14 February 2010Free ContentAn All-Round View In Space: Panoramic Dome On Its Way To The ISS
(8 February 2010) Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will soon be able to enjoy a special view.
Astrogenetix Continues MRSA Vaccine Development Onboard Endeavor
(8 February 2010) Space Shuttle Endeavor lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center this morning, carrying on board the eighth scientific payload for Astrogenetix, a commercial biotech company created to use microgravity to develop the foundation of new medicines.
‘Ingredients For Life’ Present On Saturnian Moon, Say UCL Scientists
(8 February 2010) Some of ‘the major ingredients for life’ are present on one of Saturn’s moons, according to UCL scientists.
New Findings Benefit Future Lidar Missions
(10 February 2010) A recent experiment to study how light 'scatters' in the atmosphere has improved a mathematical model, which is widely used to interpret measurements taken by lidar instruments, such as those carried on ESA’s ADM-Aeolus and EarthCARE missions.
Solaris Mobile Announces Pocket Gateway Device
(12 February 2010) Solaris Mobile Ltd, the Dublin based operator of new pan-European hybrid satellite and terrestrial wireless networks for next generation mobile services, announces the development of a mobile gateway device allowing the reception of services in S-Band on smart phones.
SatcomsAstrium Presents The Completed SSOT Satellite To The Chilean Government
(9 February 2010) Chilean government representatives travelled to Astrium’s Toulouse site to officially acknowledge the completion of their SSOT (Sistema satelital de Observación de la Tierra) satellite.
Costa Rica’s National Telco To Deploy A Gilat Skyedge II Satellite Network To Provide Broadband Services To Corporations Nationwide
(9 February 2010) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced that it has received new orders from Costa Rica's national telecommunications operator, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), for the deployment of Gilat's VSAT platforms to provide broadband services to approximately 1,000 new sites.
Globalstar And Arion Form Joint Venture To Offer Mobile Satellite Services In Korea
(8 February 2010) Globalstar, Inc., a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, government, and consumers, announced today that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Arion Communication Co., Ltd., a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data products and services to maritime customers in Korea.
Globalstar Builds Tracking Station In Southern Africa As It Prepares For Launch Of New Satellites
(10 February 2010) Globalstar, Inc., a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, government, and consumers, announced today that it has commenced construction of a satellite tracking station in Botswana, located in Southern Africa.
Iridium Selects Hughes To Develop Access Network Controller As Major Step Toward "Iridium NEXT"
(8 February 2010) Iridium Communications Inc. has selected Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) to develop an Access Network Controller (ANC) in its gateway ground radio control network.
SES Astra Supplies Astra2connect For Energy Monitoring In Italy
(10 February 2010) SES Astra, an SES company, announced today that it has signed a co-operation agreement with the Italian corporation Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) for the deployment of 5,000 Astra2Connect terminals in Italy.
SES World Skies Co-Operates With Andean Community To Develop Orbital Slot At 67 Degrees West
(8 February 2010) SES World Skies, an operating unit of SES S.A., announces that it has reached an agreement with the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) regarding the long-term use of the 67 degrees West orbital position.
SkyTrac To Provide SatCom And Flight Following To CAE Aviation
(5 February 2010) SkyTrac is pleased to announce that it was selected by Luxembourg based CAE Aviation to supply SatCom/flight following solutions for CAE’s fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan, Fairchild Merlin III, Turbine Islander, CASA 212-200 & 300, and Skyvan’s.
Thales Alenia Space Chosen To Build Athena-Fidus, The French-Italian Dual Telecommunications System
(10 February 2010) Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a contract with the French and Italian space agencies, CNES and ASI, to develop, construct, test and deliver in orbit a broadband civil and military telecommunications satellite, Athena-Fidus.
BroadcastDirecTV’s U.S. Chinese Audiences The First To Enjoy Top-Rated Content From Mainland China With The Exclusive Launch Of Charming China
(12 February 2010) DirecTV, Inc., the world’s most popular television service, continues to expand its International programming platform with the addition of a new, exclusive 24-hour Chinese channel, Charming China.
Dish Network Extends HD Leadership, Delivers Slate Of Nine New National HD Channels
(11 February 2010) Dish Network L.L.C., the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in America, today announced a substantial expansion of the largest high definition lineup in the U.S. with the introduction of nine new HD channels: Fox Soccer Channel HD, Sportsman HD, Hallmark Channel HD, IndiePlex HD and RetroPlex HD, which are only available on Dish Network, as well as truTV HD, E! HD, BBC America HD and SHOWTIME (West) HD.
M7 Group Contracts Two Additional Transponders On Astra 23.5 Degrees East For Further HDTV Expansion In The Netherlands
(8 February 2010) SES Astra, an SES company, announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement with M7 Group for two additional transponders on Astra 23.5 degrees East.
Record Growth For French TNTSAT On Astra
(9 February 2010) SES Astra, an SES company, announced today that the French DTT on satellite offer TNTSAT, broadcast via Astra, posted strong growth with 1.85 million TNTSAT receivers sold as of end 2009.
Earth ObservationBall Aerospace Tests NASA's Landsat Operational Land Imager In Stray Light Test Facility
(9 February 2010) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed stray light testing of the Operational Land Imager (OLI) telescope assembly for NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission.
Harris Corporation Opens New Maryland Facility To Support National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration's GOES-R Program
(4 February 2010) Harris Corporation has expanded its already strong presence in the Washington, DC area with the opening of a 24,400-square-foot facility to support activities for the company's 10-year, US$ 736 million Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — Series R Ground Segment (GOES-R GS) contract.
New Findings Benefit Future Lidar Missions
(10 February 2010) A recent experiment to study how light 'scatters' in the atmosphere has improved a mathematical model, which is widely used to interpret measurements taken by lidar instruments, such as those carried on ESA’s ADM-Aeolus and EarthCARE missions.
Military SpaceStampede And Global Protocols Announce OEM Agreement
(9 February 2010) Stampede Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of WAN optimization and acceleration solutions for Satellite and terrestrial-based networks, announced they have signed an OEM agreement with Global Protocols, Inc. (GPI) for integrating SkipWare onto its FX Series appliances designed to accelerate and optimize satellite communications for IP traffic.
AstrophysicsAMS Experiment Embarks On First Leg Of Mission Into Space
(12 February 2010) The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) left CERN this morning on the first leg of its journey to the International Space Station (ISS).
GalaxiesWhy Today’s Galaxies Don't Make As Many Stars As They Once Did
(10 February 2010) University of Arizona astronomers have helped solve a mystery surrounding the birth of stars in galaxies that has long puzzled scientists.
Saturn‘Ingredients For Life’ Present On Saturnian Moon, Say UCL Scientists
(8 February 2010) Some of ‘the major ingredients for life’ are present on one of Saturn’s moons, according to UCL scientists.
CometsWISE Spies A Comet With Its Powerful Infrared Eye
(11 February 2010) NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has discovered its first comet, one of many the mission is expected to find among millions of other objects during its ongoing survey of the whole sky in infrared light.
MicrogravityAstrogenetix Continues MRSA Vaccine Development Onboard Endeavor
(8 February 2010) Space Shuttle Endeavor lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center this morning, carrying on board the eighth scientific payload for Astrogenetix, a commercial biotech company created to use microgravity to develop the foundation of new medicines.
Manned SpaceCelebrating The Second Year Of Columbus In Space
(12 February 2010) Two years ago, ESA's Columbus laboratory joined the International Space Station on 11 February 2008, heralding the start of operation for Europe's first permanent outpost in space.
NASA Studies Nanomechanics Of Inner Ear For Motion Sickness
(4 February 2010) Learning how to walk again after long-duration space flights is a problem astronauts face as they readjust to Earth’s gravity.
NASA To Study Seeds In Space To Better Understand Plant Growth
(5 February 2010) NASA scientists hope to better understand exactly how and why plants grow differently in space in an experiment named, Tropi.
Manned Space - STS-130
An All-Round View In Space: Panoramic Dome On Its Way To The ISS
(8 February 2010) Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will soon be able to enjoy a special view.
Launch Of NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Sparks Early Monday Sunrise
(8 February 2010) Space shuttle Endeavour lit up the predawn sky above Florida's Space Coast on Monday with a 4:14 a.m. EST launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Node-3 And Cupola: European Technology To Complete The ISS
(8 February 2010) Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched at 10:14:08 CET today and is heading for the International Space Station carrying two sophisticated European modules: Node-3 (Tranquility) and Cupola.
Space Station Gains A New Room: Node-3 Installed
(12 February 2010) Almost exactly two years after the Columbus laboratory was added to the Space Station, the hi-tech Node-3, also ‘made in Europe’, was installed on the ISS this morning.
Successful Launch For Tranquility Node And Cupola, Developed By Thales Alenia Space
(8 February 2010) Shuttle Endeavour lifted off this morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the STS-130 mission with the Node 3 and Cupola on board – a module and a workstation both fully built in Thales Alenia Space’s plant in Turin.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #01
(8 February 2009) After a one day delay due to clouds, space shuttle Endeavour launched at 3:14 a.m. CST Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a new module and an attached cupola for the International Space Station that should increase human understanding of our home planet.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #02
(8 February 2010) The astronauts onboard space shuttle Endeavour are into their first full day in space and on the way to install the final components of the U.S. segment of the International Space Station.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #03
(9 February 2010) Endeavour astronauts inspected the space shuttle’s thermal protection system, checked out spacesuits and prepared to dock with the International Space Station during their first full work day in space.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #04
(9 February 2010) The astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station are just hours from a meeting in space as they work toward tonight’s docking of the shuttle to the orbiting outpost.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #05
(10 February 2010) The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station at 11:06 p.m. CST Tuesday, delivering the Tranquility module and its new room with a view, the cupola.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #06
(10 February 2010) Spacewalk preparations and water recovery system maintenance highlight the work schedule for the first full day of joint docked operations by the astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #07
(11 February 2010) Endeavour and International Space Station crew members worked on spacewalk preparations, did some long-awaited repairs on a water recycling system and transferred equipment and supplies between the shuttle and station.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #08
(11 February 2010) A highlight of space shuttle mission STS-130 is just hours away as the shuttle and International Space Station crews prepare to install the final components of the U.S. segment of the station during a spacewalk this evening.
STS-130 MCC Status Report #09
(12 February 2010) Astronauts installed a 2,600-cubic-foot addition to the International Space Station early Friday, combining the talents of robotic arm operators and spacewalkers to connect the Italian-built Tranquility module.
TechnologyArradiance Receives NASA SBIR Grant
(9 February 2010) Arradiance, Inc. announced today that they are the recipients of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Launch ServicesArianespace To Launch Athena-Fidus Satellite
(11 February 2010) Arianespace has been chosen to launch the French-Italian Athena-Fidus dual use satellite, within the scope of a contract signed by Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio and the French and Italian space agencies, CNES and ASI.
Astra 3B Arrives For Arianespace’s Year-Opening Launch Of 2010
(11 February 2010) The first of two satellite payloads for Arianespace’s initial Ariane 5 mission of 2010 has arrived in French Guiana.
A “Titan” Arrives At The Spaceport
(9 February 2010) A successful Arianespace launch campaign is the result of many elements, including the Spaceport’s highly-efficient infrastructure – which is regularly modernized and upgraded to support the company’s sustained mission rates.
GOES-P All Fuelled Up
(8 February 2010) The GOES spacecraft continues its processing at the Astrotech Facility in Titusville, Fla. and fuel was loaded into the GOES-P spacecraft on Saturday, January 30.
International Launch Services And SES Announce The ILS Proton Launch Of SES-3 In 2011 Launch To Be Paired With Kazsat-2 Satellite
(11 February 2010) International Launch Services (ILS) and global satellite operator SES today announced the ILS Proton launch of the SES-3 satellite with the Kazsat-2 telecommunications satellite in 2011.
ITT Partnership Awarded IDIQ Contract For Spaceport Launch Services
(10 February 2010) Spaceport Systems International (SSI), a limited partnership between ITT Corporation and California Commercial Spaceport, Inc. has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide spaceport launch services for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Test Squadron.
Last Look At CryoSat-2
(11 February 2010) As preparations for the launch of ESA's ice mission on 25 February continue on schedule, an important milestone has just been reached with the team at the Baikonur Cosmodrome saying farewell to CryoSat-2 as it was encapsulated in the rocket's 'space head module'.
Launch Campaign Activity Moves Into Full Swing For Another Active Year With Arianespace's Ariane 5
(5 February 2010) Arianespace is laying the groundwork for another busy year with its workhorse Ariane 5, as the first mission of 2010 moves into its second phase of preparations and the follow-on flight’s launch vehicle is delivered to French Guiana.
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Begins Certification Testing Of The RS-68A Rocket Engine
(10 February 2010) Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has completed the initial step in certifying the RS-68A rocket engine by successfully hot-fire testing the first certification engine.
SpaceX Announces Final Arrival Of Falcon 9 Flight Hardware At Cape Canaveral In Preparation For Inaugural Launch
(11 February 2010) Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announces that all flight hardware for the debut launch of the Falcon 9 vehicle has arrived at the SpaceX launch site, Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Launch Services - SDO
Lockheed Martin-Built Instruments Launched On NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
(11 February 2010) Two state-of-the art solar instruments built at the Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory of the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto, were launched this morning at 10:23 a.m. EST aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
NASA Successfully Launches A New Eye On The Sun
(11 February 2010) NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 41 on a first-of-a-kind mission to reveal the sun's inner workings in unprecedented detail.
On The Trail Of Space Weather: SDO Solar Observatory Launched Successfully
(11 February 2010) Beginning Thursday, 11 February 2010, our Sun is being monitored round the clock - the space-based Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) was launched successfully from Cape Canaveral on an Atlas V.
United Launch Alliance Launches Solar Observatory Mission For NASA
(11 February 2010) United Launch Alliance successfully launched NASA's latest scientific exploration mission, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), aboard an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at 10:23 a.m. EST today.
Launch Services - Intelsat 16
ILS Proton Successfully Launches The Intelsat 16 Satellite For Intelsat; First ILS Proton Launch Of 2010
(12 February 2010) International Launch Services (ILS), a world leader in providing mission and launch services to the commercial space industry, successfully carried the Intelsat 16 satellite to orbit for Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, on an ILS Proton.
Intelsat 16 Launch Successful; Offers Expanded Capacity For DTH Services In Latin America
(12 February 2010) Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today that International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the Intelsat 16 satellite (IS-16).
Orbital-Built Intelsat 16 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched
(12 February 2010) Orbital Sciences Corporation, one of the world’s leading space technology companies, announced today that the Intelsat 16 (IS-16) satellite, built by the company for Intelsat, Ltd., was successfully launched into orbit aboard an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
LaunchesSpace Shuttle Endeavour ISS-32-20A
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
Intelsat 16
BusinessGlobeCast Sets Up Content Acquisition And Distribution Division
(10 February 2010) GlobeCast, a major content management and delivery partner for broadcasters, has created a new division in Asia to oversee the content acquisition and distribution (CAD) business.
iDirect Relocates European Office To Better Serve Customers
(9 February 2010) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced the opening of its new Europe office, located in Eton, United Kingdom (UK).
MTG Acquires 50% Of Russian DTH Satellite Pay-TV Platform
(8 February 2010) Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ.) (‘MTG’ or ‘the Group’), the international entertainment broadcasting group, today announced that it has acquired 50% of Raduga Holdings S.A. (‘Raduga’) from Continental Media S.A. for an undisclosed consideration in cash.
RigNet’s Aberdeen Office Moves To Upgraded Facility
(8 February 2010) RigNet, Inc., a leading independent global provider of remote communications and collaborative applications to the oil and gas industry, has recently relocated its Aberdeen operations to a new and improved facility.
Products and ServicesHigh-Speed Connectivity On-The-Move: Hughes Introduces Advanced 9350 BGAN Terminal
(8 February 2010) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced the availability of the Hughes 9350 BGAN mobile satellite terminal, fully type-approved for operation over Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite service.
Intellian Introduces Powerful Marine VSAT Communications Antenna Systems
(11 February 2010) Intellian, the world's technological leader in marine satellite antennas, announced today the availability of three new VSAT communications antennas, the v130, v110 and v60.
New Solution For Satellite Broadband Providers Available On The Market
(11 February 2010) In response to the growing needs of satellite broadband providers, Comarch has developed a solution combining pre-integrated CRM, BSS and network management systems.
Solaris Mobile Announces Pocket Gateway Device
(12 February 2010) Solaris Mobile Ltd, the Dublin based operator of new pan-European hybrid satellite and terrestrial wireless networks for next generation mobile services, announces the development of a mobile gateway device allowing the reception of services in S-Band on smart phones.
EventsGalileo Application Days – 3-5 March Kicks Off The Competition With A Conference And An ‘Application Village'
(8 February 2010) Live demonstrations of cutting-edge satellite navigation applications and a three-day conference in Brussels promoting the use of EGNOS and Galileo will be part of the launch of this year’s European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC).
PeopleNorthrop Grumman Names Linnie Haynesworth Vice President And NPOESS Deputy Program Director
(9 February 2010) Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Linnie Haynesworth vice president and deputy program director for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS).
OnAir Expands Service Capability
(10 February 2010) OnAir today announced the appointment of Richard Briffod as the company’s new Director of Business Development for Mobile Network Operators.
RigNet Names New Head Of Strategic Business Development
(10 February 2010) RigNet, Inc., a leading global provider of managed communications solutions for the upstream oil and gas industry, announced today the appointment of John Bush to the position of manager – Strategic Business Development, which will be focused on extending the Company’s remote communications and collaborative applications to new geographic and vertical markets.
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