13 September 2009SatcomsAstrium Chosen As Industrial Partner By Argentine Satellite Operator ARSAT
(8 September 2009) ARSAT has selected Astrium to supply the Arsat 1 satellite with a variety of key technologies: the Satellite Processing Unit (SPU), the central cylinder as well as the propulsion subsystem.
Emerging Markets Communications Acquires A New Teleport In Kapolei, Hawaii
(7 September 2009) Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has successfully purchased from Telesat Canada the Telesat Asia Pacific Gateway located in Kapolei, Hawaii.
Eumetsat Succesfully Distributes Meteorological Data Using Newtec’s Tellicast Software Platform
(8 September 2009) TelliCast multicast software from Newtec − a vital part in the collection of meteorological data from Eumetsat satellites – is helping Eumetsat to increase its customer base towards the 3,000 mark as customers look to improve their forecasting accuracy.
Expand Networks Selected By Clear Channel Satellite To Provide Optimized Managed Services
(8 September 2009) Expand Networks, the leader in optimizing WANs for branch office consolidation and virtualization, today announced that Clear Channel Satellite, a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc., and the leader in satellite communications for both government and large enterprises, has enhanced its managed service offering based on Expand’s WAN optimization technology.
Globalstar Chooses Quake Global To Produce A New Generation Of Satellite Data Modems
(9 September 2009) Globalstar, Inc., the world's largest provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and consumers, today announced it has signed an agreement with Quake Global, Inc., a leading manufacturer of satellite data modems for tracking, monitoring, and controlling industrial assets.
GlobeCast Further Strengthens Resources On Eutelsat Satellites For Professional Video Services In Europe
(7 September 2009) GlobeCast, a leading content management and delivery company, and Eutelsat Communications, one of the world's leading satellite operators, announce the signature of a three-year contract for two 36 MHz transponders on Eutelsat's Atlantic Bird 1 and W2A satellites.
Inmarsat BGAN To Bring Real-Time GIS Data To Remote Wildfire Teams
(8 September 2009) Inmarsat plc, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, and the Immersive Visualization Center (SDSU “Viz Lab") at San Diego State University’s Homeland Security Program, today announced a new partnership to develop and test solutions to extend the availability of time-critical Geographic Information System (GIS) data to remote fire teams fighting wildfires.
SES To Provide Broadband Connection To African Market
(11 September 2009) SES S.A., announced today that it is expanding the reach of its satellite-based broadband service Astra2Connect to Africa through a signed agreement with Intersat Africa, the leading provider of satellite-based internet services on the continent.
SES World Skies Completes Integration Of Worldwide Occasional Use Platform
(10 September 2009) Leveraging the strengths of its world class occasional use (OU) unit, SES World Skies, a division of SES S.A., today announced at the IBC Conference and Exhibition the completed integration of its Global Always On satellite capacity access and booking system.
Telespazio Brasil Selects Gilat For 1,200-Site Broadband Satellite Communications Network To Serve Major Financial Institution
(9 September 2009) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced it has been selected by Telespazio Brasil, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, to provide a 1,200-site Gilat SkyEdge II broadband satellite communications network.
Thales Alenia Space To Build The ARSAT-1 Payload
(8 September 2009) Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a contract with Argentina’s ARSAT to supply the payload for the ARSAT-1 satellite, as part of the SSGAT (Sistema Satelital Geoestacionario Argentino de Telecomunicaciones) program to manufacture the first Argentine geostationary telecom satellite.
The Auriga Network Expands Global Satellite IP Broadcast Network In Middle East Via iDirect Platform
(11 September 2009) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that The Auriga Network has leveraged its satellite communications platform to expand its IP broadcasting service to newscasters in the Middle East.
Thuraya Selects Newtec’s TelliNet For Increased Broadband Performance
(9 September 2009) As part of Thuraya’s continuous efforts to enhance the performance of its competitive ThurayaIP broadband solution, Thuraya has selected Newtec’s TelliNet solution.
TIE Technologies Signs Satellite Simplex Data Agreement With Globalstar
(3 September 2009) TIE Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced communication technologies designed to improve connectivity, productivity, and communication, today announced it has signed a Value Added Reseller agreement with Globalstar, Inc., a world leader in providing mobile satellite voice and data services to business, governments and consumers.
BroadcastGlobecast Secures Capacity With Intelsat For Occasional Use Global Contribution Services
(9 September 2009) Intelsat, the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced it signed a contract with GlobeCast, a leading content management and delivery company, for occasional use (OU) capacity that spans Intelsat’s entire satellite fleet.
MultiChoice Secures Pre-launch Satellite Capacity On Intelsat 20
(11 September 2009) Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that South African direct-to-home (DTH) television operator, MultiChoice, signed a long-term, multi-transponder agreement for satellite capacity.
Newtec’s Multistream Technology Selected By FLO TV For Mobile TV Distribution Network IRD Upgrade
(7 September 2009) Newtec announced today that FLO TV Incorporated technology and products for an IRD upgrade of its Mobile TV content distribution network.
Pathfinder Launches Premium DTH Service Across Nigeria With SES World Skies
(11 September 2009) Uniquely positioned to enable the rapid expansion of television broadcast services across Africa, SES World Skies, a division of SES S.A., today announced Pathfinder Communications has signed a multi-transponder, multi-year deal to deliver its new Infinity TV package over the Astra 2B satellite to homes throughout Nigeria.
Sirius XM Announces Sirius FM-5 Satellite Has Been Placed Into Service
(9 September 2009) Sirius XM Radio announced today that Sirius FM-5, the newest addition to the Sirius XM satellite fleet, was recently placed into service on the Sirius network.
Telefónica Contracts For Capacity On Intelsat 905 For Spanish Programming Distribution
(9 September 2009) Intelsat, the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced it signed a contract with Telefónica Servicios Audiovisuales (TSA), the broadcast unit of Spain’s Telefonica S.A., for capacity on the Intelsat 905 satellite (IS-905), located at 335.5º E.
Televisa Contracts With Intelsat For Expanded International Distribution Services
(9 September 2009) Intelsat, the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced it signed a contract with Mexico’s Televisa, Latin America’s prime broadcaster and the world’s principal producer of Spanish-language content, for expanded international distribution of Televisa’s programming.
Wegener Receives Order From Kanal 75 For Compel Network Control System
(9 September 2009) Wegener Corporation, a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that Kanal 75, a European distributor of ATG horse racing, recently purchased a Wegener Compel network control system to enhance network operations and capabilities.
Earth ObservationESA Campaign Reveals Glimpse Of Future Sentinel-3 Imagery
(9 September 2009) As part of the development process for ESA’s Sentinel-3 Earth observation mission, remote-sensing experts carried out an extensive experiment campaign across southern Europe this summer.
GeoEye Signs NextView Service Level Agreement Extension With The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
(10 September 2009) GeoEye, Inc., a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information and services, announced that it has signed a contract to extend its Service Level Agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) through March 31, 2010.
MDA To Provide RADARSAT-2 Imagery To The European Space Agency
(10 September 2009) MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has signed a US$ 4.6 million (CAD) contract to provide RADARSAT-2 satellite imagery to the European Space Agency (ESA).
Northrop Grumman-Built NPOESS Satellite Achieves Milestone For Early Spacecraft Testing
(10 September 2009) Northrop Grumman Corporation has inaugurated a critical tool that will reduce the risk associated with developing the spacecraft for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program.
Military Space2connect-IT Signed Contract With Dutch MoD For 23 Satellite Systems
(9 September 2009) 2connect-IT, the Satellite Communication Solutions Provider in The Netherlands has signed a large contract with the Ministry of Defence to provide 23 Man Transportable Tri-Band SHF systems with additional 10 C-Band modules, as well as a 5-year maintenance contract.
Artel Signs Major Capacity Agreement With SES World Skies To Extend U.S. Government Communications Capabilities In Europe, The Middle East And Asia
(10 September 2009) Delivering connectivity where it’s needed most, SES World Skies, a division of SES S.A., today announced it has signed a multi-transponder deal with Artel to help the leading integrator meet growing U.S. government demand for end-to-end communications networks throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Harris Corporation Adds Broadband Satellite Capability To Falcon III RF-7800M Multiband Manpack Radio
(8 September 2009) Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, today announced the addition of a new capability to its RF-7800M wideband networking radio that will enable global-area high-data rate broadband communications between senior commanders and personnel at the tactical edge.
New Military Communications Satellite Begins Final Round Of Testing At Lockheed Martin
(10 September 2009) The first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force has entered final testing at the company's Sunnyvale, Calif. facilities.
AstronomyNASA Awards SOFIA Contract Option To L-3 Communications
(8 September 2009) NASA has awarded a contract modification to L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P., of Waco, Texas, for further developmental engineering in support of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy mission, known as SOFIA.
Rebirth Of An Icon: Hubble's First Images Since Servicing Mission 4
(9 September 2009) Astronomers today declared the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory ready for a new decade of exploration, with the release of observations from four of its six operating science instruments.
StarsMagnetic Fields Play Larger Role In Star Formation Than Previously Thought
(9 September 2009) The simple picture of star formation calls for giant clouds of gas and dust to collapse inward due to gravity, growing denser and hotter until igniting nuclear fusion.
PulsarsFermi Large Area Telescope Reveals Pulsing Gamma-Ray Sources
(9 September 2009) Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Space Science Division and a team of international researchers have positively identified cosmic sources of gamma-ray emissions through the discovery of 16 pulsating neutron stars.
MoonNASA's LCROSS Reveals Target Crater For Lunar South Pole Impacts
(11 September 2009) NASA has selected a final destination for its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, after a journey of nearly 5.6 million miles that included several orbits around Earth and the moon.
MercuryNorthrop Grumman's Scalable Space Inertial Reference Unit Selected for BepiColombo Mission
(9 September 2009) Northrop Grumman Corporation's Scalable Space Inertial Reference Unit (Scalable SIRU) has been selected by EADS Astrium GmbH for use aboard the BepiColombo mission to Mercury.
Manned SpaceATV-2 Johannes Kepler Cargo Section Arrives In Bremen
(10 September 2009) The Integrated Cargo Carrier for Europe's second Automated Transfer Vehicle, ATV-2 Johannes Kepler, has been delivered to the premises of EADS Astrium in Bremen, Germany.
ATK And NASA Successfully Test Ares First Stage Development Motor
(10 September 2009) NASA and Alliant Techsystems made history today as they conducted the first test of the Ares I first stage five-segment development solid rocket motor, marking the first steps into a new era of space exploration.
NASA And ATK Successfully Test Ares First Stage Motor
(10 September 2009) NASA and industry engineers lit up the Utah sky Thursday with the initial full-scale, full-duration test firing of the first stage motor for the Ares I rocket.
NASA Publishes Report About International Space Station Science
(10 September 2009) Advances in the fight against food poisoning, new methods for delivering medicine to cancer cells, and better materials for future spacecraft are among the results published in a NASA report detailing scientific research accomplishments made aboard the International Space Station during its first eight years.
Orion Launch Abort Team Designs With Confidence
(4 September 2009) Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., responsible for developing propulsion elements for the Orion crew capsule's Launch Abort System passed a major milestone Aug. 31 with the completion of Orion's Preliminary Design Review.
Thales Alenia Space To Provide The Cargo Carrier Module Of The Second ATV
(8 September 2009) Thales Alenia Space announced today that the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) part of the second ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) has been successfully manufactured and integrated.
U.S. And Europe Agree On Civil Space Transportation Co-Operation
(11 September 2009) NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain signed a memorandum of understanding Friday for co-operation in the field of space transportation.
Manned Space - STS-128
Fuglesang And Olivas Prepare For Third STS-128 Spacewalk
(5 September 2009) ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang will tonight take part in the third and final STS-128 spacewalk.
Space Shuttle Discovery Returns To Earth After Successful Mission
(11 September 2009) Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 5.7 million miles with an 5:53 p.m. PDT landing Friday at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
ESA Astronaut Returns To Earth With Columbus Lab Experiment
(12 September 2009) Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, at 02:53 CEST (on 12 September) completing all objectives of the 14-day STS-128 mission to the International Space Station.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #15
(4 September 2009) After a mid-mission rest, Discovery’s crew is now ready to go for Saturday’s third and final spacewalk of the mission.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #16
(5 September 2009) The space shuttle and International Space Station crews will turn their focus to the third and final spacewalk of the mission today.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #17
(6 September 2009) Discovery’s astronauts have now finished all of their work outside the station for the STS-128 mission.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #18
(6 September 2009) The astronauts aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery turn their focus to final packing today.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #19
(6 September 2009) The 13 crew members aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station completed final transfer work between the two spacecraft Sunday in preparation for Monday afternoon’s scheduled return of the high-tech moving van “Leonardo” back to the orbiter’s payload bay.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #20
(7 September 2009) The 13 crew members onboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery will prepare to part today.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #21
(7 September 2009) The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery have wrapped up their work in space together.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #22
(8 September 2009) After closing the hatches between the two spacecraft last night, the two crews aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station prepare to undock today.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #23
(8 September 2009) The population aboard the International Space Station is back to six following the departure of the space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew at 2:26 p.m. CDT today.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #24
(9 September 2009) As they wind down their mission, space shuttle Discovery’s crew members will focus on landing preparations today.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #25
(9 September 2009) Discovery’s heat shield was cleared for landing today, and the crew checked out the systems that will be used to control the space shuttle’s return to Earth.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #26
(10 September 2009) The astronauts on space shuttle Discovery are ready to wrap up a nearly 13-day flight with a landing this evening at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #27
(10 September 2009) After monitoring weather right down to the wire, Mission Control reluctantly told Discovery’s astronauts that unstable conditions would not permit a landing Thursday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #28
(11 September 2009) There are four opportunities at two landing sites to bring space shuttle Discovery and its crew home to Earth today after a flight to re-supply the International Space Station and deliver a new crew member.
STS-128 MCC Status Report #29
(11 September 2009) Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew landed at 7:53 p.m. CDT Friday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., capping off a 14-day mission to deliver supplies and research facilities to the International Space Station and its six-person crew.
TechnologyESA Preparing ‘Sugar-Cube’ Gyro Sensors For Future Missions
(9 September 2009) One of ESA's future Earth observation missions will monitor its orientation in space with the help of the smallest gyro ever flown by the Agency.
Launch Services45th Space Wing Launches Atlas V Lifting Government Communications Satellite
(8 September 2009) The 45th Space Wing launched successfully a United Launch Alliance-built Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle from Space Launch Complex 41 at 5:35 p.m. (EDT) today.
Assembly Begins For The Sixth Ariane 5 To Be Launched By Arianespace In 2009
(9 September 2009) Arianespace’s ability to maintain its Ariane 5 mission pace is underscored by the latest parallel launch campaign activity at Europe’s Spaceport, where two of the heavy-lift vehicles are being prepared for upcoming launches.
Eutelsat Statement On Launch Of W7 Satellite
(7 September 2009) Eutelsat Communications announces that it has signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) for the launch in mid-November 2009 of the W7 satellite on an ILS Proton.
International Launch Services And Eutelsat Announce Launch Of The W7 Satellite In Mid-November 2009
(7 September 2009) International Launch Services (ILS) and Eutelsat, a leading provider of satellite telecommunications, announced a contract today for the launch of the W7 satellite on an ILS Proton.
Proba-2 Flies Into Its Russian Launch Site
(7 September 2009) Proba-2 has reached Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, where it is being prepared for launch this November.
SpaceX And Astrium Announce Groundbreaking Deal
(8 September 2009) Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Astrium announce a contract for a SpaceX Falcon 1e to launch an Earth observation satellite designed by Astrium or its recently acquired subsidiary Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL).
United Launch Alliance Atlas V Successfully Launches PAN Satellite
(8 September 2009) A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, on behalf of the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, successfully launched the PAN satellite at 5:35 p.m. EDT, today from Space Launch Complex- 41 as a commercial launch service.LaunchesPAN
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BusinessSES Americom-New Skies Satellite Division Re-Brands As SES World Skies
(7 September 2009) SES Americom-New Skies, a division of SES S.A., today unveiled SES World Skies as the name for its newly integrated operation.
U.S. And Canada Sign Agreement On Civil Space Co-Operation
(9 September 2009) NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Canadian Space Agency President Steve MacLean signed a framework agreement Wednesday for co-operative activities in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
Products and ServicesCellcrypt Enables Encrypted Mobile Phone Calls Anywhere On Earth
(8 September 2009) Cellcrypt, the leading provider of secure mobile voice calling, today announced that Cellcrypt Mobile is available over Inmarsat's broadband satellite services, enabling encrypted voice calls to be made on popular smartphones from anywhere on the planet, for the first time.
Harris Corporation Receives 'Type Approval' Certification From Inmarsat For New RF-7800B Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) Satellite Terminals
(9 September 2009) Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, today announced that its RF-7800B family of ruggedized Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite terminals has received "Type Approval" from Inmarsat, one of the world's leading provider of global satellite communications (SATCOM).
Hiltron To Introduce New Motorised Satellite Antenna Mount At IBC 2009
(8 September 2009) Hiltron Communications' new HMAM motorised satellite antenna mount, scheduled for introduction at IBC 2009, is designed for two-way VSAT communication or receive-only downlink applications.
iDirect Expands Evolution Product Line With New Router, Line Cards And Upgrade To Operating Software
(9 September 2009) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that it has expanded its Evolution DVB-S2/ACM product line with the introduction of the high-performance Evolution X5 Satellite Router and Evolution XLC-11 and XLC-M Line Cards.
Microsemi Extends Its New Radiation Hardened Transistor Product Line
(8 September 2009) Microsemi Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high performance analogue/mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, announced today that DSCC qualification has been granted on their JANSR2N3439 and JANSR2N3440 radiation hardened medium power transistors.
ND SatCom Launches New SkyWAN Generation At IBC 2009
(11 September 2009) ND SatCom, an SES Astra company, continues the evolution of its flagship SkyWAN technology with the market introduction of the SkyWAN IDU 1070 at IBC 2009 in Amsterdam.
ND SatCom’s Ka/Ku Dualband SNG Vehicle And Service Debut At IBC 2009
(11 September 2009) ND SatCom, an SES Astra company, strengthens its market leader position within Europe for Satellite News Gathering and introduces its brand-new Ka/Ku Dualband SNG vehicle and service at IBC 2009 in Amsterdam at its outdoor booth OE320 from September 11-15.
Norsat International Inc. Introduces New Spectrum Analyzer
(8 September 2009) Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat") a leading provider of intelligent satellite solutions, announced today the introduction of the first from a new line of satellite terminal operator friendly tools - the Norsat SA-RSSI-I LNB Spectrum Analyzer- as used in Norsat’s Portable Satellite Terminals.
Satlynx GE Announces Enhancements To Its Media Streaming Platform At IBC 2009
(11 September 2009) Satlynx, a GE company and a leading provider of satellite telecommunications announced today the enhancement of its media streaming solution with wider availability across Europe, a range of pricing options and increased bandwidths in response to customer demand.
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