23 September 2007
Satcoms
Cyber Defense Broadcast
First Satellite Uplink Video from a CyberBug B to the Florida Emergency
Operations Center in Tallahassee
Eurocom Purchases Newswift Satellite Uplinks for
Venezuela from Advent Communications at IBC 2007
Gulfsat Buys Hughes Broadband Satellite
System
Iridium Sets Record Summer
Numbers
Mobile Satellite Ventures
Awarded Multiple Patents in Canada and Australia
Vizada Enables Telemedicine at French Ministry
of Defence
Broadcast
Bharti Selects Tandberg Television MPEG-4 AVC IP
Head-End For Indian DTH Satellite Launch
DirecTV 10 In-Orbit Testing Underway
Irish Broadcaster RTE Places Order For Two
Newswift Vehicle-Mounted Satellite Antennas For Ku Band
Earth Observation
Greeks Get Space-Based Help in
Wake of Deadly Fires
Satellites Witness
Lowest Arctic Ice Coverage In History
Military Space
ATK Delivers TacSat-3 Spacecraft Bus for
Integration and Test by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Lockheed Martin Awarded Mission Satellite
Operations Center Task Order
Ultralife
Batteries Receives US$ 24 M Contract from Raytheon for SATCOM-On-The-Move
Systems
US Army Awards US$ 921 M to
General Dynamics-Lockheed Martin Team for Continued Development and
Acceleration of WIN-T Program
Astronomy
Herschel's Heart and Brain
Mated
Galaxies
The Magellanic Clouds are First Time
Visitors
Black
Holes
NASA Restarts Telescope Mission to Detect Black
Holes
Earth
Researchers Reassess Theories on Formation of
Earth's Atmosphere
Mars
Life on Mars "Pregnancy Test" Successfully
Launched
NASA Mars Odyssey Returning
to Service after Taking Precaution
NASA Orbiter Finds Possible Cave Skylights on
Mars
NASA Orbiter Provides Insights
About Mars Water And Climate
Neptune
A Warm South Pole? Yes, On Neptune!
Summer Season On Neptune Creates Escape Route
For Methane
Asteroids
Dealing With Threatening Space
Rocks
Manned
Space
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Announces Continuation
of Space Act Agreement with NASA
Launch Services
Arianespace to Launch Japanese Satellite
JCSAT-12
Boeing Awarded Launch
Services Contract For Third Italian Earth Observation Satellite
ILS Establishes Failure Review Oversight Board
For JCSAT-11 Mission
Launch
Services - Ariane 5
Optus D2 Is Ready For Integration On The Ariane 5
GS Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5's Assembly
is Completed with the Integration of Optus D2 and Intelsat 11 on the Launch
Vehicle
Launch Services -
WorldView 1
Ball Aerospace-Built Worldview-1 Satellite
Launched From Vandenberg
Boeing
Launches WorldView-1 Earth-Imaging Satellite
DigitalGlobe Successfully Launches
Worldview-1
United Launch Alliance
Successfully Launches 75th Consecutive Delta II on US Air Force 60th
Anniversary
In
Orbit
Boeing Supports New US Air Force GPS Ground
Control System
Globecomm Systems
Awarded US$ 2.5 Million Contract To Provide Tracking Telemetry And Control
Infrastructure In Asia
RT Logic Awarded
TDRSS K-Band Upgrade Project By Honeywell
Universal Space Network Expands Satellite Ground
Stations
Launches
WorldView-1
CBERS-2B
Launch
Schedule
Business
SpaceDev Attracts European Aerospace Strategic
Partner
Products and
Services
Horizon Semiconductors Announces the World's
First Single Chip Dual Channel 1080/60p HD Decoder & Integrated Transcoder
for Cable and Satellite Set-Top Boxes
SeaMobile and SES New Skies Test New
Miniaturised VSAT Antennas For Maritime/Mobile Use
Stratos Introduces Maritime Broadband
Communications Solution Supported By Inmarsat's FleetBroadband Mobile Satellite
Service
Events
How Industry Can Use Technologies Developed For
Space
UNCCD Recognises Importance of
Satellites for Combating Desertification
People
Eutelsat Communications Appoints Catherine
Guillouard as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Group Executive
Committee
Intelsat Announces New
Senior Leadership in the Business Development Group and in the Finance and
Accounting Organisation
NASA Names
Astronaut Ellen Ochoa Deputy Director of Johnson
Orbital Names Christopher Richmond Senior Vice
President and Head of Commercial Geosynchronous Satellite Business
Unit
Stratos Announces CFO
Change
Satcoms
Cyber Defense
Broadcast First Satellite Uplink Video from a CyberBug B to the Florida
Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee
(21 September 2007) Cyber
Defense Systems, Inc. announced multiple flights utilising live satellite feed
into the internet and directly into the main situation room in the Florida
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Tallahassee, FL.
Eurocom Purchases Newswift Satellite Uplinks for
Venezuela from Advent Communications at IBC 2007
(17 September 2007)
Advent Communications has been awarded a significant order from Spanish
distributor and systems integrator Eurocom for 1.8m C-band Newswift Antenna
systems.
Gulfsat Buys Hughes Broadband
Satellite System
(17 September 2007) Hughes Network Systems, LLC,
the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions and
services, and Gulfsat Communications Company (Gulfsat), a leading satellite
service and solutions provider in the Middle East and North Africa, today
announced that Gulfsat has purchased an HN System Network Operations Center
(NOC).
Iridium Sets Record Summer
Numbers
(19 September 2007) Iridium Satellite announces a
record-breaking summer with unprecedented world-wide growth in both subscribers
and airtime. In August, Iridium added 8,150 total subscribers - the most ever
in a single month.
Mobile Satellite
Ventures Awarded Multiple Patents in Canada and Australia
(20
September 2007) Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) announced today that it was
awarded two Canadian Patents and two Australian Patents that protect essential
aspects of MSV's mobile satellite services (MSS) and ancillary terrestrial
component (ATC) technology.
Vizada
Enables Telemedicine at French Ministry of Defence
(19 September
2007) The French Ministry of Defence has chosen Vizada (the former France
Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications) to provide its mobile satellite
communications over the next three years (2008-2010).
Broadcast
Bharti Selects Tandberg
Television MPEG-4 AVC IP Head-End For Indian DTH Satellite
Launch
(19 September 2007) Tandberg Television, part of the Ericsson
Group, today announced that Bharti Telemedia, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel
Ltd., has chosen its market-leading advanced IP head-end for the launch of a
new Direct to Home (DTH) satellite TV service in India.
DirecTV 10 In-Orbit Testing
Underway
(14 September 2007) The DirecTV 10 satellite, launched on
July 6, 2007, has been successfully placed in geo-synchronous orbit and is
currently undergoing in-orbit testing.
Irish Broadcaster RTE Places Order For Two
Newswift Vehicle-Mounted Satellite Antennas For Ku Band
(17
September 2007) Ireland's National broadcaster RTE is purchasing two Newswift
satellite antennas from Advent Communications at IBC. These are to be mounted
on new Radio Communications vehicles.
Earth Observation
Greeks Get Space-Based Help
in Wake of Deadly Fires
(21 September 2007) Cleanup and rebuilding
teams responding to the devastation across Greece caused by this summer's
deadly fires are getting help from space.
Satellites Witness Lowest Arctic Ice Coverage In
History
(14 September 2007) The area covered by sea ice in the
Arctic has shrunk to its lowest level this week since satellite measurements
began nearly 30 years ago, opening up the Northwest Passage - a long-sought
short cut between Europe and Asia that has been historically
impassable.
Military
Space
ATK Delivers TacSat-3 Spacecraft Bus for
Integration and Test by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
(18
September 2007) Alliant Techsystems announced today that it has delivered the
Department of Defense's Tactical Satellite 3 Spacecraft Bus (TacSat-3) to the
U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for final integration and
test.
Lockheed Martin Awarded Mission
Satellite Operations Center Task Order
(18 September 2007) Lockheed
Martin announced today that it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Space
and Missile Systems Center's Space Development and Test Wing (SDTW) to provide
the enterprise management framework, mission management, and infrastructure for
current and future missions of the Multi-Mission Satellite Operations Center
(MMSOC).
Ultralife Batteries Receives
US$ 24 M Contract from Raytheon for SATCOM-On-The-Move Systems
(17
September 2007) Ultralife Batteries, Inc. has been awarded a contract valued at
approximately US$ 24 million from Raytheon Company to produce and supply
SATCOM-On-The-Move (SOTM) satellite communications systems for installation on
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armoured vehicles.
US Army Awards US$ 921 M to General
Dynamics-Lockheed Martin Team for Continued Development and Acceleration of
WIN-T Program
(17 September 2007) The U.S. Army recently awarded the
General Dynamics-Lockheed Martin Warfighter Information Network-Tactical
(WIN-T) team contract modifications valued at up to US$ 921 million to continue
development of the WIN-T system and to accelerate delivery of WIN-T
capabilities to the current modular force.
Astronomy
Herschel's Heart and Brain Mated
(19
September 2007) Herschel, Europe's infrared space observatory is being
presented to the media today in a joint press event by ESA and Astrium in
Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Galaxies
The Magellanic Clouds are First Time
Visitors
(17 September 2007) The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and
Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) are two of the Milky Way's closest neighbouring
galaxies.
Black
Holes
NASA Restarts Telescope Mission to Detect Black
Holes
(21 September 2007) NASA has made a decision to restart an
astronomy mission that will have greater capability than any existing
instrument for detecting black holes in the local universe.
Earth
Researchers Reassess Theories on Formation of
Earth's Atmosphere
(20 September 2007) Geochemists at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute are challenging commonly held ideas about how gases are
expelled from the Earth.
Mars
Life on Mars "Pregnancy Test" Successfully
Launched
(17 September 2007) Key components of a new approach to
discover life on Mars were successfully launched into space on Friday as part
of a twelve-day, low-Earth orbit experiment to assess their survivability in
the space radiation environment--a prelude to future journeys to Mars.
NASA Mars Odyssey Returning to Service after
Taking Precaution
(19 September 2007) The team operating NASA's Mars
Odyssey orbiter is returning the healthy spacecraft to usual activities this
week after a precautionary status of reduced activity that the orbiter entered
on Sept. 14.
NASA Orbiter Finds
Possible Cave Skylights on Mars
(21 September 2007) NASA's Mars
Odyssey spacecraft has discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the
slopes of a Martian volcano.
NASA
Orbiter Provides Insights About Mars Water And Climate
(20 September
2007) NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is examining several features on
Mars that address the role of water at different times in Martian
history.
Neptune
A Warm South Pole? Yes, On
Neptune!
(18 September 2007) An international team of astronomers
has discovered that Neptune's south pole is much hotter than the rest of the
planet.
Summer Season On Neptune
Creates Escape Route For Methane
(18 September 2007) An
international team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope has
discovered that the south pole of Neptune is much hotter than the rest of the
planet. This is consistent with the fact that it is late southern summer and
this region has been in sunlight for about 40 years.
Asteroids
Dealing With Threatening
Space Rocks
(20 September 2007) Every now and then a space rock hits
the world's media - sometimes almost literally.
Manned Space
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Announces Continuation
of Space Act Agreement with NASA
(18 September 2007) NASA to Study
Characterisation of the Physical and Chemical Properties of Calcifying Nano
Particles and Their Role in Calcifying Diseases.
Launch Services
Arianespace to Launch Japanese Satellite
JCSAT-12
(19 September 2007) Japanese operator JSAT Corporation has
chosen Arianespace to launch its JCSAT-12 communications satellite.
Boeing Awarded Launch Services Contract For
Third Italian Earth Observation Satellite
(20 September 2007) The
Boeing Company, through its commercial launch business, has been awarded a
contract to launch the third COSMO-Skymed commercial satellite for Thales
Alenia Space Italia, the prime contractor of the Italian Space Agency.
ILS Establishes Failure Review Oversight Board
For JCSAT-11 Mission
(19 September 2007) International Launch
Services (ILS) has established its independent Failure Review Oversight Board
(FROB) that will review the results of the Russian State Commission's
investigation into the Sept. 6 Proton launch vehicle
failure.
Launch Services - Ariane
5
Optus D2 Is Ready For Integration On The Ariane 5
GS Launch Vehicle
(17 September 2007) The second satellite for
Arianespace's upcoming dual-passenger mission has completed its fuelling at
Europe's Spaceport and is now ready for integration on the Ariane 5 GS
launcher.
Ariane 5's Assembly is
Completed with the Integration of Optus D2 and Intelsat 11 on the Launch
Vehicle
(20 September 2007) The Ariane 5 GS launcher for
Arianespace's fourth flight of 2007 completed its build-up today with the
installation of Intelsat 11 as its upper payload.
Launch Services - WorldView 1
Ball Aerospace-Built
Worldview-1 Satellite Launched From Vandenberg
(18 September 2007)
The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. WorldView-1 satellite built for
DigitalGlobe launched today from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. at 11:35
a.m. PDT, aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket.
Boeing Launches WorldView-1 Earth-Imaging
Satellite
(18 September 2007) The Boeing Company, through its
commercial launch business, today successfully launched the WorldView-1
satellite for DigitalGlobe aboard a Delta II rocket.
DigitalGlobe Successfully Launches
Worldview-1
(18 September 2007) DigitalGlobe, provider of the
world's highest-resolution commercial satellite imagery and geospatial
information products, today announced the successful launch and deployment of
WorldView-1, the most agile commercial satellite ever flown.
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches
75th Consecutive Delta II on US Air Force 60th Anniversary
(18
September 2007) For the 75th consecutive time, a Delta II rocket successfully
delivered a satellite to orbit during a launch taking place on the U.S. Air
Force's 60th anniversary.
In
Orbit
Boeing Supports New US Air Force GPS Ground
Control System
(20 September 2007) Boeing has successfully assisted
the U.S. Air Force in deploying a new ground control system that will enhance
the operation of 32 Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites currently in
orbit.
Globecomm Systems Awarded US$
2.5 Million Contract To Provide Tracking Telemetry And Control Infrastructure
In Asia
(18 September 2007) Globecomm Systems Inc. a leading
provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and
services on a global basis, today announced that the company has been awarded a
US$ 2.5 million contract to provide tracking telemetry and control (TT&C)
infrastructure in Asia.
RT Logic Awarded
TDRSS K-Band Upgrade Project By Honeywell
(17 September 2007) RT
Logic, a recognised leader in satellite data link processing, today announced a
contract award by Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. (HTSI), for the Tracking
and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) K-Band Upgrade Project (TKUP).
Universal Space Network Expands Satellite Ground
Stations
(19 September 2007) Universal Space Network, Inc. (USN), a
leading provider of commercial space operations and ground station services,
announced today that it is dramatically expanding its network of satellite
ground stations in Hawaii and Australia in response to USN's record backlog and
growing customer demand for low-latitude ground station
services.
Launches
WorldView-1
CBERS-2B
Launch
Schedule
Business
SpaceDev Attracts European Aerospace Strategic
Partner
(19 September 2007) SpaceDev announced today that it has
entered into a strategic relationship with the OHB Technology Group, a leading
European Aerospace company with operations in satellite, space hardware
manufacturing and advanced space payload systems
development.
Products and
Services
Horizon Semiconductors Announces the World's
First Single Chip Dual Channel 1080/60p HD Decoder & Integrated Transcoder
for Cable and Satellite Set-Top Boxes
(17 September 2007) Horizon
Semiconductors, a leading provider of highly integrated silicon solutions that
enable secure video and audio compression & transmission for the consumer
electronics and home entertainment markets, announced the immediate
availability of the industry's first single chip multi-standard dual-channel HD
Decoder with integrated Encoder/Transcoder for the Cable and Satellite Set-Top
Box, Digital Video Recorder and Home Media Center markets.
SeaMobile and SES New Skies Test New
Miniaturised VSAT Antennas For Maritime/Mobile Use
(19 September
2007) SES New Skies, an SES company, is teaming up with SeaMobile's Maritime
Telecommunications Network (MTN) product group for extensive field tests of new
miniaturised VSAT antennas, which will enable an array of satellite-based
communications services for small vessels.
Stratos Introduces Maritime Broadband
Communications Solution Supported By Inmarsat's FleetBroadband Mobile Satellite
Service
(19 September 2007) Stratos Global Corp., the leading global
provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions,
today introduced its new maritime broadband satellite communications solution
based on Inmarsat's FleetBroadband service.
Events
How Industry Can Use Technologies Developed For
Space
(19 September 2007) Spin-offs from space technology, often
used in our everyday lives, will be given centre stage at the European Space
Technology Transfer Conference to be held in Munich from 16 to 17
October.
UNCCD Recognises Importance of
Satellites for Combating Desertification
(19 September 2007)
Desertification is a world-wide problem that poses a severe challenge to more
than 1.2 billion people in more than 100 countries.
People
Eutelsat Communications Appoints Catherine
Guillouard as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Group Executive
Committee
(17 September 2007) Eutelsat Communications today
announced the arrival of Catherine Guillouard as Chief Financial Officer and
member of the Group Executive Committee.
Intelsat Announces New Senior Leadership in the
Business Development Group and in the Finance and Accounting
Organisation
(19 September 2007) Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading
provider of commercial satellite services, announced today that Edward Berger
has been appointed to lead the Business Development organisation, which is
responsible for the analysis and implementation of joint ventures, strategic
alliances, and other growth opportunities for Intelsat.
NASA Names Astronaut Ellen Ochoa Deputy Director
of Johnson
(17 September 2007) Veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa has
been named the next deputy director of NASA's Johnson Space Center.
Orbital Names Christopher Richmond Senior Vice
President and Head of Commercial Geosynchronous Satellite Business
Unit
(19 September 2007) Orbital Sciences Corporation has promoted
Mr. Christopher Richmond to the position of Senior Vice President and the new
head of the company's commercial geosynchronous (GEO) satellite business
unit.
Stratos Announces CFO
Change
(17 September 2007) Stratos Global Corp. today announced that
the Stratos Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Alfred C.
Giammarino as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective
as of September 24, 2007.
