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Archive for May 28th, 2007

China Launches Remote Sensing Satellite

May 28th, 2007 by

China launched the Yaogan-2 remote sensing satellite May 25 aboard a Long March 2D, according to the state-controlled Xinhua. The…

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JSAT CEO Doubts Asian Demands For Capacity

May 28th, 2007 by

Kiyoshi Isozaki, CEO of JSAT Corp., has found that operating conditions tough in Asia and, the operator does not expect to see a huge upsurge in demand for capacity. “We are facing price…

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MSV Names Vice President Of Marketing

May 28th, 2007 by

Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) named Dave Farmer vice president of…

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Sirius Chooses NXP Semiconductors For TV Service

May 28th, 2007 by

NXP Semiconductors will supply its Nexperia PNX9520 processor for Sirius Satellite Radio’s TV service…

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USGS Project Makes Landsat Data Available Over The Web

May 28th, 2007 by

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will begin releasing certain Landsat 7 images of the United States via the Web June 4, the agency announced May 25. The…

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General Dynamics Completes On-Orbit Checkout of NFIRE Satellite

May 28th, 2007 by

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems completed the launch and early orbit phase (of the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) and has turned satellite…

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