Welcome to Space NewsfeedSpace Newsfeed is a subscription based news service covering all aspects of the commercial expoitation of space as well as research into astronomy and space.
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 |
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5 July 2009
SatcomsComtech Telecommunications Corp. Wins US$1.3 Million High-Power Amplifier Order To Expand Direct-To-Home Internet Service
(29 June 2009) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., has received an order for US$ 1.3M in high-power travelling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) equipment for satellite communications.
Keystone Enterprise Services To Power Lehigh University’s Live Nationwide Distance Learning Via Satellite
(22 June 2009) Keystone Enterprise Services, the leader in satellite enterprise video services, announced a strategic distance education partnership with Lehigh University of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Orbit Signs Service Agreement With Furuno: Expands Its Advanced Service Centers To Sweden And Denmark
(2 July 2009) Orbit Technology Group, an advanced mobile SatCom antennas leader, with full service global product support, announces the signing of an agreement with Furuno Sweden and Furuno Denmark to provide on-location customer service and technical support for Orbit's Advanced Service Center (ASC) system in these countries.
Satcom Direct Advances Technology With Inmarsat-4 Satcom Datalink
(29 June 2009) Satcom Direct, a leading innovator of satellite voice, fax, and Internet data service solutions, announces it is the first service provider to successfully send and receive satcom datalink (AFIS/ACARS) messages over the Inmarsat-4 satellite constellation.
SatGate Resumes Services At 31.5 Degrees East
(29 June 2009) SES Astra, an SES company, today announced that the Lithuanian satellite service provider SatGate resumes its transmissions from SES Astra’s orbital position at 31.5 degrees East.
Solaris Mobile Files Insurance Claim
(1 July 2009) Solaris Mobile and its shareholders, Eutelsat Communications and SES Astra, have announced that the investigation of its S-band payload has confirmed significant non-compliance from its original specifications.
Stratos And Modern Security Solutions To Jointly Market AFIANT Satellite Network Video Management System
(29 June 2009) Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement with Modern Security Solutions Ltd. to market the AFIANT Satellite Network Video Management System.
Virgin Technologies And Vizada Team Up To Deliver Inmarsat BGAN And Iridium Services In Canada
(30 June 2009) Vizada, the world’s leading satellite communications provider, and Virgin Technologies Inc., an Edmonton-based satellite telecommunications company, today announced that Vizada has expanded its North American distribution network to include Virgin Technologies.
BroadcastEutelsat Launches FRANSAT, The New Satellite Service Offering French Free DTT Channels Across Mainland France
(29 June 2009) Eutelsat Communications, Europe's leading satellite operator, today announced the full commercial launch of FRANSAT, the new service giving satellite access in metropolitan France to all French free DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) channels.
New Entertainment Option For Western Canada - TELUS Launches Satellite TV
(29 June 2009) As of today, TELUS Satellite TV is available across Alberta and British Columbia (B.C.).
SES Astra Signs Long-Term Contract With BSkyB For 24 Transponders
(30 June 2009) SES Astra, an SES company, announced today that it has renewed contracts with BSkyB (Sky) for 24 transponders on a long-term basis on Astra’s 28.2 degrees East orbital position.
Earth ObservationBoeing To Provide Systems Engineering For GOES-R Ground Operations
(29 June 2009) Boeing announced today that it will provide systems engineering expertise and data distribution tools for the integrated ground system of the GOES-R series of weather satellites, under a contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Environmental Research Wins Big In DMCii Satellite Image Giveaway
(30 June 2009) DMCii has announced the selection of 5 science projects that will receive free satellite imagery from the DMC satellite constellation.
GeoEye Receives Additional U.S. Government Awards Totalling US$ 25 Million
(30 June 2009) GeoEye, Inc., a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, announced today new government awards totalling more than US$ 25 million to supply geospatial products and services.
ITT Provides Main Sensors For GOES-O Weather Satellite
(29 June 2009) ITT Corporation announced today that its latest weather sensors have successfully launched into space.
NASA, Japan Release Most Complete Topographic Map Of Earth
(29 June 2009) NASA and Japan released a new digital topographic map of Earth Monday that covers more of our planet than ever before.
RapidEye Partners With MDA Federal
(1 July 2009) RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate their own constellation of Earth observation satellites, announced today a new strategic partnership agreement with Washington, DC area based MDA Federal (formerly Earth Satellite Corporation – EarthSat) to be one of their distributors in the United States.
NavigationOptimising Forest Production With Space Technology
(29 June 2009) Space and robotics technology have been combined to develop an advanced Precision Forestry Positioning System, which allows more efficient forest planning and harvesting.
Military SpaceDigitalGlobe Announces Extension Of NextView Service Level Agreement For National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
(29 June 2009) DigitalGlobe, a leading global content provider of high-resolution world imagery solutions, today announced that it has signed a contract to extend DigitalGlobe’s Service Level Agreement (SLA) with NGA for US$ 12.5 million per month.
Lockheed Martin Awarded Concept Development Contract For U.S. Air Force Space Fence
(30 June 2009) The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$ 30 million contract to begin concept development for Space Fence, a system of land-based S-Band radars and supporting operations centers that will detect and report on objects and debris orbiting the Earth.
MDA To Provide Government Of Canada A Broad-Area Maritime Surveillance System Using Radarsat-2 Capabilities
(25 June 2009) MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced today it has signed a US$ 25 million (CAD) contract with the Government of Canada to provide the Department of National Defence (DND) with a comprehensive broad-area maritime surveillance solution based on MDA's Radarsat-2.
Wavestream Receives Orders In Excess Of US$ 50 Million From General Dynamics To Supply Solid-State Power Amplifiers For U.S. Army Satellite Communications Terminals
(30 June 2009) Wavestream Corporation, a manufacturer of new-generation solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs), has just received orders totalling more than US$ 50 Million from General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies which uses Wavestream's Ka-band SSPA with integrated block upconverter (BUC) on the Army's new Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT).
AstronomyMOST, Canada's Space Telescope, Celebrates Birthday Number Six
(30 June 2009) Microsat Systems Canada Inc. (MSCI), (formerly the Space Division of Dynacon Inc.), Canada's designer and builder of the Multi Mission Microsatellite Bus technology (MMMB), and innovator of Reaction Wheel attitude control system products, is delighted to announce the sixth birthday of the MOST Microsatellite -- Canada's First Space Telescope.
GalaxiesAstronomer's New Guide To The Galaxy: Largest Map Of Cold Dust Revealed
(1 July 2009) Astronomers have unveiled an unprecedented new atlas of the inner regions of the Milky Way, our home galaxy, peppered with thousands of previously undiscovered dense knots of cold cosmic dust — the potential birthplaces of new stars.
Largest Ever Survey Of Very Distant Galaxy Clusters Completed
(30 June 2009) An international team of researchers led by a UC Riverside astronomer has completed the largest ever survey designed to find very distant clusters of galaxies.
Black HolesXMM-Newton Discovers A New Class Of Black Holes
(1 July 2009) Astronomers using ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory have discovered a black hole weighing more than 500 solar masses, a missing link between lighter stellar-mass and heavier supermassive black holes, in a distant galaxy.
SunUlysses: 12 Extra Months Of Valuable Science
(30 June 2009) In 2008, Ulysses was expected to cease functioning due to weakening power.
Ulysses Spacecraft Ends Historic Mission Of Discovery
(30 June 2009) Ulysses, a joint NASA and European Space Agency mission, officially ceased operations today, after receiving commands from ground controllers to do so.
MarsGeological Landforms Indicate ‘Recent’ Warm Weather On Mars
(29 June 2009) New research led by a UK scientist indicates that Mars had significantly warmer weather in its recent past than previously thought.
Extra-Solar PlanetsNASA/University Team Develops New Method To Find Alien Oceans
(28 June 2009) NASA-sponsored scientists looking back at Earth with the Deep Impact/EPOXI mission have developed a method to indicate whether Earth-like alien (extrasolar) worlds have oceans.
New Technique Could Find Water On Earth-Like Planets Orbiting Distant Suns
(28 June 2009) Since the early 1990s astronomers have discovered more than 300 planets orbiting stars other than our sun, nearly all of them gas giants like Jupiter.
University Of Hawaii At Manoa Astronomers Discover Pair Of Solar Systems In The Making
(1 July 2009) Two University of Hawai'i at Mānoa astronomers have found a binary star-disk system in which each star is surrounded by the kind of dust disk that is frequently the precursor of a planetary system.
Manned SpaceATK Awarded Contract For Ares I Upper Stage Ullage Motor
(1 July 2009) Alliant Techsystems was selected by The Boeing Company to manufacture the upper stage ullage motors for the new Ares I launch vehicle.
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Rocket Engine Technology That Could Enable Return Of U.S. Astronauts To Moon
(29 June 2009) Northrop Grumman Corporation has demonstrated rocket engine technology that may enable the return of American astronauts to the moon.
Launch ServicesBoeing Ships Next-Generation GPS Satellite To Cape Canaveral For Tests
(25 June 2009) Boeing has shipped a Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to conduct a series of key tests for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation satellite navigation system.
WorldView-2 Launch Date Announced
(30 June 2009) DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services, today announced that its WorldView-2 high-resolution 8-band multi-spectral satellite is scheduled to launch on October 6th, 2009 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Launch Services - GOES-O
NASA And NOAA'S GOES-O Satellite Successfully Launched
(27 June 2009) The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O, soared into space today after a successful launch from Space Launch Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Boeing, NASA And NOAA Receive 1st Signal From GOES-O Satellite Following Successful Launch
(28 June 2009) The Boeing Company, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have received the first on-orbit signals from GOES-O, indicating that the Earth-observation satellite is healthy and operating normally.
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NASA/NOAA Weather Satellite
(28 June 2009) United Launch Alliance, on behalf of Boeing Launch Services, successfully launched the second of three next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Launch Services - Sirius FM5
ILS Proton Successfully Launches Sirius FM-5 Satellite
(1 July 2009) ILS International Launch Services (ILS), a world leader in providing mission and launch services to the commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the Sirius FM-5 satellite into orbit today on an ILS Proton.
Space Systems/Loral-Built Satellite For Sirius XM Radio Successfully Begins Post-Launch Manoeuvres
(1 July 2009) Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications and the leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that Sirius FM-5, a satellite that it provided to Sirius XM Radio, America's satellite radio company, is performing post-launch manoeuvres according to plan.
Launch Services - TerreStar-1
Ariane 5 Is Given The “Go” For Its Heavy-Lift Mission With Terrestar-1
(29 June 2009) Arianespace’s Ariane 5 heavy-lift flight with the world’s largest commercial telecommunications satellite was given the go-ahead for its July 1 lift-off following today’s launch readiness review.
Ariane 5 Soars To Another Heavy-Lift Success In Lofting The Terrestar-1 Mobile Communications Satellite
(1 July 2009) The Ariane 5’s 31st consecutive mission success was another record-setting flight for this workhorse Arianespace launcher – lofting the world’s largest commercial satellite, TerreStar-1, from the Spaceport in French Guiana today.
Ariane 5's Record-Setting Mission With Terrestar-1
(1 July 2009) Today’s launch of TerreStar-1 was performed with the 45th mission of an Ariane 5, and the 189th flight for an Ariane vehicle since the family of launchers first entered service in December 1979.
Mission Accomplished For Arianespace: Terrestar-1 Is In Orbit
(1 July 2009) On Wednesday, July 1, for its third mission of the year, Arianespace successfully launched into geostationary transfer orbit the largest commercial satellite ever launched, TerreStar-1, for North American operator TerreStar Networks Inc.
TerreStar Successfully Launches World's Largest, Most Powerful Commercial Communications Satellite
(1 July 2009) Mobile communications provider TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar), a majority-owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation, announced today the successful launch of TerreStar-1, the world's largest, most advanced commercial communications satellite.
LaunchesGOES-O (GOES-14)
Sirius FM5
TerreStar-1
BusinessPacific Teleports Announce New Name
(1 July 2009) Pacific Teleports are pleased to announce the renaming of their business to Pactel International with immediate effect.
Products and ServicesIDL Corp.’s MXU 2000R Connects Local Systems To Iridium Satellites For Reliable, Anytime-Anywhere Emergency Communications
(29 June 2009) Reliable, emergency communications systems are critical to enable health care facilities to continue operating as near to normal as possible during disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes or large-scale acts of terrorism.
Vizada Launches Inmarsat Fleetbroadband 150 Mobile Satellite Service For The Maritime Community
(30 June 2009) Vizada, the independent satellite communications provider, today launches Inmarsat FleetBroadband 150, a new service for the maritime community delivering voice, IP data and SMS, at speeds of up to 150 kbps.
EventsEUMETSAT 67th Council Moves GMES And Jason-3 Forward
(1 July 2009) EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, held its 67th Council meeting in Darmstadt, Germany, on 30 June and 1 July.
Record Number Of Participants Attend Portuguese Space Forum
(30 June 2009) An estimated 150 people attended the third Portuguese Space Forum that took place today at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva in Lisbon; a sign of the growing importance of the space industry in Portugal.
PeopleEIAST Appoints Project Scientist For UAE National Astronomical Observatory And Telescope Project
(30 June 2009) The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST) has appointed Professor Hamid M.K. Al-Naimiy, Dean of the College of Sciences at the University of Sharjah (UOS), as Project Scientist for the UAE National Astronomical Observatory and Telescope project.
Globecomm Systems Names Keith Hall President And Chief Operating Officer
(30 June 2009) Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis, today announced that the Company has appointed Keith Hall President and Chief Operating Officer effective July 1, 2009.
ITT Space Systems Appoints Edward Kelly As Director Of Image Information Solutions For Tactical Development
(26 June 2009) ITT Corporation announced that Edward N. Kelly has joined ITT Space Systems Division as director of image information solutions for tactical development.
NASA Selects Nine New Astronauts For Future Space Exploration
(29 June 2009) After reviewing more than 3,500 applications, NASA has selected nine people for the 2009 astronaut candidate class. |
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