4 October 2009SatcomsAT&T Announces Agreement With TerreStar To Offer Integrated Cellular/Satellite Solution
(30 September 2009) AT&T has announced plans to work with TerreStar Networks to offer an integrated smartphone mobility solution that will combine primary cellular wireless connectivity with the ability to connect to a satellite network as a backup, using one phone number and one smartphone device.
Harris Corporation Antenna Reflector For TerreStar Communications Satellite Successfully Deployed
(28 September 2009) An 18-meter antenna reflector built by Harris Corporation for the geosynchronous TerreStar global communications satellite was successfully deployed on orbit on July 12, 2009.
Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband Success Continues
(1 October 2009) Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has announced that there are now more than 400 SwiftBroadband channels activated on aircraft operating worldwide.
International Datacasting Corporation Announces First Orders For Newly Acquired Tiernan Video And Audio Products
(24 September 2009) International Datacasting Corporation, a global leader in providing advanced solutions for the distribution of broadband multimedia content, announced today that it has received orders valued at over US$ 700,000 for its newly acquired Tiernan video and audio lines of products.
NOORSAT Increases Capacity On Eutelsat Satellites To Ramp Up Broadcasting Services In The Middle East
(1 October 2009) Eutelsat Communications and NOORSAT Co. W.L.L, one of the leading operators of satellite services in the Middle East, today announced the signature of a multi-year contract for the lease of three additional transponders on Eutelsat's Atlantic Bird 4A satellite.
SatMAX Helps Fort Bend County, Texas Comply With Texas Hazard Communications Act
(25 September 2009) Officials with SatMAX Corporation, a leading global provider of wireless, non-line-of-sight satellite communications products and services, announced that Fort Bend County, Texas, one of the fastest growing counties in the country, has become a SatMAX customer.
TerreStar Announces Distribution Agreement With AT&T
(30 September 2009) Mobile communications provider TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar), a majority-owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation, announced today an agreement between TerreStar and AT&T to bring to market the first fully integrated satellite cellular smartphone.
Textile Antenna Promises Futuristic Communications
(28 September 2009) With a simple press on his shirt insignia, the captain of the Star Ship Enterprise could send and receive messages.
Thales Alenia Space Wins A Contract To Design And Build High-Capacity APSTAR 7 Telecommunication Satellite For APT
(1 October 2009) Thales Alenia Space announced it has signed, on September 29, 2009, a contract with the APT Satellite Company Limited, a leading satellite operator in the Asia Pacific Region for the design, manufacture and delivery on ground of a high-capacity telecommunication satellite.
Earth ObservationESA Issues Call For Earth Explorer Proposals
(2 October 2009) As part of ESA’s Earth Observation Programme and its continuing endeavour to address critical Earth science issues, the Agency has released an opportunity for scientists to submit proposals for the eighth Earth Explorer mission.
GOCE Delivering Data For Best Gravity Map Ever
(30 September 2009) Following the launch and in-orbit testing of the most sophisticated gravity mission ever built, ESA’s GOCE satellite is now in ‘measurement mode’, mapping tiny variations in Earth’s gravity in unprecedented detail.
International Science Teams Selected For Aquarius/SAC-D Mission
(2 October 2009) NASA and Argentina's Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE), with support from the Argentine Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovative Production (MinCyT), have selected additional members of the international scientific investigating team for the Aquarius/Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas (SAC)-D mission, scheduled to launch in 2010.
RapidEye Takes On A Challenge: Repetitive Coverage In Brazil
(1 October 2009) RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of Earth Observation satellites, announced today that they will supply the state of Bahia with RapidEye satellite imagery through their Brazilian distributor Santiago & Cintra Consultoria.
NavigationEGNOS ‘Open Service’ Available: A New Era For European Navigation Begins Today
(1 October 2009) During a press conference today, Mr Antonio Tajani, European Commission Vice-President for Transport Policy, announced the official start of operations for EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.
First Galileo Satellite Makes Way For Operational Satellites
(1 October 2009) Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has successfully completed the planned repositioning of the first Galileo test satellite, GIOVE-A, to a higher orbit to make way for the operational satellites of Europe’s satellite navigation constellation.
Military SpaceComtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives Strategic Order From U.S. Army For Next-Generation MTS Technology And Other Engineering And Support
(30 September 2009) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received orders totalling US$ 2.5 million under its Movement Tracking System, or MTS contract, with the U.S. Army.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives US$ 1.1 Million SATCOM Equipment Order From the U.S. Government
(1 October 2009) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a US$ 1.1 million satellite communications equipment order from the U.S. government.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives US$ 7.3 Million Order For BFT Transceivers To Support Immediate Needs
(29 September 2009) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received net orders aggregating US$ 2.4 million (including a US$ 7.3 million order for BFT transceivers) under its current BFT contract.
EMS Technologies Successfully Demonstrates Performance Of Low-profile X-Band Antenna Over Paradigm’s Skynet 5C Satellite
(29 September 2009) EMS Defense & Space (D&S), a division of EMS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has successfully demonstrated high data-rate transmission of its new X-band satellite terminal over the UK military communications Skynet 5C satellite.
AstrophysicsCosmic Rays Hit Space Age High
(28 September 2009) Planning a trip to Mars?
First Light For BOSS -- A New Kind Of Search For Dark Energy
(30 September 2009) BOSS, the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey, is the most ambitious attempt yet to map the expansion history of the Universe using the technique known as baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO).
AstronomyIR’s High Reliability DC-DC Converter Designed Into European Space Agency’s Planck Spacecraft
(28 September 2009) International Rectifier, IR, a world leader in power management technology, today announced that its high reliability radiation hardened DC-DC converter has been designed into part of the critical cooling system on board the European Space Agency’s Planck spacecraft.
World's Most Sensitive Astronomical Camera Developed At The Université De Montréal
(28 September 2009) A team of Université de Montréal researchers, led by physics PhD student Olivier Daigle, has developed the world's most sensitive astronomical camera.
GalaxiesHeart Of A Galaxy Emits Gamma Rays
(2 October 2009) Quite a few distant galaxies turn out to be cosmic delivery rooms.
Hubble Highlights Two Galaxies That Are Losing It
(30 September 2009) Newly released images, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope before the recent Servicing Mission, highlight the ongoing drama in two galaxies in the Virgo Cluster affected by a process known as ‘ram pressure stripping’, which can result in peculiar-looking galaxies.
MoonDeep Impact And Other Spacecraft Find Clear Evidence Of Water On Moon
(25 September 2009) New data from the Deep Impact spacecraft and the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), an instrument aboard India's recently ended Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, provide, for the first time, clear evidence that water exists on the surface of the Moon.
NASA's LCROSS Mission Changes Impact Crater
(29 September 2009) NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission (LCROSS) based on new analysis of available lunar data, has shifted the target crater from Cabeus A to Cabeus (proper).
MercuryMESSENGER'S Neutron Spectrometer Zeros In On Mercury's Crust
(28 September 2009) "You bet, I'm really excited about this flyby," said William C. Feldman, a Senior Scientist at the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute and Cognizant Co-Investigator for the Neutron Spectrometer flying aboard the MESSENGER spacecraft.
Extra-Solar PlanetsSimulation Suggests Rocky Exoplanet Has Bizarre Atmosphere
(29 September 2009) So accustomed are we to the sunshine, rain, fog and snow of our home planet that we find it next to impossible to imagine a different atmosphere and other forms of precipitation.
Manned SpaceExtra Week For De Winne's OasISS Mission
(29 September 2009) ESA astronaut Frank De Winne's OasISS Mission has been extended by one week.
New Space Station Crew Launches
(30 September 2009) The next residents of the International Space Station launched into orbit aboard a Soyuz spacecraft Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
SpaceX's DragonEye Navigation Sensor Successfully Demonstrated On Space Shuttle
(25 September 2009) Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announces the successful demonstration of a proximity sensor, called DragonEye, on NASA's STS-127 shuttle mission.
Space TourismSpace Adventures Announces Founder Of Cirque Du Soleil Guy Laliberte Successfully Launched To The International Space Station
(30 September 2009) Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company currently providing human space mission opportunities to the world marketplace, today announced that its orbital client Guy Laliberte and his crew successfully launched aboard a Soyuz-TMA spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan en route to the International Space Station (ISS).
TechnologyDelaware State U. Receives US$ 5 Million NASA Grant For Optics Research
(30 September 2009) Delaware State University has been awarded a US$ 5 million research grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish a NASA-URC Center for Applied Optics for Space Science (CAOSS) on campus.
ORMatE Returns To NRL After Nearly 2 Years In Earth Orbit
(30 September 2009) Completing an 18-month mission orbiting the Earth more than 6,000 times on-orbit the International Space Station (ISS), the Optical Reflector Material Experiment (ORMatE-1) returns to Washington, D.C., to NRL's Electronics Science and Technology Division to begin experiment testing and analysis.
Launch ServicesSpace Systems/Loral Delivers The Intelsat 14 Satellite To Florida Launch Base
(30 September 2009) Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications and the leader in high-power commercial satellites, today announced that it delivered a satellite built for Intelsat, the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where it is scheduled to launch later this year aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Space Tracking And Surveillance System Satellites Built By Northrop Grumman Successfully Launched
(25 September 2009) A critical space-based capability was added to America's ballistic missile defenses Sept. 25 when two U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstrator satellites built by Northrop Grumman Corporation were launched aboard a Delta II rocket.
Launch Services - Amazonas-2, ComSatBw-1
Final Assembly Of The Fifth Ariane 5 For 2009 Is Complete With Its Dual-Passenger Payload
(25 September 2009) The fifth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 is ready for lift-off next week following the integration of its military and civilian telecommunications spacecraft payloads at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Arianespace's Ariane 5 Mission Is Cleared For Launch With Amazonas 2 And COMSATBw-1
(29 September 2009) The go-ahead for Arianespace’s fifth launch of 2009 was given today, allowing final steps to be taken for Thursday evening’s lift-off with the Amazonas 2 civilian telecommunications satellite and Germany’s COMSATBw-1 military relay platform.
Astrium Is The Triple Prime Contractor For The Next Ariane 5 Launch
(29 September 2009) Two Astrium developed satellites are due to be placed into orbit during the next Ariane 5 launch.
Thales Alenia Space: A Major Contributor To Upcoming Ariane 5 Launch
(29 September 2009) Thales Alenia Space plays a major role on the upcoming Ariane 5 launch, which will orbit two communications satellites, COMSATBw-1 and Amazonas-2.
Ariane 5 Is Poised For Launch With A Mixed Civilian/Military Telecom Satellite Payload
(30 September 2009) The Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s fifth mission of 2009 has moved to the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport, readying it for tomorrow’s lift-off with the Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 satellite payloads.
Another Arianespace Launch Success And A New Commercial Record For Ariane 5
(1 October 2009) Arianespace achieved another commercial milestone with today’s Ariane 5 launch, which was the vehicle’s 33rd consecutive success and its fifth flight in 2009 – bringing total payloads orbited by the company this year to seven telecommunications satellites, two deep space telescopes and two piggyback spacecraft.
Another Successful Dual Launch: Arianespace Orbits Amazonas-2 & ComSatBw-1 - 33rd Successful Ariane 5 Launch In A Row
(1 October 2009) On Thursday evening, October 1, Arianespace boosted two payloads into geostationary transfer orbit: the AMAZONAS-2 civil communications satellite for the Spanish operator Hispasat, and the ComSatBw-1 military communications satellite, built by Astrium for the German Ministry of Defense.
Launch Services - NSS-12, Thor 6
SES World Skies’ NSS-12 Satellite Arrives At Kourou Launch Base
(28 September 2009) SES World Skies, an SES company announces that its NSS-12 satellite has safely arrived at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, onboard an Antonov cargo plane.
Space Systems/Loral Delivers SES World Skies Satellite To Launch Base
(29 September 2009) Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications and the leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it shipped a communications satellite built for SES World Skies, a subsidiary of SES, to Kourou, French Guiana, where it is scheduled to launch later this year aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle.
Thor 6 Arrives Safely In French Guiana
(29 September 2009) Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) today announced that its spacecraft, Thor 6, has arrived safely at the Guiana Spaceport in Kourou.
The NSS-12 And Thor 6 Payloads Arrive At The Spaceport For Ariane 5's Sixth Launch Of 2009
(30 September 2009) Both satellite payloads for the sixth Ariane 5 flight of this year are now at the Spaceport in French Guiana as Arianespace maintains its rapid mission rate to meet the launch timing for a global customer base.
LaunchesSoyuz TMA-16 ISS 20S
Amazonas 2, ComSatBw-1
BusinessIridium And GHL Acquisition Announce Close Of Transaction And Stock Offering
(29 September 2009) Iridium Holdings LLC ("Iridium Holdings") and GHL Acquisition Corp. ("GHL Acquisition") today announced the close of their transaction.
ViaSat To Acquire WildBlue Communications
(1 October 2009) ViaSat Inc., a producer of innovative satellite and other wireless communication systems, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held WildBlue Communications Inc., the premier Ka-band satellite broadband service provider, in a cash and stock transaction valued at US$ 568 million.
Products and ServicesA New Rapid Response Vehicle From Excelerate Technology
(30 September 2009) Excelerate Technology, the UK’s leading supplier of satellite and wireless-based data, voice and video solutions to the emergency services, has unveiled the first of a new generation of Rapid Response vehicles.
KVH TracPhone FleetBroadband Systems Enhanced With Emergency Call Service
(28 September 2009) Over 100 years ago, seafarers in peril took advantage of communications technology to call for help, using their radio telegraph equipment to tap out the familiar "S O S" call for help.
Skymira Announces SAILOR 150 FleetBroadband Solution With Intelligent IP Controls To Avoid Excessive Satellite Charges
(29 September 2009) Skymira LLC, a leading provider of state-of-the-art satellite and cellular technologies for seamless management of remote operations, today announced the availability of its SAILOR 150 FleetBroadband Solution featuring Intelligent IP Controls designed to limit excessive satellite charges.
World-Link Communications Launches ShipSat – Managed Ku & L Broadband Service
(29 September 2009) Today World-Link Communications announced the availability of its ShipSat service, a broadband IP solution that integrates Ku VSAT and Inmarsat’s L band services.
EventsSpaceX Announces Second DragonLab User Conference October 29th In Haarlem, Netherlands
(1 October 2009) Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has announced a second user conference for its commercial product DragonLab, a free-flying, reusable spacecraft capable of hosting pressurized and unpressurized payloads to and from orbit.
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