Satellite News

SeCureSystem, the satellite-based container monitoring system developed by Astrium, will for the first time, be integrated into the regular transport operations of a leading logistics company.

GMV has been awarded a contract with Raytheon Company to develop a prototype algorithm for the detection of ionospheric depletions in the magnetic equatorial region that may be utilised in the user receiver data processing for the space-based augmentation system for the GAGAN programme operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Through the ESA Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) 5 project ‘Textile Antennas’, the Finnish Patria Aviation Oy company has demonstrated that an antenna can be built using textiles that can be worn and used for personal satellite communication.
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An article in the Gulf Times celebrates the “successful” launch of Palapa D aboard a Chang Zheng 3B rocket, which actually was a failure. Just sloppy journalism, or is there more to it?
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A California company is offering what it calls “personal satellites” for US$8,000 – including not only a DIY kit for the bus but even the launch. Terms and conditions apply.
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