18 October 2009Satcoms50,000 GlobalWave Customers Migrate To Inmarsat Network
(14 October 2009) SkyWave Mobile Communications (“SkyWave”), a global provider of two-way satellite products and services, is pleased to announce that all of its GlobalWave North American customers are now using the Inmarsat network for their satellite-based asset tracking, monitoring and control applications.
Data Technology Solutions Sets Standard For VSAT Network Reliability With Uplogix Platform
(13 October 2009) Uplogix, the leading provider of remote network management automation, announced that Data Technology Solutions (DTS) will leverage its technology to strengthen service quality for oil & gas, maritime and government applications.
ESS "Goes Mobile" With AST To Increase Satellite Communication Offerings
(12 October 2009) San Marcos, California-based Enterprise Satellite Solutions (ESS), a leading provider of global VSAT communications, announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with U.K. based Applied Satellite Technology (AST) on 5th October 2009.
NASA Retires Pioneering Tracking And Data Relay Satellite
(14 October 2009) After a rocky start and then a stellar 26-year performance, NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite - 1 (TDRS-1) is scheduled for decommissioning on October 28.
Orbit Receives Record 2nd Quarter Orders In Excess Of US$ 5 Million For Marine VSAT Satellite Communication Systems
(14 October 2009) Orbit Technologies, a recognized leader in the development of advanced solutions for stabilized mobile satellite communication and tracking systems, has announced record orders for its satellite communication products.
Telesat’s Nimiq 5 Satellite Begins Commercial Service
(14 October 2009) Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today that its new Nimiq 5 broadcast satellite was placed into commercial service on October 10th.
Tuning Gas Turbines By Satellite: Innovative Approach Enables GE Oil & Gas To Meet Challenges Of East West Pipeline Project, India
(13 October 2009) In the first ever project of its type, GE Oil & Gas is using satellite connections to customer sites for the remote tuning and testing of gas turbine combustion systems at eleven (11) pipeline stations owned by Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Limited (RGTIL) of Mumbai, India.
Wavestream High Power Amplifier Selected By SIS LIVE
(14 October 2009) Wavestream Corporation announced today that SIS LIVE, Europe’s largest outside broadcaster and uplink supplier, has selected Wavestream’s next generation Ku-band High Power Amplifier (HPA) for integration into its uPod Micro mobile satellite uplink terminal.BroadcastAltitude Sports & Entertainment Joins Intelsat’s Galaxy Sports Neighbourhood
(14 October 2009) Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, today announced that Altitude Sports & Entertainment (Altitude) has signed a multi-year contract for satellite capacity to distribute its regional sports programming to viewers across the United States in standard and high definition.
Eutelsat Strengthens Its Satellite Position In Poland
(14 October 2009) Eutelsat Communications announces a further extension of its multi-year relationship with Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland's leading pay-TV operator, with the renewal of a contract for three transponders at the Hot Bird neighbourhood.
Tele2 New Customer At SSC
(14 October 2009) SSC’s communication hub Stockholm Teleport has signed a contract with Tele2, a Swedish telephone service provider, on communication service for TV.
Earth ObservationMapMart Named As A U.S. Distributor For RapidEye Products
(15 October 2009) RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, announced today that MapMart of Greenwood Village, Colorado has signed on as a data distributor for RapidEye in the United States.
RapidEye Successfully Completes Imaging Of Canadian Growing Season In 2009
(13 October 2009) RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, announced today that they have delivered 2009's Canadian growing season images of agricultural areas to their customer GeoFarmSolutions Inc. in conjunction with the Agri-Trend Network.
Satellite Data Look Behind The Scenes Of Deadly Earthquake
(15 October 2009) Using satellite radar data and GPS measurements, Chinese researchers have explained the exceptional geological events leading to the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake that killed nearly 90,000 people in China’s Sichuan Province.
Military SpaceBall Aerospace Completes STPSat-2 Satellite Pre-Shipment Review
(13 October 2009) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed a comprehensive pre-shipment review for STPSat-2, the first spacecraft for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) program.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives Strategic US$ 200 Million IDIQ Contract For Microsatellites
(13 October 2009) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Virginia-based subsidiary, Comtech AeroAstro, Inc., has been awarded a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory ("AFRL") for the development of Advanced Plug and Play Technologies for space missions.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Wins US$ 1.8 Million High-Power Amplifier Orders For Satellite Terminals To Provide Satellite Connectivity For Soldiers
(14 October 2009) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., received orders totalling US$ 1.8 million for ruggedized, high-power, solid-state power amplifiers (SSPA's) that will be incorporated into transportable fly-away satellite terminals used by U.S. soldiers stationed overseas in remote areas.
DSTO Helps Deliver Enhanced Satellite Capability
(13 October 2009) -- The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has helped deliver enhanced capability and extra capacity for Australia's satellite defence communications system, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, Greg Combet said today.
Globecomm Systems Announces Exercise Of US$ 2.3 Million Contract Option By The U.S. Army For The Continued Production Of The Joint IP Modem
(14 October 2009) Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading global provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, today announced that the U.S. Army has exercised a US$ 2.3 million contract option for the continued production of the Joint IP Modem (JIPM).
Thales To Supply SatCom System For Dutch Ocean Patrol Vessels
(12 October 2009) Thales has been awarded a contract by the Dutch Ministry of Defence to supply naval satcom terminals on the four Ocean Patrol Vessels, that are being built for the Royal Navy.
Astronomy670 Kg Structure Completed For The Capture Of A Billion Celestial Objects
(7 October 2009) Astrium has validated one of the major technological challenges for the Gaia astronomy mission - the structural frame for the satellite's instrumentation.
Astrium Completes Major Milestone On The James Webb Space Telescope
(14 October 2009) Astrium has successfully completed the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) for the Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec).
Solar SystemCassini Data Help Redraw Shape Of Solar System
(15 October 2009) Images from the Ion and Neutral Camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggest that the heliosphere, the region of the sun's influence, may not have the comet-like shape predicted by existing models.
Discovering The Unexpected: Researchers Surprised By First Results From NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer Mission
(15 October 2009) Nearly a year ago - on October 19, 2008 - the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) - a NASA Small Explorer Mission - was launched into Earth orbit to discover the global interaction between the solar wind and the interstellar medium - the gas, dust and radiation environment between the stars - by measuring the neutral atoms created by that interaction.
NASA Spacecraft Provides First View Of Our Place In The Galaxy
(15 October 2009) NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft has made it possible for scientists to construct the first comprehensive sky map of our solar system and its location in the Milky Way galaxy.
MoonHow The Moon Produces Its Own Water
(15 October 2009) The Moon is a big sponge that absorbs electrically charged particles given out by the Sun.
NASA Hosts National Lunar Robotics Moon Excavation Competition
(15 October 2009) Reporters are invited to attend the 2009 Regolith Excavation Challenge Oct. 17-18 at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif.
NASA Selects Jazz Semiconductor And ADSANTEC For Lunar Atmosphere And Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Mission
(15 October 2009) Jazz Semiconductor, a Tower Group Company and ADSANTEC, a fabless design house, today announced their SERDES solution has been selected by NASA for its Lunar Atmosphere Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission.
NASA Spacecraft Impacts Lunar Crater In Search For Water Ice
(9 October 2009) NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, created twin impacts on the moon's surface early Friday in a search for water ice.
EarthAir Force Academy's Newest Satellite Nears Completion
(14 October 2009) The Air Force Academy's newest cadet-built satellite, FalconSAT-5, is nearing completion in the Astronautics Laboratory here, highlighted by the Sept. 25 arrival of the satellite's main payload, the Space Plasma Characterization Source.
Manned SpaceATK Delivers A High-Tech First To NASA - A Crew Module Structure Made Of Composite Materials
(14 October 2009)Alliant Techsystems has delivered a technological first to NASA: a full-scale, crew module structure made of composite materials.
First European Commander Of The International Space Station
(11 October 2009) ESA astronaut Frank De Winne became the first European commander of the International Space Station this morning with the departure of Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka who had filled this role since April.
Soyuz Landing Caps Historic Space Station Increment
(11 October 2009) International Space Station Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Michael Barratt landed their Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft on the steppes of Kazakhstan Sunday, wrapping up a six-month stay.
TechnologyLaser Ignition In Space
(15 October 2009) Following automotive and aviation applications, Carinthian Tech Research (CTR) is now working on using laser ignition in space systems.
Technology TransferNASA Portable Hyperbaric Chamber Technology Finds Home On Earth
(13 October 2009) NASA has signed a patent license agreement with a California company to improve the medical community's access to hyperbaric chambers used to treat many medical conditions and emergencies.
Launch ServicesArianespace Takes Delivery Of The Sixth Ariane 5 For Launch In 2009
(12 October 2009) The next Ariane 5 mission has moved into its final preparation phase as the vehicle for this sixth flight of 2009 is delivered to Arianespace, keeping the company on track for its busiest year of launch activity ever with the commercial heavy-lift workhorse.
Boeing's 3rd Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Shipped To Cape Canaveral
(14 October 2009) Boeing announced today that the third Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite built for the U.S. Air Force was shipped on Sept. 28 to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be tested and prepared for a November launch.
Integration Begins For The Seventh Ariane 5 To Be Launched In 2009
(15 October 2009) The seventh and final Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 has begun its assembly process in French Guiana, maintaining the pace for Arianespace’s busiest year of flight activity since this workhorse launcher’s December 1999 commercial introduction.
NASA Announces Commercial RLV Technology Roadmap Project
(13 October 2009) NASA is partnering with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a technology roadmap for the commercial reusable launch vehicle, or RLV, industry.
SMOS Satellite Joins Launch Adapter
(14 October 2009) As preparations for the launch of SMOS on 2 November continue to progress well at the launch site in Russia, a milestone in the schedule has been passed as the satellite joins the Rockot launch adapter.
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches WorldView-2 Mission For DigitalGlobe & Boeing Launch Services
(9 October 2009) A Delta II rocket successfully delivered DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 commercial satellite into orbit after launching the spacecraft from Space Launch Complex-2 at 11:51 a.m. PDT here today.
LaunchesProgress M-03M (ISS 35P)
BusinessATK Breaks Ground On 25,000 Square Foot Expansion Of Its Goleta California Facility
(13 October 2009) Alliant Techsystems, broke ground yesterday on a 25,000 square foot expansion of the company's facility in Goleta, California.
Mid Europa Partners Adds ITV Bulgaria To Its SEE Pay TV Platform
(9 October 2009) Mid Europa Partners announces that the acquisition of the Bulgarian direct-to-home satellite pay TV operator Interactivni Tehnologii AD (“ITV”) has been completed.
Partnership Between CNES And SSC
(14 October 2009) The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and the French Space agency (CNES) have become partners by signing a contract on acquiring and owning two new 13 meter full-motion antennas for satellite operations together.
Products and ServicesGlobecomm To Introduce The TomCat X-Band Satellite Terminal For Tactical And Rapid-Response Applications At SATCON 2009 In New York City
(14 October 2009) Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading global provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, announced today that it would introduce a new portable X-band satellite terminal at the SATCON 2009 exhibition and conference at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City on October 14-15.
EventsSpace Exploration: European Ministers In Prague Prepare A Roadmap Towards A Common Vision
(14 October 2009) Ministers from the 29 European Space Agency and European Union Member States will meet in Prague on 23 October for the 1st EU-ESA International Conference on Human Space Exploration, to prepare a roadmap leading to the definition of a common vision and strategic planning for space exploration.
PeopleGeoEye Strengthens Financial Team
(15 October 2009) GeoEye, Inc., a premier provider of satellite and aerial-based geospatial information and services, announced today the appointments of four new members of its financial team.
Space Systems/Loral To Name Patrick DeWitt Chairman Of The Board
(15 October 2009) Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications and the leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that Patrick DeWitt will be appointed to the SS/L Board of Directors as its Chairman and will relinquish his duties as Chief Executive Officer at the end of the year.
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