EMEA Signs Letter Of Intent To Acquire Sat-Comm Ltd
(3 March 2010) OmniGlobe Networks EMEA, a leading supplier of communications equipment and systems for satellite and terrestrial transmissions, today announces that effective immediately, it has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to acquire the entire issued share capital and assets of privately-held Sat-Comm Ltd for a combination of cash and ordinary shares in OmniGlobe Networks Inc.
Orbital To Acquire General Dynamics' Satellite Development And Manufacturing Business
(4 March 2010) Orbital Sciences Corporation, one of the world’s leading space technology companies, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the spacecraft development and manufacturing business of General Dynamics Corporation’s subsidiary, GD Advanced Information Systems.
SES Astra Takes Full Ownership Of SES Sirius
(5 March 2010) SES Astra, an SES company, announced today that it has taken full ownership of SES Sirius AB by acquiring the remaining 10 percent of the shares from the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC).
Products and ServicesGlowlink Announces The Model 1010 – A New 180 MHz Ultra Wideband Satellite Spectrum Monitoring System
(25 February 2010) Glowlink today announced an ultra wideband satellite spectrum monitoring system.
PeopleATK Names Tig H. Krekel To Board Of Directors
(1 March 2010) Alliant Techsystems announced today that Tig H. Krekel has been elected as an independent director to the company's board of directors, effective March 1, 2010.
GlobeCast America Appoints Jeff Casey As Vice President, Media Management
(2 March 2010) GlobeCast America has appointed Jeff Casey as Vice President of Media Management, based in the company’s U.S. headquarters in New York and reporting directly to the CEO of GlobeCast America, David Justin.
International Datacasting Corporation Announces Appointment Of New President And Chief Executive Officer
(3 March 2010) International Datacasting Corporation, a global leader in providing advanced solutions for the distribution of broadband multimedia content, announced today the appointment of Fred Godard as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.
NASA Announces Agency Center Management Changes
(1 March 2010) Administrator Charles F. Bolden announced Monday leadership changes involving three of the agency's field centers, including NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
Topcon Names Smith Director Of GNSS Product Management
(4 March 2010) Fraser Smith, a geomatics engineer with extensive experience in GNSS product research and development (R&D), has been named director of GNSS product management for Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS). |
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