12 April 2009
SatcomsCarrier To Carrier Up-Link On New Telstar 11N Satellite
(6 April 2009) Independent Dutch telecom provider Carrier to Carrier Telecom B.V. successfully up-linked on the new Telstar 11N satellite, nearly immediately after the satellite was released for operations.
CET Teleport Launches iDirect Evolution DVB-S2/ACM Network To Expand Services Over Africa
(7 April 2009) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that CET Teleport GmbH, a teleport operator based in Germany, has purchased an iDirect Series 15000 Universal Satellite Hub to launch a pan-African DVB-S2/ACM satellite network using newly available Ku-band capacity on Telstar's T11N satellite.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Obtains US$ 2.2 Million Equipment Order To Support Satcom-Based Cellular Backhaul
(7 April 2009) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., obtained a US$ 2.2 million order for satellite communications equipment.
iDirect Wins US$ 2 Million Contract From NewWave Broadband Ltd. To Expand Global Maritime Network
(6 April 2009) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today announced that NewWave Broadband Ltd. has ordered US$ 2 million in satellite communications products to expand its popular maritime VSAT service and grow its land-based market.
ND SatCom Awarded Frame Contract From Q-KON For New Generation SkyWAN Units
(8 April 2009) ND SatCom, an SES Astra company, received a 2-year frame contract from Q-KON, a leading service provider based in South Africa, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Orbcomm And General Electric Asset Intelligence, LLC Enter Settlement And Services Agreements
(9 April 2009) Orbcomm Inc., a global satellite data communications company focused on providing Machine to Machine (M2M) solutions, with its subsidiary, Stellar Satellite Communications Ltd., today announced the entering into several agreements with General Electric Asset Intelligence, LLC (GEAI).
Satlynx Secures Pan-African Capacity On Arabsat-5A
(6 April 2009) Satlynx, a GE company and a leading provider of satellite telecommunications, announced today a milestone agreement for the purchase of a significant volume of capacity on the Arabsat-5A satellite available for commercial service early in 2010.
Successful Launch For Europe's First S-Band Mobile Satellite Services Payload
(4 April 2009) A satellite carrying Europe's first S-band payload - operated by Solaris Mobile - was successfully launched at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
BroadcastEutelsat Announces the Launch, in June on Atlantic Bird 3, of France's Free Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) Channels for Homes Beyond Terrestrial Reception
(8 April 2009) Eutelsat Communications, Europe's leading satellite operator announces the upcoming launch of France's free Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) channels via its Atlantic Bird) 3 satellite.
Earth ObservationGOCE's Electric Ion Propulsion Engine Switched On
(6 April 2009) GOCE's sophisticated electric ion propulsion system has been switched on and confirmed to be operating normally, marking another crucial milestone in the satellite's post-launch commissioning phase.
GOCE’s ‘Heart’ Starts Beating
(8 April 2009) GOCE’s highly sensitive gradiometer instrument has been switched on and is producing data.
MDA Now RapidEye's Supplier Of Direct Downlink Solutions
(8 April 2009) RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate their own satellite constellation, has reached a new contractual agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA).
Military SpaceBall Aerospace Completes Integration For The DoD's STP-SIV
(8 April 2009) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed space vehicle integration for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) program.
Boeing-Built Satellite WGS-2 Sends 1st Signals From Space
(6 April 2009) Boeing has acquired the first on-orbit signals from the second of six Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites that the company is building for the U.S. Air Force.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives US$ 41.8 Million Of Blue Force Tracking Orders For Continued Support Through March 2010
(6 April 2009) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received orders totalling US$ 41.8 million under its IDIQ contract with the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM).
KVH TracPhone V7 Generating US$ 1 Million In Hardware & Airtime Sales From U.S. Government And Military Units In The Persian Gulf
(7 April 2009) The recent expansion of the mini-VSAT Broadband service into the Persian Gulf is paying immediate dividends for KVH Industries, Inc., as an initial order of TracPhone V7 satellite communications systems is now installed and operating on various U.S. government and military units operating in the region.
Lockheed Martin SBIRS Team Advancing To Follow-On Production Phase
(9 April 2009) The Lockheed Martin Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) team has submitted its proposal for the program's follow-on production phase and has completed a major Preliminary Design Review (PDR) milestone with the U.S. Air Force.
U.S. Army Orders Additional Mobilink Communications On-The-Move Systems From Datapath To Support Operations In Iraq
(7 April 2009) DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of satellite and wireless communications networks around the world, is providing MobiLink Technologies communications on-the-move (COTM) systems to a deployed U.S. Army unit in support of battlefield operations.
AstronomyDust Cover Jettisoned From NASA's Kepler Telescope
(7 April 2009) Engineers have successfully ejected the dust cover from NASA's Kepler telescope, a spaceborne mission soon to begin searching for worlds like Earth.
James Webb Space Telescope First Flight Mirror Completes Cryogenic Testing
(8 April 2009) The first mirror segment that will fly on the James Webb Space Telescope, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, has completed its first series of cryogenic temperature tests in the X-ray and Cryogenic Facility at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
StarsCool Stars Have Different Mix Of Life-Forming Chemicals
(7 April 2009) Life on Earth is thought to have arisen from a hot soup of chemicals.
UBC, U Of T Team Helps Solve Mystery Of Starlight's Origins
(8 April 2009) Scientists from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia have helped unveil the birthplaces of ancient stars using a two-tonne telescope carried by a balloon the size of a 33-storey building.
MoonNASA Twin Spacecraft May Reveal Secret Of Moon's Origin
(9 April 2009) Two identical NASA spacecraft are preparing to enter a point in the universe that may eventually answer the question of how our moon was born.
EarthAutonomous Antarctic Observatories Gather Space Weather Data
(9 April 2009) An international scientific consortium has successfully developed a series of autonomous observatories in Antarctica that for the first time provide critical year-round "space weather" data from the Earth's harshest environment.
Scientists Pinpoint The 'Edge Of Space'
(9 April 2009) Where does space begin?
SaturnSubterranean Oceans On Saturn's Moon Titan
(7 April 2009) Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may have a subterranean ocean of hydrocarbons and some topsy-turvy topography in which the summits of its mountains lie lower than its average surface elevation, according to new research.
Extra-Solar PlanetsPotential Planets Around Cool Stars Could Have Alien Chemistry
(7 April 2009) If planets exist around cool, low mass stars, they could be chemically different from planets in our solar system, astronomers conclude from observations made with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Manned SpaceNASA Goddard To Purge Rocket-Bursting Bubbles On Ares-1
(9 April 2009) Of all the things that can bring down a rocket, bubbles seem the most unlikely.
NASA Selects Material For Orion Spacecraft Heat Shield
(7 April 2009) NASA has chosen the material for a heat shield that will protect a new generation of space explorers when they return from the moon.
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Propulsion Technology To Send Humans To Moon, Mars And Beyond
(6 April 2009) Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne completed a series of successful hot-fire tests for a propulsion system that could lead to increased mission capability and flexibility in sending humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Space Station Crew Lands In Soyuz After Successful Mission
(8 April 2009) Two members of the 18th crew to live and work aboard the International Space Station and a spaceflight participant returned to Earth at 2:16 a.m. CDT Wednesday.
Space TourismSpace Adventures' Orbital Spaceflight Client Charles Simonyi Returns To Earth After Completing Second Mission To The International Space Station
(8 April 2009) Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, today announced that its client Charles Simonyi and his crew successfully landed in the Kazakhstan steppes after a visit to the International Space Station (ISS).
TechnologyGOCE Spacecraft Fires Up QinetiQ Ion Engines
(7 April 2009) Electric engines, designed, built and tested at QinetiQ's space centre in Farnborough, UK, are ready to play a crucial role in the European Space Agency's (ESA) gravity mission following their successful commissioning onboard the GOCE spacecraft this week.
SciSys Captures Key Security Project For On-Board Satellite Software
(8 April 2009) The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen a team led by space software experts SciSys to undertake a proof-of-concept investigation into an innovative technique for securely partitioning on-board satellite software.
Launch ServicesHerschel And Planck To Lift-Off On 6 May
(8 April 2009) With the additional checks related to the flight worthiness of the Herschel telescope now completed, ESA and Arianespace have set the launch date of Herschel and Planck for 6 May 2009.
Nammo Signs With Astrium
(1 April 2009) Nammo Raufoss signed a contract with the European space company EADS Astrium for 700 rocket motors.
Sea Launch Prepares For The Launch Of SICRAL 1B
(6 April 2009) The Sea Launch vessels have departed Sea Launch Home Port for the Equator, in preparation for the launch of Telespazio’s SICRAL 1B communication satellite, on April 19.
Successful Launch For Eutelsat's W2A Satellite Built By Thales Alenia Space
(4 April 2009) Eutelsat's W2A satellite was successfully launched today by International Launch Services (ILS) from the Baïkonour Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan.
The Herschel Space Telescope Is Fuelled For Its May 6 Launch On Ariane 5
(9 April 2009) The larger of two spacecraft passengers on Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 mission is being fuelled at the Spaceport in French Guiana as preparations accelerate for this second heavy-lift flight of 2009.
BusinessEarthquake In L'Aquila - Thales Alenia Space Communicates
(8 April 2009) Thales Alenia Space, jointly owned by Thales (67%) and Finmeccanica (33%), has a plant in L'Aquila (Italy).
Products and ServicesAAE Systems, Inc. Commemorates 25th Anniversary With Release Of The Lightweight Mobile Communications Trailer
(6 April 2009) This year, AAE Systems, Inc. (AAE) has reached a major milestone as it celebrates 25 years of innovation in delivering comprehensive satellite-based communications solutions to its international, multi-industry customer base.
C-Com Develops Portable Solar Power System
(7 April 2009) C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. has announced the availability of a Portable Solar Power System for its Flyaway antennas.
MotoSAT Introduces MESA, The First Tri-Axis Motorized Antenna For Fixed VSAT Communications
(8 April 2009) MotoSAT, a leading provider of innovative mobile and fixed satellite antenna solutions, today announced the release of its MESA series, the first tri-axis motorized self-aligning VSAT antenna for fixed applications.
Newtec Introduces New Multistream Products At Nab 2009
(9 April 2009) Newtec today announced the launch of 2 new products, the AZ810 Stream Aggregator and the HZ914 Multistream Satellite Receiver, supporting DVB-S2 Multistream technology for the primary distribution of digital terrestrial and mobile TV content over satellite.
Squire Tech Solutions Introduces pCom 300 Power Communications Trailer For The Emergency Response Community
(6 April 2009) Squire Tech Solutions LLC, leading satellite interoperability technology company specializing in voice, video, Internet, and data to mission critical locations, today announced at the National Hurricane Conference the newest line of Mobile Response communications systems, the pCom 300.
Swe-Dish Suitcase CCT120 Satellite Terminal Approved For XTAR System Operation
(6 April 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 received XTAR approval for the Swe-Dish Suitcase CCT120 ultra-portable SATCOM terminal to operate on its X-band satellite system.
PeopleOrbital Names Carl Walz Vice President Of Human Space Flight Operations
(7 April 2009) Orbital Sciences Corporation announced today that Mr. Carl E. Walz has joined the company as Vice President for Human Space Flight Operations in its Advanced Programs Group, based in Dulles, VA.
Rob Waterhouse Joins Satcom Direct As Director of Sales
(6 April 2009) Satcom Direct, a leading innovator of satellite voice, fax, and Internet data service solutions, has chosen Rob Waterhouse as its new Director of Sales.
Sofia Science Mission Operations Director Selected
(7 April 2009) Erick Young, a widely recognized authority on infrared astronomy, has been appointed science mission operations director for NASA's Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).
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