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SatcomsBoeing Completes Successful Preliminary Design Review For Tracking And Data Relay Satellite Series K-L
(29 April 2009) Boeing has successfully completed the system-level Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite system (TDRS) K-L program, an important design milestone as the program moves toward integration of the TDRS K satellite for NASA.
Communications & Power Industries To Provide Solid-State Power Amplifiers For Next Generation Of Swe-Dish Satellite Terminals
(29 April 2009) Communications & Power Industries, Inc. (CPI) has been awarded a three-year contract to supply high-power, solid-state power amplifiers to Swe-Dish Satellite Systems, a DataPath company, for use in the Swe-Dish IPT Suitcase and Swe-Dish CommuniCase Technology (CCT) product lines.
Intelsat Announces Intelsat 22 Satellite To Provide Incremental Capacity In High-demand Regions
(27 April 2009) Intelsat Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today its plan to add a new satellite to its global fleet.
Earth ObservationESA's Old EO Missions Perform Sophisticated New Tricks
(29 April 2009) Envisat and ERS-2, ESA's two veteran Earth missions, have completed a second tandem observation campaign.
EUMETCast Reception Station Inaugurated In Africa
(29 April 2009) Today, the inauguration ceremony took place of a reception station recently installed in Ethopia’s capital to supply the African Union Commission (AUC) with real-time data, images and products from EUMETSAT satellites and from other data providers through EUMETCast, EUMETSAT’s data dissemination system.
European Space Imaging Makes IKONOS Data Available To ESA’s Scientific Users
(30 April 2009) The European Space Agency (ESA) and European Space Imaging (EUSI), the company that owns and operates the European IKONOS ground station, entered into an agreement that gives ESA access to more than 15 million square kilometres of IKONOS satellite imagery.
MDA Provides Solution For Worldview Satellite Program
(29 April 2009) MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from DigitalGlobe Inc. to provide a ground station solution to an international customer to enable support for the WorldView-1 and WorldView-2 satellites.
September Launch For ESA's Water Mission
(27 April 2009) Following confirmation from Eurockot Launch Services that they will launch ESA's SMOS mission on 9 September this year, the satellite has just been taken out of storage – providing an opportunity for the media to view the satellite before it is prepared for shipment to the launch site in Russia.
NavigationGalileo Satellite GIOVE-B Marks Its First Year In Orbit
(28 April 2009) The GIOVE-B navigation satellite has successfully completed its first year in orbit.
TrackingCom Dev Successfully Demonstrates Advanced Space-Based AIS Technology
(28 April 2009) Com Dev International Ltd. today announced that its first experimental satellite, NTS, has successfully completed one year in orbit, validating Com Dev's high-performance detection capability for its advanced space-based AIS (Automatic Identification System) technology.
ESA Satellite Receiver Brings Worldwide Sea Traffic Tracking Within Reach
(23 April 2009) ESA is developing a space based system to monitor maritime traffic on a worldwide basis.
Military SpaceAustralian Defence Force Contracts For Hosted Payload On New Intelsat Satellite
(27 April 2009) Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has agreed to purchase a specialized UHF communications payload aboard an Intelsat satellite scheduled for launch in 2012.
Communications & Power Industries Awarded US$ 3 Million From DataPath To Support Upgrade To U.S. Army WIN-T Military Communications Program
(28 April 2009) Communications & Power Industries, Inc. (CPI) has received an approximately US$ 3 million award from DataPath, Inc., to support an upgrade to existing communications terminals used for the U.S. Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) military satellite communications (satcom) program.
Ducommun Incorporated Announces Delivery Of Nanosatellites To U.S. Army Space And Missile Defense Command
(29 April 2009) Ducommun Incorporated today announced that its Miltec Corporation (Miltec) subsidiary delivered flight-ready nanosatellites to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) in Huntsville, Alabama on April 28, 2009.
Five-Satellite Milstar Constellation Built By Lockheed Martin Achieves 50 Years Of Combined On Orbit Operations
(27 April 2009) A U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team announced today that the five-satellite Milstar constellation has accumulated 50 years of combined on-orbit operations and continues to provide secure, reliable and robust communications to U.S. and Allied Forces around the globe.
ScienceNASA Nanosatellite To Study Antifungal Drug Effectiveness In Space
(28 April 2009) NASA is preparing to fly a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space.
AstrophysicsNew Gamma-Ray Burst Smashes Cosmic Distance Record
(28 April 2009) The NASA/STFC/ASI Swift satellite has found a gamma-ray burst from a star that died when the Universe was 640 million years old, or less than 5 percent of its present age.
Officials Break Ground For The World's Most Advanced Neutrino Experiment
(1 May 2009) Construction begins this month on a cutting-edge physics laboratory in northern Minnesota, supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Most Distant Object Yet Discovered In The Universe
(28 April 2009) ESO's Very Large Telescope has shown that a faint gamma-ray burst detected last Thursday is the signature of the explosion of the earliest, most distant known object in the Universe (a redshift of 8.2).
GalaxiesResolving A Galactic Mystery
(29 April 2009) An extremely deep Chandra X-ray Observatory image of a region near the centre of our galaxy has resolved a long-standing mystery about an X-ray glow along the plane of the galaxy.
Starbursts In Dwarf Galaxies Are A Global Affair
(30 April 2009) Bursts of star making in a galaxy have been compared to a Fourth of July fireworks display: They occur at a fast and furious pace, lighting up a region for a short time before winking out.
Black HolesRogue Black Holes May Roam The Milky Way
(29 April 2009) It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi movie: rogue black holes roaming our galaxy, threatening to swallow anything that gets too close.
MercuryMESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals A Very Dynamic Planet Mercury
(30 April 2009) A NASA spacecraft gliding over the surface of Mercury has revealed that the planet's atmosphere, the interaction of its surrounding magnetic field with the solar wind, and its geological past display greater levels of activity than scientists first suspected.
EarthTHEMIS Mission Tracks Electrical Tornadoes In Space
(23 April 2009) Earth-bound tornadoes are puny compared to "space tornadoes," which span a volume as large as Earth and produce electrical currents exceeding 100,000 amperes, according to new observations by a suite of five NASA space probes.
Watching Solar Activity Muddle Earth’s Magnetic Field
(29 April 2009) Scientists have found that extreme solar activity drastically compresses the magnetosphere and modifies the composition of ions in near-Earth space.
MarsSpirit Resumes Driving While Analysis Of Problem Behaviours Continues
(24 April 2009) NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit drove on Thursday for the first time since April 8, acting on commands from engineers who are still investigating bouts of amnesia and other unusual behaviour exhibited by Spirit in the past two weeks.
Extra-Solar PlanetsMissing Planets Attest To Destructive Power Of Stars' Tides
(27 April 2009) During the last two decades, astronomers have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system.
ExobiologyMichigan Astronomer To Search In Space For Precursors Of Life
(28 April 2009) Many of the organic molecules that make up life on Earth have also been found in space.
Manned SpaceAerojet Completes Initial Vibration And Hot Fire Risk Reduction Engine Testing For NASA's Orion Crew Module
(29 April 2009) Aerojet, a GenCorp company, successfully completed the first series of vibration and altitude hot fire tests on NASA's Orion crew module's 160 lb. thrust mono-propellant rocket engine.
NASA Gives 'Go' For Space Shuttle Launch On May 11
(30 April 2009) NASA managers completed a review Thursday of space shuttle Atlantis' readiness for flight and selected an official launch date for the STS-125 mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.
Servicing Mission 4 — The Fifth And Final Visit To Hubble
(1 May 2009) On 11 May, Space Shuttle Atlantis will launch with a crew of seven to visit the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and carry out the fifth and final servicing mission.
Launch ServicesEurope’s Herschel And Planck Space Missions Set For Launch
(1 May 2009) On May 14th, ESA’s Herschel and Planck satellites will be launched together into space where they will collect the most detailed information yet about the birth and evolution of our Universe and its stars and galaxies.
Final Integration Underway For Ariane 5's May 14 Launch With Planck And Herschel
(29 April 2009) The payload “stack” build-up for Ariane 5’s second mission of 2009 marked another milestone with the encapsulation of its lower passenger – the Planck space observatory – in the SYLDA dispenser system.
Herschel And Planck To Lift Off On 14 May
(28 April 2009) Now that additional checks on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher have been completed, Arianespace and ESA have set the launch date of Herschel and Planck for Thursday 14 May.
Second Firing Test For Vega’s Zefiro 9A Solid Rocket Motor
(30 April 2009) On 28 April, the final qualification test firing of the third stage solid propellant motor for Europe’s new small launch vehicle took place at the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range in Sardinia, Italy.
The Soyuz Launch Infrastructure Takes Its Place At The Spaceport
(30 April 2009) The preparation of Soyuz’ new operating base is continuing in French Guiana, where the ground-based infrastructure continues to take shape on its launch pad and inside the support facilities at Europe’s Spaceport.
LaunchesKobalt-M (Cosmos 2450)
BusinessCodan Limited Acquires USA Satellite Communications Company
(1 May 2009) Codan Limited today announced a strategic expansion of its satellite communications business, acquiring Pennsylvania-based Locus Microwave Incorporated for US$ 3.03 million ($A 4.3 million).
DigitalGlobe Expands Footprint In Washington, DC Area
(27 April 2009) DigitalGlobe, a leading global content provider of high-resolution world imagery solutions, today announced the opening of its new Arlington, Virginia office.
Swedish Space Corporation Completes Acquisition Of Universal Space Network
(1 May 2009) The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), a global provider of mission critical systems and services to the aerospace industry, has received all necessary approvals from the U.S. Government and has completed the acquisition of U.S.-based Universal Space Network (USN), a leader in space operations for telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) services.
Trident Space & Defense, LLC Opens European Office
(1 May 2009) Trident Space & Defense has opened a European Office in Fareham, UK, to provide program management, engineering and customer support for its European customers, as well as increasing its ability to source European manufactured components.
Products and ServicesDolby And Arqiva Partner To Provide Electronic Delivery To Cinemas
(24 April 2009) Dolby Laboratories, Inc. today launched Dolby Direct Distribution Services--a pan-European satellite content delivery network for digital cinemas.
Eutelsat’s Tooway Satellite Internet Service Makes Lord Carter’s Digital Britain A Reality
(30 April 2009) Eutelsat Communications, the European leader for satellite communications, has launched its revolutionary new Tooway consumer Internet access service in the UK making Lord Carter’s Digital Britain vision of universal Internet access a reality.
NSSL & Telemar Scandinavia First To Offer Broadband Services In The Atlantic Ocean Region, On New T11 Satellite
(29 April 2009) Satellite communications providers, NSSL Ltd & Telemar Scandinavia are announcing an expansion of the Cruise-IP & Seacall coverage area to include, the Atlantic and Southern African coastal regions.
Speedcast Launches A Revolutionary New Service For The Yachting And Smaller Coastal Vessels Market
(29 April 2009) Following the success of its global Ku-band maritime service, SeaCast, in partnership with Eutelsat, and targeted at the shipping and offshore industry, SpeedCast launches a new SeaCast service specifically designed for yachts, fishing boats and smaller coastal or river vessels.
Telekom Austria Group: Launch Of Satellite Global Service Package For International ISPs With Focus On Africa
(24 April 2009) The Telekom Austria Group today announced that its Fixed Net subsidiary, Telekom Austria TA AG, has launched a special satellite global service package for international Internet Service Providers (ISPs) as well as government organisations and NGOs as of the beginning of April 2009.
PeopleCom Dev Announces Appointment Of Terry Reidel As Chairman Of The Board Of Directors
(27 April 2009) Com Dev International Ltd. ("Com Dev" or the "Company"), announced today that Terry Reidel has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors to replace Keith Ainsworth.
DISH Network Strengthens Senior Leadership Team
(27 April 2009) DISH Network Corporation, the value leader in multichannel video, today made a number of personnel announcements designed to strengthen its senior management team and organization.
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