29 March 2009
SatcomsCommercial Marine Operators Turning To KVH For Complete Satellite Communications Solution
(23 March 2009) Commercial maritime professionals have a keen eye for value in order to be successful.
DataPath, KoolSpan Team To Deliver Innovative Managed Secure Communication Services
(23 March 2009) DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of satellite and wireless communications networks around the world, and KoolSpan, Inc., developer of the TrustChip family of secure connectivity solutions that seamlessly unite mission-critical network devices, today announced that they will team together to deliver innovative managed secure voice communications to government and commercial mission-critical operations.
Datum Systems To Embed XipLink Wireless Optimization
(26 March 2009) Today at Satellite 2009, XipLink, the technology leader in wireless optimization announced a joint agreement with Datum Systems, an industry leader in high performance satellite modems for SCPC and VSAT applications.
Eutelsat Awards W3C Telecom Satellite To Thales Alenia Space
(23 March 2009) Thales Alenia Space announced today the signature of a contract with Eutelsat Communications, one of the world's leading satellite operators, to manufacture and deliver Eutelsat's W3C communications satellite.
Hispasat Upgrades to SAT Corporation's MonicsNet Satellite Carrier Monitoring And Interference Detection Systems
(23 March 2009) Integral Systems, Inc., today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SAT Corporation, has received a contract from Hispasat to upgrade the Carrier Monitoring System throughout Hispasat's network, extending the existing MonicsNet network to support the Amazonas 1 and Amazonas 2 communications systems.
Intelsat Expands Its GXS Network Broadband Service Throughout The Asia-Pacific Region
(26 March 2009) Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that KT Corporation, the leading communications service provider for Korea and the Asia-Pacific region, will host two new GXS Network Broadband hubs for Intelsat in the Asia-Pacific region.
MTN Satellite Services Contracts For Intelsat Capacity To Expand Broadband Services To Maritime Customers
(24 March 2009) Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SeaMobile, Inc., has contracted for Intelsat capacity to expand the range of satellite-based services MTN provides to its maritime customers, including the world's largest cruise lines.
NeraTel Selects Gilat SkyEdge II Broadband Satellite Network To Serve A Government Organization In Southeast Asia
(25 March 2009) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced that it has been chosen by Nera Telecommunications Ltd ("NeraTel"), a premier solutions provider for Transmission, Satellite Communications and Infocommunications, to provide a SkyEdge II network that will be used to serve a government organization in Southeast Asia.
Netcom Africa Selects Gilat SkyEdge II Broadband Satellite Network To Serve West Africa's Corporate Sector
(24 March 2009) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced that it has been chosen by Netcom Africa Limited to provide a SkyEdge II network that will serve West Africa's corporate, energy and financial sectors.
RaySat Broadcasting Corporation Announces Provider Alliances For AT&T CruiseCast Service
(26 March 2009) RaySat Broadcasting Corporation (RBC) today announced it has formed strategic alliances with six of the world’s leading providers of hardware, software, satellite and other services to enable delivery of AT&T CruiseCast SM service, an exciting new source of entertainment in family vehicles.
Spacenet Rural Communications Deploys Gilat's SkyEdge II High-Performance Broadband Satellite Network To Serve Banco De La Nacion And Other Customers In Peru
(26 March 2009) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced that its business unit, Spacenet Rural Communications, is deploying a SkyEdge II network to cover hundreds of sites in Peru.
WildBlue Completes Agreement To Lease Ka-Band Capacity From EchoStar
(26 March 2009) WildBlue and EchoStar Satellite Services, a division of EchoStar Corporation today announced that the two companies have completed an agreement for WildBlue to lease additional Ka-band capacity from EchoStar.
World Communication Center Awarded GSA Contract Extension Through 2014
(23 March 2009) They’ve done it again: World Communication Center, Inc. (WCC) has been awarded by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) under the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) (formerly known as the Federal Supply Service (FSS)) an extended contract for satellite communications equipment and service until 2014 under the Information Technology Schedule 70, contract number GS-35F-0337P.
XipLink And Asia Broadcast Satellite Announce Deployment
(25 March 2009) Today at Satellite2009, XipLink and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), one of Asia’s premier satellite operators, announced that the ABS network is enabled for wireless optimization using XipLink appliances and software.
BroadcastAstra Extends European Reach To 122 Million Homes
(24 March 2009) SES Astra, an SES company, announced today that it has significantly increased its reach in Europe, particularly in France, Ukraine and the UK, and is now broadcasting to 122 million analogue and digital TV homes across Europe.
EchoStar ViP-TV Launches Conversion Program For IP-Prime Video Transport Customers
(23 March 2009) EchoStar Satellite Services, a division of EchoStar Corporation, announced today the company's IP-Prime Conversion Program, designed to provide continued delivery of video transport services for telco IP headend facilities across the United States.
Nilesat And Eutelsat Sign A New Strategic Agreement To Develop The 7 Degrees West Video Neighbourhood For The Middle East And North Africa
(24 March 2009) Nilesat, the Egyptian satellite company, and Eutelsat Communications today announced the signature of a new strategic agreement to pursue the development of the 7 degrees West orbital position which is used by both companies for satellite broadcasting across the Middle East; the Gulf countries and North Africa.
RRsat Expands TV Programming Platform Via The Intelsat Network
(24 March 2009) Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today that RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd., a global provider of comprehensive content management and distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, launched an additional TV programming platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, which is expected to reach millions of viewers in North America.
SatLink Is First Teleport Linking Europe And Asia To Offer 12 Simultaneous Full High Definition Transmission Systems
(March 2004) SatLink Communications Ltd. announced today that it has expanded its High Definition transmission capabilities to up to 12 simultaneous HD streams including encoding, decoding and multiplexing the feeds.
Towercom Launches New HD Services On Astra
(24 March 2009) SES Astra, an SES company, announced today that the Slovak telecommunications and TV operator Towercom has contracted an additional transponder on Astra’s orbital position 23.5 degrees East in order to launch new HD services.
Viasat Selects NDS Progressive Download Technology For Premium HD VOD Service
(24 March 2009) NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that Viasat, a leading digital satellite pay-TV operator serving Scandinavia and the Baltic region, has extended its long-standing relationship with NDS with the addition of NDS’ Progressive Download (PDL) technology to the ViasatPlusHD hybrid DVR.
Earth ObservationCSIR Inaugurates New X-Band Antenna At Hartebeesthoek
(25 March 2009) An investment of R 22 million by the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) in a state-of-the-art X-band antenna has bolstered the capacity of its Satellite Applications Centre to track more earth observation satellites and increase its archive of earth observation data.
Hot Stuff – 15 Years Of Satellite Data Over Mt. Etna
(27 March 2009) Using radar images acquired by ESA satellites from 1992 to 2006, scientists have for the first time been able to monitor the long-term behaviour of Mt. Etna, Europe's highest and most active volcano.
Nation's Newest Advanced Polar Operational Environmental Satellite Completes On-Orbit Verification
(23 March 2009) The NOAA-N Prime spacecraft, the final Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) launched on Feb. 6, 2009, has completed a comprehensive 45-day on-orbit verification period.
Northrop Grumman-Built Cryocooler Operational On Japan's Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
(26 March 2009) A high-reliability heritage flight cryocooler built by Northrop Grumman Corporation is now operational, following its launch aboard Japan's Ibuki, also known as the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite, earlier in February.
SSTL-Led Team Investigates GNSS Signals For Remote Sensing
(23 March 2009) Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) will lead a British project to exploit signals from GPS and GNSS navigation satellites that are reflected from the Earth for remote sensing purposes.
NavigationHoneywell Supplies Satellite Precision Landing System For Qantas A380 Landing At Sydney Airport
(22 March 2009) Honeywell announced that Qantas Airlines has received approval by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to use the Honeywell SmartPath Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) at Sydney International Airport for satellite-based landings on their A380 aircraft.
Seventh Modernized GPS Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Successfully Launched From Cape Canaveral
(24 March 2009) A Lockheed Martin-built modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, equipped with an innovative payload that will provide an on-orbit demonstration of a third civil signal, was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
Trimble Selected To Provide Reference Stations For The Crustal Movement Observation Network Of China
(26 March 2009) Trimble) announced today that it has been selected by the National Development and Reform Commission, which is led by the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), to supply Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Continuous Operating Reference Station (CORS) receivers for the Crustal Movement Observation Network of China (CMONOC).
U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin Team Set To Launch Modernized GPS Satellite With New Demonstration Payload
(23 March 2009) A U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team is gearing up to launch a modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, which includes a demonstration payload that will transmit a new third civil signal, known as L5.
Military SpaceDataPath Receives US$ 12 Million Order For Additional Ka Band Conversion Kits For U.S. Army JNN/WIN-T Terminals
(24 March 2009) DataPath Inc., a leading provider of satellite and wireless communications networks around the world, has been awarded US$ 12 million by the U.S. Army for Ka band conversion kits, spares kits and technical services that enable DataPath Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs) and other systems on the battlefield to operate using the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system.
Intelsat Repositions Satellite To Serve Military Units In Asia & Mideast
(24 March 2009) Intelsat General Corp., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat Ltd., has been awarded a multiyear contract under which Intelsat will reposition one of the company’s satellites halfway around the globe to serve military units in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Overwatch Tactical Operations Receives Award From Thales For Ka/Ku-Band Shipboard Satellite Communications Antennas
(26 March 2009) Overwatch Tactical Operations, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that its Communication Systems business area has received an award from Thales - France to provide five sets of Ka/Ku multiband satellite communications (SATCOM) antennas for use on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Nansen-class frigates.
Astronomy10 Million Euro Boost For Radio Astronomy In Europe
(26 March 2009) Scientists from the University of Manchester are to benefit from a Euro 10million grant, designed to support radio astronomy across Europe.
Are You Receiving Us? European Receiver Shipped To ALMA From STFC’s Oxfordshire Laboratory
(24 March 2009) Equipment that is vital to the international ALMA project destined to revolutionise knowledge of the Universe is due to be shipped to Chile from the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC’s) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire this week. (Wednesday 25th March 2009).
ESO’s First Observatory Celebrates 40th Anniversary
(24 March 2009) ESO’s La Silla Observatory, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, became the largest astronomical observatory of its time.
RIT Scientist Fine-Tunes Hubble Space Telescope
(25 March 2009) A scientist at Rochester Institute of Technology has expanded the Hubble Space Telescope's capability without the need for new instruments or billions of dollars.
SupernovaHubble Uncovers An Unusual Stellar Progenitor To A Supernova
(22 March 2009) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has identified a star that was one million times brighter than the sun before it exploded as a supernova in 2005.
Weizmann Institute Scientists Observe The Largest Exploding Star Yet Seen
(23 March 2009) In the first observation if its kind, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and San Diego State University were able to watch what happens when a star the size of 50 suns explodes.
MarsHiRISE Sees Signs Of An Unearthly Spring
(25 March 2009) The High Resolution Imaging Experiment, or HiRISE, run from The University of Arizona, is seeing signs of spring on Mars.
AsteroidsAsteroid Impact Helps Trace Meteorite Origins
(25 March 2009) The car-sized asteroid that exploded above the Nubian Desert last October was small compared to the dinosaur-killing, civilization-ending objects that still orbit the sun.
UK Astronomers Observe Asteroid Before It Crashes Into Earth
(25 March 2009) UK astronomers, using the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) William Herschel Telescope on La Palma, observed a rare asteroid as it was hurtling towards our planet and have captured the only spectrum of it before it exploded in our atmosphere.
We Saw It Coming: Asteroid Monitored From Outer Space To Ground Impact
(25 March 2009) Reports by scientists of meteorites striking Earth in the past have resembled police reports of so many muggings -- the offenders came out of nowhere and then disappeared into the crowd, making it difficult to get more than very basic facts.
MicrogravityAurora Flight Sciences Awarded NASA Contract For On-Orbit White Blood Cell Counting System
(24 March 2009) Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that it has been awarded a NASA Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to develop an On-Orbit Immuno-based, Label-free, White Blood Cell Counting System with MicroElectroMechanical (MEMS) Technology.
Protein Experiment Starts In Columbus Laboratory
(27 March 2009) Launched on flight STS-128 with Space Shuttle Discovery, the Processing Unit for ESA's Protein Crystallisation Diagnostic Facility was installed inside the European Columbus laboratory last week.
Manned SpaceNASA's Constellation Program Tests Orion Recovery Procedures
(25 March 2009) A full-scale mock-up of NASA's Orion crew module is being tested in water under simulated and real landing weather conditions.
New Astronaut Crew Launches To International Space Station
(26 March 2009) The 19th crew to live and work aboard the International Space Station launched into orbit Thursday morning from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, aboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
Manned Space - STS-119
Final Pair Of Massive Lockheed Martin Solar Arrays Begin Providing Power To International Space Station
(21 March 2009) The fourth and final pair of massive solar arrays, built by Lockheed Martin at its Space Systems facility in Sunnyvale, have been installed on the International Space Station by the crew of the space shuttle Discovery.
NASA's Constellation Program Tests Orion Recovery Procedures
(25 March 2009) A full-scale mock-up of NASA's Orion crew module is being tested in water under simulated and real landing weather conditions.
New Astronaut Crew Launches To International Space Station
(26 March 2009) The 19th crew to live and work aboard the International Space Station launched into orbit Thursday morning from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, aboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
Space Shuttle Discovery Set To Land Saturday
(25 March 2009) The space shuttle Discovery's crew is expected to complete its mission to the International Space Station with a landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:43 p.m. EDT on Saturday, March 28.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #12
(21 March 2009) The second spacewalk of the first space shuttle mission of the year begins today on board a space station with two new solar array wings ready to start supplying electricity.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #13
(21 March 2009) The STS-119 mission of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station approached the halfway point with focus today on the second spacewalk to prepare the complex for future assembly flights and arrival in the fall of a new cargo-carrying spacecraft - Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #14
(22 March 2009) The astronauts on board space shuttle Discovery get a halftime break today as they reach the midpoint of the 13-day assembly mission to the International Space Station.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #15
(22 March 2009) Focus today aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery was on spacewalk preparations and tests of the urine recycling unit - part of an overall system designed to regenerate waste water and urine into drinking water as the complex prepares to increase its crew size from three to six.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #16
(23 March 2009) Readying the International Space Station for a larger crew by moving an equipment cart and completing the deployment of a cargo carrier will be the hub of today's activities outside the station for the third and final spacewalk by Discovery's astronauts.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #17
(23 March 2009) The International Space Station is ready for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission in a few months now that spacewalking astronauts have completed all of the mandatory tasks in preparation for its crew size growth to six and the addition of the Japanese exposed facility.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #18
(24 March 2009) The crewmembers on board space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station get a breather from a busy timeline today as they near the end of their joint docked operations and prepare their vehicles for undocking Wednesday.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #19
(24 March 2009) The crews of space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station took a break today in and around transfer work ahead of Wednesday's farewell and undocking of the shuttle.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #20
(25 March 2009) After more than four months in space, astronaut Sandra Magnus takes the first step on the road home today when space shuttle Discovery undocks from the International Space Station.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #21
(25 March 2009) After 129 days aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Sandy Magnus is headed back to Earth along with the Discovery astronauts, who spent nearly 10 days docked to the station.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #22
(26 March 2009) A last inspection of the thermal protection system is the order of the day for the crewmembers on board space shuttle Discovery as they make their way home to Earth.
STS-119 MCC Status Report #23
(26 March 2009) Discovery's crew is on its way home after today's final inspection of the thermal protection system, which began around 9:28 a.m.
Space TourismSpace Adventures' Orbital Spaceflight Client Charles Simonyi Successfully Launches To The International Space Station
(26 March 2009) Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, today announced that its orbital client Charles Simonyi and his crew successfully launched aboard a Soyuz-TMA spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan en route to the International Space Station (ISS).
TechnologyBoeing Selects Saft For Long Term Agreement For Satellite Lithium-Ion Batteries
(24 March 2009) Saft, a world leader in the design and manufacture of hightechnology batteries, has been awarded a long-term agreement with The Boeing Company.
Lockheed Martin, University Of Florida To Develop And Launch Five Miniature Satellites
(26 March 2009) Lockheed Martin has partnered with the University of Florida to develop and launch five miniature satellites to test innovative new space solutions.
Launch ServicesESA And CNES Sign Contract On Guiana Space Centre (CSG)
(27 March 2009) On 25 March, ESA and CNES, the French Space Agency, signed a 435 million Euro contract assuring the availability of the CSG launch range for ESA programmes and activities and for the exploitation of Ariane, Vega and Soyuz launchers over the period 2009 to 2013.
ILS And Intelsat Announce Proton Launch Of The Intelsat 16 Satellite In Fourth Quarter 2009
(23 March 2009) International Launch Services (ILS) and Intelsat announced a contract signed on March 23, 2009, for launch of the Intelsat 16 satellite on an ILS Proton later this year.
Nasa Awards Construction Contract For Rocket Engine Testing
(24 March 2009) NASA signed a contract Tuesday with Roy Anderson Corp. of Gulfport, Miss., for a general construction package on the A-3 test stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
In OrbitEchostar To Offer Spacecraft Command And Control Services For Commercial Satellites
(23 March 2009) EchoStar Satellite Services, a division of EchoStar Corporation, announced today the launch of its Spacecraft Command and Control Services for the commercial satellite industry around the globe.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Selects Integral Systems, Inc., To Support The DS2000 Satellite Platform
(19 March 2009) Integral Systems, Inc., today announced that Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) has selected Integral Systems' EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) to support its DS2000 satellite platform.
LaunchesGPS 2R-20 (M7)
Soyuz TMA-14 ISS 18S
ReportsTeal Mission Model Counts 2,033 Space Payloads Through 2028
(25 March 2009) Teal Group Corp. announced today at Satellite 2009 its revised figures for the Worldwide Mission Model survey of future space payloads.
BusinessAstrotech And Space Florida Announce Partnership
(24 March 2009) Astrotech Corporation, a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced its partnership with the aerospace economic development entity, Space Florida.
Astrotech Leverages Aerospace Elite To Enhance New Business Model
(25 March 2009) Company's Joint Venture Strengthens End-to-End Mission Assurance Offerings
New “Space Engineering Innovation Hub” In Surrey
(25 March 2009) Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and EADS-Astrium have announced the creation of a new ”Space Engineering Innovation Hub” in conjunction with the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK.
UltiSat Acquires Mobile And Fixed Satellite Assets From TDC
(23 March 2009) UltiSat, Inc., a leading provider of global satellite communication infrastructure and services, announced its purchase of the mobile and fixed satellite assets of TDC, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Vizada To Open Network Point Of Presence In Hong Kong
(27 March 2009) Vizada, the world’s leading provider of global satellite communications, will open a network point of presence (PoP) in Hong Kong to offer Asia-Pacific customers a closer access point for mobile satellite communications traffic.
Products and ServicesBliley Technologies Introduces Customizable Line Of Satellite And Space Qualified Crystal Oscillators Incorporating Z-Swept Technology
(24 March 2009) Bliley Technologies, Inc., a worldwide leader in crystal controlled frequency generation products, has introduced this week during the “Satellite 2009” conference in Washington D.C., its customizable line of satellite and space qualified crystal oscillators.
Comtech EF Data Announces Immediate Availability Of VersaFEC Next Generation Forward Error Correction
(24 March 2009) Comtech EF Data Corporation announced today the immediate availability of VersaFEC, the next generation Forward Error Correction (FEC).
Globalstar Announces HTT Hybrid Satellite GSM Global Asset-Tracking Product
(24 March 2009) Globalstar, Inc., the world's largest provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and individuals, today announced that Globalstar Independent Gateway Operator (IGO) Globalstar de Mexico has launched a multi-mode satellite asset tracking product.
Harris Corporation's OS/COMET Satellite Control Business Introduces NEO, a New Web Services Capability for Remote Access
(25 March 2009) Harris Corporation announced today that the OS/COMET COTS product for satellite control now includes NEO, a Network Enabled Operations capability for platform-independent remote access.
iDirect Introduces Small Form-Factor DVB-S2 Satellite Router Board To Power New Line Of Portable And Mobile Applications
(25 March 2009) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems) today extended its Evolution product line with the introduction of the light-weight, extremely compact iConnex e850mp Satellite Router Board.
Norsat Introduces New Additions To X-Band Product Line
(25 March 2009) Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat”), a leading provider of intelligent satellite solutions, today announced the launch of new product additions to its line of X-Band low noise amplifiers (LNA), block up converters (BUC) and very small aperture terminal (VSAT) at Satellite 2009, the premier event for end-user solutions in the satellite the communications marketplace.
Spacenet Expands Satellite Communications Options For Government Organizations With New FIPS 140-2 Certified Encryption Solution
(24 March 2009) Spacenet Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and one of the world's leading providers of satellite networking solutions, introduced its new Cisco integrated Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certified encryption solution over satellite.
Swe-Dish Suitcase CCT120 Satellite Terminal Receives Skynet Approval
(25 March 2009) Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB, a DataPath company specializing in compact, quick-to-air and easy-to-use mobile satellite communications (SATCOM) equipment, has been awarded approval for the Swe-Dish Suitcase CCT120 ultra-portable SATCOM terminal to operate on the Skynet satellite system.
Symmetricom Announces Network Time Server For Defense Department Global Positioning System (GPS)
(24 March 2009) Symmetricom, Inc., a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency technologies that accelerate the deployment and enable the management of next generation networks, today announced the SyncServer S300/S350 SAASM NTP Network Time Server that meets the Global Positioning System (GPS) security requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Tandberg Television Introduces Multi-Format Receiver For Distribution Applications
(26 March 2009) Tandberg Television, part of the Ericsson group, today introduced the RX8330 professional integrated receiver decoder, the newest product in the RX8300 series of products optimized for high-volume video distribution applications.
Vizada Offers New Features In The Source, The Company’s Online Information Management System, At Satellite 2009
(25 March 2009) This week at Satellite 2009, Vizada is showcasing new and upcoming capabilities for The Source, the company’s Web-based information management system designed exclusively for Vizada Service Providers.
Wavestream Announces Addition Of 160-Watt X-Band Matchbox To Its Line Of High-Efficiency Solid-State Power Amplifiers And Block Upconverters
(20 March 2009) Wavestream Corporation, a manufacturer of new generation solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs), today announced that it will introduce the new line of X-band SSPAs for a variety of commercial and military applications at Satellite 2009 in Washington, D.C. next week.
XipLink Announces Software Version 3.0
(23 March 2009) Xiplink, the technology leader for standards based wireless bandwidth optimization, today announced that XipLink Optimization Software (XipOS) Version 3.0 is available for controlled introduction, with general availability planned for May 15, 2009.
EventsFifth European Conference On Space Debris To Address Key Issues
(25 March 2009) The European Space Agency will host the 5th European Conference on Space Debris at ESA's Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, from 30 March - 2 April.
TrainingEnvironmental Tectonics Corporation's NASTAR Center And ISU Partner To Provide Space Education Training Courses
(26 ,March 2009) Environmental Tectonics Corporation's ("ETC" or the "Company) The National AeroSpace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center and International Space University (ISU) announced today that they have partnered to create a series of unique space education and training courses aimed to motivate, inspire, and educate people from a range of backgrounds and age groups.
Leading Satellite Operators Join To Promote Industry-Wide Training Initiative For Satellite Technicians
(25 March 2009) Global satellite leaders Intelsat, Ltd. and SES today announced a call to arms for the world’s 39 satellite operators and thousands of satellite users to endorse technician certification programs for teleport operators, VSAT installation companies and media uplinkers.
PeopleArianespace Announces Changes In Management Team
(24 March 2009) Following the meeting of the Arianespace Board of Directors today in Evry, company Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall announced the following appointments, which will take effect on April 15, 2009.
King Retires As Director Of Nasa's Marshall Space Flight Center
(26 March 2009) David King, director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., is retiring from the agency to accept a position as executive vice president of Dynetics in Huntsville, effective immediately.
Seasoned Experts Join Euroconsult Analyst Team
(24 March 2009) Euroconsult, the leading international analyst and consulting firm specialized in commercial and government satellite applications, announced today the enlargement of its consulting team with the addition of two senior analysts.
SES Announces Management Team For Combined SES Americom - New Skies Division
(23 March 2009) SES today announced the senior management team for its SES Americom-New Skies division, resulting from the recent integration of SES Americom and SES New Skies into a single operational unit.
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