1 November 2009Free ContentHughes And Avanti Sign Breakthrough European Ka-Band Satellite Agreement
(27 October 2009) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) today announced a multi-year agreement whereby its subsidiary, Hughes Network Systems, Ltd. will provide Avanti Communications Group plc and its partner channels, eight (8) gateways and 50,000 customer premise terminals to operate over HYLAS, Europe's first dedicated, high-throughput Ka-band broadband satellite to be launched in 2010.
Robot Armada Might Scale New Worlds
(27 October 2009) An armada of robots may one day fly above the mountain tops of Saturn's moon Titan, cross its vast dunes and sail in its liquid lakes.
NASA's Ares I-X Rocket Completes Successful Flight Test
(28 October 2009) NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight.
Ariane 5 Delivers The NSS-12 And Thor 6 Television Broadcast Satellites On Arianespace’s Sixth Mission Of 2009
(29 October 2009) The sixth Ariane 5 flight of 2009 marked another success for this heavy-lift launcher today, carrying the first satellite launched by Arianespace for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS – Thor 6, along with the 32nd spacecraft from the SES group of companies entrusted for an Ariane launch – NSS-12.
KVH Unveils Breakthrough Marine HDTV Antenna With Simultaneous Tracking Of Three Satellites
(29 October 2009) There's a new definition for satellite television at sea and it's called the TracVision HD7 from KVH Industries.
SatcomsAvanti Communications £7.5M Contract Win And Strategic Partnership
(26 October 2009) Avanti Communications Group plc, the broadband satellite operator, announces a contract win and major strategic partnership with Hughes Network Systems, the World’s leading supplier of satellite network services and equipment.
Ball Aerospace Selected By Thales For Iridium NEXT Integration Role
(26 October 2009) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and Thales Alenia Space have agreed to work jointly on the next-generation satellite constellation Iridium NEXT program.
Barrett Xplore Inc. And Hughes Sign Landmark Agreement For High-Throughput Satellite Capacity Over Canada
(28 October 2009) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that Barrett Xplore Inc., Canada’s largest rural broadband provider, has committed to acquire and operate over 10 Gbps of capacity on Jupiter, a next-generation, high-throughput satellite from Hughes.
Eutelsat's Tooway Satellite Broadband Service To Help Deliver Ireland's National Broadband Scheme
(29 October 2009) Eutelsat Communications, Europe's leading satellite operator, today announced that its Tooway satellite broadband service has been chosen under Ireland's National Broadband Scheme to deliver high speed broadband connectivity to homes and businesses in rural Ireland.
Globalstar Signs Sales Representative Agreement With MJ Fein & Co. For Remote Utility Meter Reading Product
(28 October 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 MJ Fein & Company Mid-Atlantic LLC of East Hanover, NJ, a leading manufacturer's representative company specializing in the distribution of electrical utility products.
Hughes And Avanti Sign Breakthrough European Ka-Band Satellite Agreement
(27 October 2009) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) today announced a multi-year agreement whereby its subsidiary, Hughes Network Systems, Ltd. will provide Avanti Communications Group plc and its partner channels, eight (8) gateways and 50,000 customer premise terminals to operate over HYLAS, Europe's first dedicated, high-throughput Ka-band broadband satellite to be launched in 2010.
IDMI Purchased iDirect Hub To Launch Broadband Service In MEA And Asia
(27 October 2009) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that IDMI, the international arm of Lebanon’s leading Internet Service Provider, IDM, has launched an iDirect-based satellite broadband service covering the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Asia.
Kazakhtelecom Expands Its Gilat VSAT Network To Include Cellular Backhaul Solution
(29 October 2009) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced that its long-time customer Kazakhtelecom JSC, (KT), has added Gilat's cellular backhaul solution to its satellite communications network.
KVH Mini-VSAT Broadband Network Marks 2-Year Anniversary For Maritime Service
(26 October 2009) Two years ago this month, a remarkable new solution for maritime two-way satellite communications launched its live operations for commercial and leisure mariners.
SIMS Group Rolls Out iDirect DVB-S2 Satellite IP Network With Coverage Across Latin American, Caribbean And U.S. Markets
(28 October 2009) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that SIMS Group, a leading satellite network operator in Colombia with a teleport located in Miami, has launched an iDirect-based DVB-S2 broadband satellite service.
BroadcastBSkyB And OpenTV Extend Partnership
(26 October 2009) OpenTV Corp., a leading software and technology provider of advanced digital television solutions, and British Sky Broadcasting Ltd (Sky), a leading pay-TV operator in the UK and Ireland and current OpenTV customer, have extended their relationship.
France Televisions Inks Contract With Eutelsat For Capacity On Atlantic Bird 3 To Broadcast All France 3 Regional Channels
(26 October 2009) Eutelsat Communications and France Televisions today announced the signature of a long-term contract for broadcasting the regional channels produced by France 3 on the Atlantic Bird 3 satellite located at 5 degrees West.
International Datacasting And SENSIO Technologies Selected For First Live 3D Broadcast Of Major Soccer Event
(27 October 2009) International Datacasting Corporation, a world leader in distribution of multimedia data, and SENSIO Technologies Inc. (“SENSIO”), the inventor of the SENSIOR 3D technology, announced that their solution for 3D live events was selected and deployed by Mexico's Televisa for the historic first public broadcast of a live soccer game.
Sky Deutschland Increases HD Capacity On Astra
(29 October 2009) SES Astra, an SES company, announced today that the German TV entertainment platform Sky Deutschland has contracted three additional transponders on Astra’s prime orbital position 19.2 degrees East.
Taking Australia To The World
(30 October 2009) GlobeCast Australia engineers and equipment will be on location throughout November and December for one of the biggest live reality television show broadcasts in the world.
Earth ObservationDigitalGlobe Announces New Agreement With Microsoft For High-Resolution Aerial Imagery
(29 October 2009) DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial customers, today announced it has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to launch the Clear30 program, an initiative to distribute high-resolution, 30-cm aerial imagery of contiguous landscapes, initially in the U.S. and Western Europe.
DMCii Satellite Imagery Approved By US Department Of Agriculture
(27 October 2009) Remote sensing solutions provider DMCii has today been approved as a supplier of satellite imagery to the Office of Global Analysis, USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service (OGA USDA FAS) through its procurement agency Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC).
FASTSAT Instruments Shipped To NASA Marshall For Tests And Launch Preparation
(26 October 2009) Three of the satellite instruments that will fly on an upcoming satellite mission called "FASTSAT" have been created at one NASA center and have arrived at another for more tests to ensure they are flight ready for launch.
GOCE Operational After Passing Review With Flying Colours
(29 October 2009) The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) spacecraft, developed and built by Thales Alenia Space for the European Space Agency (ESA), has completed its in-orbit commissioning and calibration phase, by successfully passing an in-flight test review last week.
NASA Selects Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission Lithium-Ion Battery Contractor
(26 October 2009) NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., has selected ABSL Space Products in Longmont, Colo. to provide the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Lithium-Ion Battery.
RapidEye Is Imaging And Analyzing Agricultural Areas For ARES In Germany
(29 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 successfully run a Precision Farming pilot project for Agro Risk Euro Scan GmbH (ARES).
WorldWinds, Inc. And NASA Use MODIS Satellite Data To Enhance XMWX Product To Track Fish
(28 October 2009) WorldWinds, Inc. and the NASA Short–term Prediction Research and Transition Center (SPoRT) at the Marshall Space Flight Center have enhanced a product to track favourable conditions of certain pelagic fish species.
NavigationSearch And Rescue Aid Wins Navigation Prize
(28 October 2009) The Galileo Master prize for 2009 has been awarded to José Caro Ramón for his use of satellite navigation to increase the effectiveness of rescue dogs searching for survivors after natural disasters.
TrackingSkyTrac Systems Obtains STC For Eurocopter EC 145 And Bell 204/205/210/214
(29 October 2009) SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that it has obtained a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of its automated flight following and satellite communications equipment on the following airframe types: Eurocopter EC 145, Bell 204/205, Bell 210 and Bell 214.
Military SpaceLockheed Martin Starts Integrated Testing Of Second Missile Warning Satellite
(29 October 2009) Lockheed Martin announced today that the second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft is progressing through a series of key tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite's readiness to enter the critical environmental test phase in preparation for launch.
Lockheed Martin Successfully Completes Preliminary Design Review For U.S. Navy Submarine Communications Program
(26 October 2009) A Lockheed Martin-led industry team recently completed a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the U.S. Navy’s Communications at Speed and Depth (CSD) program, essential to providing real-time, two-way communications to submarines without having to surface to periscope depth.
Raytheon Wins Space Situational Awareness Prototype Award
(26 October 2009) Raytheon Company received a US$ 3 million award from the U.S. Air Force Space Command to develop an enterprise sensing prototype architecture for space situational awareness (ESP-SSA).
Stratos Provides Government Of Canada (GoC) With First-Ever BGAN Lease Service
(28 October 2009) Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it will provide the Government of Canada (GoC) with a dedicated channel (also known as a lease) on Inmarsat's BGAN mobile broadband satellite service.
AstronomyCNES To Extend The Operation Of The Corot Satellite For An Additional Three Years
(26 October 2009) Thales Alenia Space is very pleased with the decision by French space agency CNES, in agreement with its national partners, to extend the operation of the Corot satellite for an additional three years.
Eye Of Northrop Grumman-Built James Webb Space Telescope Marks Major Milestone, Moves Mission Forward
(28 October 2009) The telescope element of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, has successfully passed a critical design review verifying it will perform as designed, and now moves forward to final manufacturing steps and integration of all subsystems.
Fermi Telescope Caps Its First Year With A Glimpse Of Space-Time
(28 October 2009) During its first year of operations, NASA's Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope mapped the extreme sky with unprecedented resolution and sensitivity.
GalaxiesGalaxy Cluster Smashes Distance Record
(22 October 2009) The most distant galaxy cluster yet has been discovered by combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical and infrared telescopes.
Solar SystemRobot Armada Might Scale New Worlds
(27 October 2009) An armada of robots may one day fly above the mountain tops of Saturn's moon Titan, cross its vast dunes and sail in its liquid lakes.
MoonFour Private Space Companies Vie For US$ 1+ Million Prize In The Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Presented By X PRIZE Foundation
(23 October 2009) The race for the US$ 2 million Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge (NGLLC) incentivized prize purse, funded by NASA and presented by the X PRIZE Foundation, is coming down to the wire.
MarsDLR Simulates Mars' Atmosphere In Göttingen
(27 October 2009) Is the Earth the only place in our Solar System on which living organisms exist?
Manned SpaceATK's First Stage Successfully Launches NASA's Ares I-X Flight Test
(28 October 2009) Alliant Techsystems' first stage ignited today at 11:30 a.m., launching the Ares I-X flight test for NASA and igniting the next generation in American spaceflight.
Boeing Submits Proposal For NASA's Exploration Ground Launch Services
(26 October 2009) Today, one day before NASA's first Ares I test flight, The Boeing Company submitted a proposal to NASA for the Exploration Ground Launch Services (EGLS) contract to manage the ground systems integration and launch operations services for NASA's Constellation Program.
NASA Ames Contributes To Successful Ares I-X Rocket Flight Test
(28 October 2009) A team led by NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., developed software that contributed to today's successful flight of NASA's Ares I-X test rocket.
NASA Awards Space Radiobiology Research Grants
(27 October 2009) NASA is funding 12 proposals from nine states to investigate questions about the effects of space radiation on human explorers.
NASA Gives Go For Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch On Nov. 16
(29 October 2009) NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is targeted to begin an 11-day flight to the International Space Station with a Nov. 16 launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Gives 'Go' For The Ares I-X Test Rocket Launch On Oct. 27
(23 October 2009) NASA has completed a review of the Ares I-X development rocket's readiness for its flight test and selected Tuesday, Oct. 27, as the official launch date.
NASA's Ares I-X Rocket Completes Successful Flight Test
(28 October 2009) NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight.
Technology TransferNASA, MSGI Partner For Solar Energy And Nanotechnology
(27 October 2009) Today NASA announced under the terms of two Space Act Agreements, it will partner with MSGI Security Solutions Inc., San Francisco, to advance solar cell technology and develop nano-chemical sensors.
Launch ServicesBasic Assembly Is Completed For The Seventh Ariane 5 To Be Launched In 2009
(28 October 2009) The Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s seventh and final flight of 2009 has completed its basic buildup in the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building at French Guiana, maintaining the company’s sustained mission pace with the commercial launch vehicle.
Launch Services - NSS-12, Thor 6
Launch Readiness Review Clears Ariane 5 For Arianespace’s October 29 Lift-Off
(27 October 2009) Arianespace’s sixth Ariane 5 flight of 2009 has been approved for its October 29 lift-off following today’s launch readiness review, performed at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Ariane 5 Rolls Out For Arianespace's Six Launch Of 2009
(28 October 2009) Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission of 2009 is ready for the final countdown following today’s rollout of the flight’s heavy-lift launch vehicle at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Ariane 5 Delivers The NSS-12 And Thor 6 Television Broadcast Satellites On Arianespace’s Sixth Mission Of 2009
(29 October 2009) The sixth Ariane 5 flight of 2009 marked another success for this heavy-lift launcher today, carrying the first satellite launched by Arianespace for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS – Thor 6, along with the 32nd spacecraft from the SES group of companies entrusted for an Ariane launch – NSS-12.
SES World Skies’ NSS-12 Satellite Successfully Launched On-Board Ariane 5
(29 October 2009) SES World Skies, an SES company, announces that the NSS-12 satellite successfully roared into space on-board an Ariane 5 ECA booster from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on October 29 at 5:00 p.m. local time (8:00 p.m. GMT).
Thor 6 Launch Deemed A Success
(29 October 2009) Telenor Satellite Broadcasting today announced the successful launch of its new geo stationary satellite, Thor 6.
Another Dual Launch For Ariane 5
(30 October 2009) Last night, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on a journey to place two telecommunications satellites, NSS-12 and Thor 6, into geostationary transfer orbits.
Satellite Built By Space Systems/Loral for SES World Skies Successfully Performing Post-Launch Manoeuvres
(30 October 2009) Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications and the leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that NSS-12, a satellite built for SES World Skies, a subsidiary of SES, is successfully performing post-launch manoeuvres.
Launch Services - Proba-2, SMOS
SMOS And Proba-2 Installed In Launch Tower
(27 October 2009) In readiness for launch on 2 November, ESA’s SMOS and Proba-2 satellites – encapsulated in the launcher fairing – have been transported from the cleanroom and installed in the launch tower at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.
Ground Operations Ready For Proba-2
(30 October 2009) Once in orbit, experts from ESA's Operations team will oversee Proba-2's daily activities.
LaunchesAres 1-X
NSS-12, Thor 6
BusinesseSpace Calls For Next Round Of Space Entrepreneurs
(28 October 2009) eSpace: The Center for Space Entrepreneurship, a non-profit business incubator and workforce development organization for aerospace companies, today announced that it is seeking a second round of aerospace entrepreneurs to participate in the eSpace incubator.
GAF Establishes Integrated Services Business Unit
(23 October 2009) Integrated services will focus on the converging technologies of satellite communication/navigation and geo-information as a response to ever more convergent technologies and market requirements.
Products and ServicesKVH Unveils Breakthrough Marine HDTV Antenna With Simultaneous Tracking Of Three Satellites
(29 October 2009) There's a new definition for satellite television at sea and it's called the TracVision HD7 from KVH Industries.
Marlink Launches CrewEmail Email And SMS Service
(29 October 2009) Marlink launches new email and SMS service enabling crew to easily stay in touch with friends and family ashore.
Raymarine's New 33STV Brings Superior Satellite TV To Smaller Vessels
(29 October 2009) Raymarine, Inc., the world leader in marine electronics, today introduced the 33STV, the latest in their line of Satellite TV Antenna Systems, which features a high performance 13" satellite dish inside a compact 14" radome, weighing less than ten pounds, to accommodate both powerboats and sailboats under 25 feet in length.
SPOT Introduces New Asset Tracking And Recovery Product At 2009 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show
(29 October 2009) Spot LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. and a leader in personal satellite messaging and emergency communications, today announced its further commitment to the maritime market by unveiling a new SPOT satellite-based, security, recovery and messaging product, SPOT HUG (Hybrid Universal Guardian).
Thrane & Thrane Receives PMA Certification For Unique Iridium Filter
(21 October 2009) Inmarsat & Iridium combinations now possible with Thrane & Thrane’s PMA certified Iridium filter.
TrainingHughes Launches New Online Training Course In Collaboration With Global VSAT Forum (GVF) And SatProf
(26 October 2009) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and solutions, today announced that it has launched a new online training course, “GVF503H – Hughes Terminal Installation” in collaboration with the GVF and SatProf.
PeopleNano-Spacecraft Specialist Christos Merkouris Joins Team At White Label Space
(21 October 2009) It is widely believed that space exploration is set to experience a revolution due to nanotechnology, and Christos Merkouris has joined White Label Space to advise the team on how best to take advantage of the new technologies that are becoming available in this area.
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