7 June 2009
SatcomsAFCOM Satellite Network Completes Construction Of Lagos Gateway – New High Quality Services For Nigeria
(2 June 2009) AFCOM Satellite Network Ltd, a provider of high quality VSAT services to businesses, governments and individuals, today announced it has certified and provisioned service on its next generation satellite equipment in its new gateway ground station in Lagos.
BT Expands IP Network Reach Across Brazil With SES Americom-New Skies
(3 June 2009) Dedicated to the delivery of global business connectivity, SES Americom-New Skies, a division of SES S.A., today announced at the ITW conference in Washington, D.C. that BT in Latin America has signed a three-year agreement for nearly three full transponders of satellite capacity to extend its IP network deep into the remotest regions of Brazil.
KVH Announces Distribution Plan With SP-JSAT For Mini-VSAT Broadband In Japan And New Coverage In Asia And Indian Ocean
(3 June 2009) Taking its next major step toward offering global coverage of the mini-VSAT Broadband service, KVH Industries, Inc., today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (also known as SP-JSAT) to lease satellite capacity on its JCSAT-1B and the new Intelsat-15 satellites.
KVH Takes Control Of North American And Caribbean Regions For mini-VSAT Broadband Service
(4 June 2009) As part of its global network expansion plan, KVH Industries, Inc., today announced that it has taken operational responsibility of the mini-VSAT Broadband service network supporting North America and the Caribbean.
Newtec Further Conquers The European Consumer Broadband Market To Close The Digital Divide With Sat3Play − 50,000 Sat3Play Consumer Terminals Shipped
(2 June 2009) Newtec announced today that they shipped their 50,000th Sat3Play terminal for low cost, easy-to-install high-speed satellite Internet access for consumer and SOHO (small office, home office) in Europe.
NSSL’s African Arrival Will Boost Broadband Choice And Speed
(4 June 2009) Satellite communication provider NSSL Ltd is now offering organisations that operate across Africa greater choice when it comes to keeping in touch.
Nuevatel Calls On SES Americom-New Skies To Reach New Mobile Markets Across Bolivia
(1 June 2009) With its broad coverage across Latin America, SES Americom-New Skies, a division of SES S.A., today announced at the ITW conference in Washington, D.C. that Nuevatel PCS de Bolivia has signed a three-year agreement for satellite-delivered GSM backhaul to extend its mobile phone and public telephony services into rural and remote villages and communities across Bolivia.
Simmons Corp. And Numerex Develop Satellite-Based Integrated Solution For Agriculture Tank Monitoring
(2 June 2009) Numerex Corp., a leading provider of full-service, highly secure machine-to-machine (M2M) network services and solutions, today announced that Simmons Corporation, a major outsourcing vendor of compliance monitoring services for owners of underground storage tanks in the United States and Canada, headquartered in Richardson, Texas, has selected Numerex to provide integrated satellite-based monitoring solutions, which combine expertise and services from both companies.
SkyVision Concludes Multi-Year Contract With Eutelsat For Capacity On W2A Satellite
(2 June 2009) SkyVision and Eutelsat Communications announce that SkyVision, a leading global provider of Internet services over satellite and terrestrial fibre optic systems has signed a multi-year contract for one transponder on the newly-launched W2A satellite.
Stratos Provides MISC Berhad With Customized Crew-Communications Solution
(1 June 2009) Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been selected by its long-time customer MISC Berhad to provide a customized crew-communications solution for its entire fleet of more than 100 merchant vessels.
Telefonica Expands Service Delivery Across Peru With SES Americom-New Skies
(2 June 2009) Delivering on the regional and global ambitions of its business, SES Americom-New Skies, a division of SES S.A.), today announced at the ITW conference in Washington, D.C. that Telefonica del Peru has signed a three-year deal for nearly a full transponder of satellite capacity to extend its reach to corporate, cellular and residential customers in remote areas of Peru.
BroadcastEchostar And Asiasat Form DTH Joint Venture
(2 June 2009) EchoStar Corporation, a leading provider of end-to-end pay TV delivery systems and a designer and manufacturer of equipment for satellite, IPTV, cable, terrestrial and consumer electronics markets, and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), a wholly owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited and Asia's leading satellite operator, announced today the formation of a joint venture for the delivery of a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service to Taiwan and other targeted regions in Asia.
Earth ObservationAtmospheric And Environmental Research, Inc. To Support Ground Segment Development For Next Generation GOES-R Weather Satellite System
(1 June 2009) Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc. (AER), is a key member of a team led by Harris Corporation to develop the ground segment for the next generation geosynchronous meteorological satellite system for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ESA Extends Envisat Satellite Mission
(5 June 2009) ESA Member States have unanimously voted to extend the Envisat mission through to 2013.
RapidEye Constellation Covers Serious Ground - First 100 Days Of Operation Yields One-Fourth Of Earth Available In Library
(27 May 2009) RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate their constellation of Earth observation satellites, announced today that they have collected more than 69 Million square kilometers of at least 80% cloud-free images during their first 100 days of operation.
Military SpaceGeneral Dynamics To Boost Military Satellite Communications Capacity With US$ 119 Million Army WIN-T Satellite Terminal Award
(5 June 2009) General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies has received a US$ 119 million modification to an existing delivery order to provide additional satellite communications earth terminals and support services for Increment One of the U.S. Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program.
Raytheon Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor Activated For Year-Long Mission
(3 June 2009) Raytheon Company has received confirmation from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory that its hyperspectral imaging sensor known as ARTEMIS has been activated aboard the TacSat-3 spacecraft and is fully functional.
U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin US$ 1.5-Billion Contract For SBIRS Follow-On Spacecraft
(2 June 2009) The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$ 1.5-billion contract for the third highly elliptical orbit (HEO-3) payload, the third geosynchronous orbit (GEO-3) satellite and associated ground modifications for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) constellation.
AstronomyAllen Telescope Array Begins All-Sky Surveys
(27 May 2009) With commissioning of the 42 radio dishes of the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) nearly complete, UC Berkeley astronomers are now embarking on several major radio astronomy projects, including daily surveys of the sky.
Planck Satellite Manoeuvre Aims At L2 Arrival
(5 June 2009) Beginning today, ESA's Planck satellite will carry out a critical mid-course manoeuvre that will place the satellite on its final trajectory for arrival at L2, the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, early in July.
StarsStellar Family In Crowded, Violent Neighbourhood Proves To Be Surprisingly Normal
(4 June 2009) Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers have obtained one of the sharpest views ever of the Arches Cluster — an extraordinary dense cluster of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.
SupernovaA New Class Of Dim Supernovae
(5 June 2009) The colossal stellar explosions called supernovae come in many kinds and flavours.
Stellar Explosion Displays Massive Carbon Footprint
(1 June 2009) While humans are still struggling to get rid of unwanted carbon it appears that the heavens are really rather good at it.
Solar SystemNewly-Launched Missions Extend ESA's Radiation Map Of Space
(3 June 2009) As the Herschel and Planck observatories head towards their final orbits 1.5 million kilometres from Earth each spacecraft has a small but significant passenger aboard – a device no bigger than a shoebox, the latest in a family of monitors piggybacking on ESA missions to chart variations in radiation across different regions of space.
MarsMars Reconnaissance Orbiter - Rebooting Resembles February Event
(4 June 2009) NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is in safe mode and in communications with Earth after an unexpected rebooting of its computer Wednesday evening, June 3.
SaturnCassini Finds Titan's Clouds Hang On To Summer
(3 June 2009) Cloud chasers studying Saturn's moon Titan say its clouds form and move much like those on Earth, but in a much slower, more lingering fashion.
MicrogravitySuccessful First Flight Of The DLR Mapheus Research Rocket
(22 May 2009) On Friday 22 May 2009 at 12:32, the Mapheus research rocket of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) lifted off from the Esrange launch facility near Kiruna in northern Sweden.
Manned SpaceLife Support Pilot Plant Paves The Way To Moon And Beyond
(5 June 2009) A pilot plant inaugurated yesterday in Barcelona, Spain, is testing regenerative life support system technologies that could one day recycle waste products and supply essential food, water and oxygen to humans living on the surface of the Moon or Mars.
NASA Announces Members Of Human Space Flight Review Committee
(1 June 2009) NASA announced Monday the members of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee.
NASA Gives 'Go' For June 13 Launch Of Space Shuttle Endeavour
(3 June 2009) NASA managers completed a review Wednesday of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected June 13 as the official launch date for the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Launch Tests Alternate Concept For Astronaut Escape System
(4 June 2009) NASA's Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, is scheduled to be tested June 15 at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va.
NASA Selects Four Proposals To Study Space Radiation Risks
(2 June 2009) NASA has selected four proposals for research to help understand space radiation's effects on humans living in space.
NASA's Shuttle Program Hands Over Launch Pad To Constellation
(1 June 2009) The May 31 transfer of Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida from the Space Shuttle Program to the Constellation Program is the next step in preparing the first flight test of the agency's next-generation spacecraft and launch system.
United Space Alliance Announces Space Ops Team Of The Future
(2 June 2009) United Space Alliance has assembled a team of experienced, innovative experts in space operations to support the Kennedy Space Center's mission to maintain the leading edge in space vehicle and payload processing, integration, launch and recovery operations.
Wyle Unit Serves In Vital Role For Selection Of New European Space Authority Astronauts
(3 June 2009) Wyle's Germany-based GmbH unit played a vital role in the recent selection of six new European Space Authority (ESA) astronauts, the first named since 1992.
Space TourismFirst Canadian Private Space Explorer Set To Launch On Humanitarian Mission To The International Space Station
(4 June 2009) Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil and the One Drop Foundation, will be the first Canadian private space explorer to visit the International Space Station.
Technology TransferNASA Develops Rehydration Beverage To Remedy Human Dehydration
(4 June 2009) To help keep astronauts at peak performance during missions, NASA researched, qualified and patented a highly effective electrolyte concentrate formula that maintains and restores optimal body hydration levels quickly and conveniently.
Special ESA Prize To Be Awarded In European Satellite Navigation Competition
(3 June 2009) As part of the sixth European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), the ESA Technology Transfer Programme is awarding a special prize of €10,000 to the applicant with the best innovative business plan.
Using Space Technology To Monitor Offshore Oil And Gas Fields
(2 June 2009) With the help of ESA technology used in the monitoring and control of satellites, a start-up company at ESA’s Business Incubation Centre has developed a system to remotely monitor offshore oil and gas installations.
Launch ServicesArianespace Receives The Ariane 5 For Its Terrestar-1 Mission
(3 June 2009) The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s upcoming mission with the world’s largest commercial telecommunications satellite to be launched was moved to the Final Assembly Building today, clearing the way for its integration of the TerreStar-1 payload.
Orbital In Final Preparations For Launch Of MEASAT-3a Communications Satellite
(2 June 2009) Orbital Sciences Corporation), one of the world's leading space technology companies, today announced that the MEASAT-3a commercial communications satellite has arrived at its launch site at Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
SpaceX And ATSB Announce New Launch Date For RazakSAT Satellite
(1 June 2009) Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (ATSB) of Malaysia announce a new launch window has been set for Falcon 1 Flight 5, carrying the RazakSAT satellite to orbit.
The Swedish Government Invests In Ariane - Volvo Aero’s Space Operations Saved
(4 June 2009) The Swedish government has decided that Sweden will continue to participate in the European launch-vehicle program.
United Launch Alliance Set To Launch NASA Moon Missions
(2 June 2009) An Atlas V rocket will launch NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)/Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission on a quest to investigate the moon June 17 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
BusinessGlobecomm Systems Acquires Telaurus Communications LLC
(1 June 2009) Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis, announced today that the Company has acquired privately held Telaurus Communications LLC (Telaurus), a telecommunications provider to the maritime market.
Oerlikon To Sell Space Business Unit To Ruag
(2 June 2009) OC Oerlikon and Ruag today announced that Ruag will acquire 100% of Oerlikon Space AG.
Rockwell Collins Completes Acquisition Of Datapath, Inc.
(1 June 2009) Rockwell Collins, Inc. has completed the acquisition of DataPath, Inc., a global leader in creating satellite-based communication networks.
Telesat To Transfer Its Interests In Telstar 10 Back To APT Satellite Company
(1 June 2009) Telesat Canada, the world's fourth largest fixed satellite operator, announced today an agreement to relinquish its leasehold interest in Telstar 10 to APT Satellite Company Limited (APT), the satellite's owner, and to transfer related customer contracts, for a total consideration of US$ 69,500,000, subject to adjustment.
Products and ServicesEMS Sky Connect Receives FAA Certification For Forté Product Line
(2 June 2009) EMS Sky Connect, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc., announced today that its Forté in-flight phone has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Excelerate Technology Extends The Range Of Satellite Broadband With RapidNet Wireless Perimeter
(4 June 2009) Excelerate Technology, the leading supplier of satellite and wireless-based data, voice and video solutions, has announced the immediate availability of RapidNet Wireless Perimeter, a new rapid deployment wireless node.
Hughes Announces New Emergency Broadband Service Plan For Businesses And Government Agencies
(1 June 2009) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced the availability of a new HughesNet Emergency Business Internet service plan in anticipation of the 2009 hurricane season.
Networkfleet Announces New Low Cost GPS Vehicle Tracking System
(3 June 2009) Networkfleet, Inc. today announced the soon to be available Networkfleet 4200, a low cost GPS vehicle tracking system for commercial and government fleets.
PeopleChase Carey Departs DirecTV To Accept New Post At News Corporation; Search For Successor Is Underway
(3 June 2009) The DirecTV Group announced today that President and CEO Chase Carey has informed the Board of Directors that he is resigning from the Company, effective July 1, 2009, to accept a new position at News Corporation.
Chase Carey Returns To News Corporation As Deputy Chairman, President And Chief Operating Officer
(3 June 2009) News Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rupert Murdoch today announced the appointment of Chase Carey to Deputy Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1.
EBU Appoints New Director General: Ingrid Deltenre From Swiss Broadcaster SRG SSR Idée Suisse
(5 June 2009) Following an international search, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) today announced the appointment of Ingrid Deltenre to succeed Jean Réveillon as its Director General.
GeoEye Names Joseph F. Greeves As Executive Vice President And Chief Financial Officer
(3 June 2009) GeoEye, Inc., a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, announced today the appointment of Joseph F. Greeves to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Lucia Votano Named Director Of The National Laboratory In Gran Sasso
(3 June 2009) Lucia Votano has been appointed by the Board of Directors of the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN, Italy's National Institute of Nuclear Physics) as the Director of the National Laboratory in Gran Sasso, the world's largest underground laboratory for astroparticle physics.
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