19 July 2009
SatcomsBoeing Signs 4-Satellite Contract With Intelsat - 1st Order For Boeing 702B Satellite Design
(16 July 2009) The Boeing Company today announced that Intelsat Ltd., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, has selected Boeing to build four telecommunication satellites that will refresh and add new capacity to Intelsat's global satellite fleet.
Globalstar Signs Distribution Agreement With Hamilton Associates For Satellite-Based Remote Utility Meter Reading Product
(16 July 2009) Globalstar, Inc., the world's largest provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and individuals, today announced that Globalstar USA, LLC has signed a distribution or sales representative agreement with Hamilton Associates of Arvada, CO, a leading manufacturer's representative company specializing in the distribution of electrical utility products.
SkyTrac Systems Chosen By Bering Pacific Ranches For Flight Following And SatCom
(13 July 2009) SkyTrac Systems is pleased to add Bering Pacific Ranches Ltd. to its growing list of customers.
Space Systems/Loral Selected To Provide Satellite For Telesat Fleet
(16 July 2009) Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications and the leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it has been selected to provide a satellite for Telesat, one of the world's leading fixed satellite services operators.
TerreStar Announces TerreStar-1 Satellite Progress
(14 July 2009) TerreStar Corporation announced today that TerreStar-1, the world's largest, most advanced commercial communications satellite, has been successfully placed into its assigned orbital slot in the geosynchronous arc and has successfully deployed its 18 meter 2GHz S Band reflector, the largest commercial satellite antenna ever deployed.
BroadcastSerbia Broadband (SBB) Boosts The Total TV Platform With New Capacity At Eutelsat 16 Degrees East Video Neighbourhood
(13 July 2009) Serbia Broadband (SBB) today announced the expansion of its Total TV platform with new multi-year contracts concluded with Eutelsat Communications for two transponders at its 16 degrees video neighbourhood.
Earth ObservationDisaster-Monitoring Satellites To Be Tested Simultaneously At STFC
(16 July 2009) Two spacecraft that will be used to monitor disaster areas across the world in the event of a catastrophe on the scale of the 2004 tsunami are being tested at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC’s) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
NPOESS Preparatory Project Ground Segment Ready For Operations
(15 July 2009) The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) team reached a major milestone as the final portion of the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) ground system was transitioned to operations.
Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) And The Turkish Defence Ministry Sign Contract To Build The Göktürk Satellite System
(16 July 2009) Telespazio and Undersecretariat For Defence Industries (SSM - Turkish Defence Ministry), at the presence of the Italian Undersecretary of State for Defence hon. Giuseppe Cossiga, today signed a contract in Ankara worth over EUR 250 million for the construction of the Göktürk satellite system.
NavigationHarris Corporation Submits Phase B Proposal For Operational Control Segment Of Global Positioning System
(14 July 2009) Harris Corporation has submitted its proposal to provide advanced communications and information assurance solutions for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next-Generation Advanced Control Segment (OCX) as a member of the Northrop Grumman team.
Lockheed Martin Submits Phase B Proposal For Advanced Control Segment Of GPS
(16 July 2009) Lockheed Martin Corporation submitted its proposal to provide advanced navigation accuracy, integrity and mission effects solutions for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Advanced Control Segment (OCX) as a member of the Northrop Grumman OCX team.
Military SpaceBall Aerospace Awarded Second Contract For STP-SIV Program
(13 July 2009) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has been awarded a US$ 13.4 million U.S. Air Force contract to procure long-lead hardware for a second Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) spacecraft.
Boeing/Iridium Team Completes High Integrity GPS Program Milestones For The US Naval Research Laboratory
(13 July 2009) A team led by Boeing with support from Iridium Satellite LLC today announced that it has achieved two major milestones to further develop and demonstrate capability enhancements to the High Integrity Global Positioning System (GPS) program for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
First Advanced Satellite Communications Production Terminals Complete Testing
(14 July 2009) Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army recently completed successful testing of the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency, or AEHF, satellite communications production terminals.
Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract To Develop Space Fence Technology
(13 July 2009) Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded the first phase of a US$ 30 million firm-fixed price U.S. Air Force contract to develop a global space surveillance ground radar system.
Raytheon Awarded US$ 30 Million For Space Fence System Design And Prototyping
(15 July 2009) Raytheon Company was awarded one of three US$ 30 million contracts for Phase A system design and prototype of the Space Fence system.
AstronomyBall Aerospace Completes Environmental Test Phase For WISE Mission
(13 July 2009) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has completed environmental testing for NASA's Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and has begun post-environmental performance testing. WISE is working to a date of November 1, 2009 for launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Black HolesTurbulence Responsible For Black Holes' Balancing Act
(14 July 2009) We live in a hierarchical Universe where small structures join into larger ones.
VenusEarth Observation Goes Planetary – SCIAMACHY Observes Venus
(17 July 2009) The SCIAMACHY sensor on ESA’s Envisat satellite has provided scientists with invaluable data on our planet, allowing them to map global air pollution and the distribution of the most important greenhouse gases.
New Map Hints At Venus' Wet, Volcanic Past
(14 July 2009) Venus Express has charted the first map of Venus’ southern hemisphere at infrared wavelengths.
Venus' Atmosphere Observed – SCIAMACHY On Envisat Looks Elsewhere
(17 July 2009) Scientists at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON) have found a new area of deployment for the SCIAMACHY (SCanning Imaging Absorption SpectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY) atmospheric instrument on the European environmental satellite Envisat.
MarsThe Minerals On Mars Influence The Measuring Of Its Temperature
(14 July 2009) A team of researchers from the CSIC-INTA Astrobiology Centre in Madrid has confirmed that the type of mineralogical composition on the surface of Mars influences the measuring of its temperature.
SaturnHow The Moon Got Its Stripes
(15 July 2009) A new study has revealed the origins of tiger stripes and a subsurface ocean on Enceladus- one of Saturn’s many moons.
AsteroidsPrimitive Asteroids In The Main Asteroid Belt May Have Formed Far From The Sun
(15 July 2009) Many of the objects found today in the asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter may have formed in the outermost reaches of the solar system, according to an international team of astronomers led by scientists from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).
Manned SpaceBal Seal Springs Aid Astronauts In Hubble Repair
(13 July 2009) When astronauts embarked on the latest mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, Bal Seal Engineering’s canted-coil springs went along for the ride in a set of special tools designed to make the job easier and more efficient.
Mars500 Crew Safely 'Landed' - First Phase Of Isolation Study Ended On 14 July 2009 In Moscow
(14 July 2009) The 105-day space travel simulation experiment 'Mars 500', based in Moscow with German involvement, has just finished.
Mission Accomplished: 105-Day Mars Mission Simulation Ends In Moscow
(14 July 2009) A crew of six today completed their simulated Mars mission after leaving a special isolation facility in Moscow, Russia, for the first time in 105 days.
NASA Stirs Up The First Development Dome Welds For Ares I Upper Stage
(14 July 2009) Using a metal joining technique called friction stir welding, the Ares Projects team at the Marshall Center has completed welding the first liquid hydrogen tank dome being developed to define manufacturing processes for the upper stage of the Ares I -- the rocket that will launch explorers to the moon, Mars and beyond in coming decades.
Manned Space - STS-127
NASA'S Shuttle Endeavour Launches To Complete Japanese Module
(15 July 2009) Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew launched at 6:03 p.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
STS-127 Launches On Mission To Expand Station's Science Facilities
(15 July 2009) Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off today on a 16-day mission to deliver the final components of the Japanese Kibo complex that will expand the International Space Station's (ISS) scientific facilities.
STS-127 MCC Status Report #01
(15 July 2009) On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 on the journey to put humans on the moon, space shuttle Endeavour blasted off at 5:03 p.m. CDT today from the Kennedy Space Center.
STS-127 MCC Status Report #02
(16 July 2009) Seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour awakened at 7:03 a.m. to begin a day of heat shield inspections and preparations for Friday’s rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station.
STS-127 MCC Status Report #03
(16 July 2009) En route to the International Space Station, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour spent their first full day in space conducting a routine inspection of their thermal protection system ahead of docking at 12:55 p.m. CDT Friday.
STS-127 MCC Status Report #04
(17 July 2009) The International Space Station population will grow to a record 13 today once the space shuttle Endeavour completes its orbital chase and docks at 12:55 p.m. CDT.
STS-127 MCC Status Report #05
(17 July 2009) The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station at 12:47 p.m. CDT, delivering the final pieces of the Japanese Kibo complex and a new flight engineer to join the Expedition 20 crew.
TechnologyESA And Thales Alenia Space To Sign Development Contract For Experimental Re-Entry Vehicle
(17 July 2009) On 20 July, ESA will sign a contract with Thales Alenia Space Italy for the development of the European Experimental Re-entry Testbed (Expert).
Launch ServicesAsiaSat 5 Arrives At Baikonur Launch Site
(13 July 2009) AsiaSat 5, a new communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in preparation for launch by a Proton launch vehicle currently scheduled for early to mid-August.
ILS And SES Announce Launch Agreement For QuetzSat-1 Satellite In 2011
(14 July 2009) ILS International Launch Services (ILS) and SES today announced the execution of an agreement for the launch of QuetzSat-1 on a Proton booster in 2011.
NASA Releases Orbiting Carbon Observatory Accident Summary
(17 July 2009) A NASA panel that investigated the unsuccessful Feb. 24 launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, has completed its report.
SpaceX's Falcon 1 Successfully Delivers RazakSAT Satellite To Orbit
(15 July 2009) Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announces the successful launch of Falcon 1 Flight 5 launch vehicle and the precision placement of Malaysia's RazakSAT into Earth orbit.
LaunchesRazakSAT, CubeSAT, InnoSAT
Space Shuttle Endeavour ISS-29-2J/A
ReportsMaritime Satellite Communication Market To Reach US$ 27 Billion in 2013, Finds Frost & Sullivan
(14 July 2009) The demand for mobile satellite services (MSS) in the maritime sector is expected to escalate due to crew welfare solutions, as users are beginning to expect Internet connectivity and access as the norm.
Satellite Communication Set To Energise The European Defence Strategic Communication Market And Grow Steadily, Says Frost & Sullivan
(14 July 2009) The paradigm shift in defence doctrine that saw the transformation of European defence into an expeditionary force, has allowed satellite communication (SATCOM) to become the primary means of integrating platforms and forces under one umbrella.
Study Predicts US$ 1.5 Billion Market For Commercial Lunar Services Over Next Decade
(16 July 2009) A study performed by the Futron Corporation, an aerospace consultancy based in Bethesda, MD, predicts that companies such as those competing for the Google Lunar X PRIZE will be able to address a market in excess of US$ 1 billion over the course of the next decade.
BusinesseSpace Incubates First Round Of Space Entrepreneurs
(14 July 2009) eSpace: The Center for Space Entrepreneurship, a non-profit business incubator for aerospace companies, today announced the first three companies participating in the eSpace incubator.
Products and ServicesDigitalGlobe Launches Crisis Event Service
(15 July 2009) DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services, today announced its Crisis Event Service, a new web service providing timely and accurate pre- and post-event satellite imagery to aid in emergency planning, response and recovery.
Harris Corporation Announces XTCE v1.1 Translator For OS/COMET Satellite Command And Control Product
(15 July 2009) Harris Corporation today introduced the XTCE version 1.1 database converter for the company's OS/COMET satellite command and control suite of products.
Powerful Image Registration And Recognition Software Unveiled For Medical, Satellite, And Defense Imaging Industries
(14 July 2009) The development of novel image registration and recognition software, i2k Align, by DualAlign LLC is promising to become the foundation for future innovations in medical, satellite and defense imaging applications.
Solara Launches Global, 2-Way Handheld Interactive Satellite Text Messenger
(17 July 2009) Solara Remote Data Delivery Incorporated announced today the release of the Field Tracker 2100, an interactive text messenger with automatic GPS tracking and 2-way communications anywhere on earth.
Spirent Launches New Multi-GNSS Navigation And Positioning Test System
(16 July 2009) Spirent Communications plc, the leading provider of navigation and positioning test solutions, today announced the launch of the Spirent GSS6700 Multi-GNSS Constellation Simulator for global navigation satellite system (GNSS) testing.
EventsEuropean Experts At Mars School In China
(15 July 2009) As the launch of the first Chinese mission to Mars gets closer, an ESA-sponsored Mars Advanced School will be held next week in China.
PeopleBolden And Garver Confirmed By U.S. Senate
(15 July 2009) Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as the twelfth administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Emmanuel Grave Named EVP Telecommunications Of Thales Alenia Space
(10 July 2009) Emmanuel Grave has been appointed EVP Telecommunications of Thales Alenia Space, replacing Blaise Jaeger.
European Satellite Operators Association (‘ESOA’) Elects Romain Bausch New Chairman
(15 July 2009) Chief Executive Officers of Europe’s satellite operators met earlier this month in Brussels for the Annual General Meeting of ESOA, the European Satellite Operator’s Association.
New Director For Isaac Newton Group Of Telescopes
(15 July 2009) STFC is pleased to announce that Dr Marc Balcells, a tenured researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife, has been appointed Director of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING) in the Canary Islands.
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