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Archive for September, 2006

Globalstar Boosts Its Satellite Data Suite In The United States

September 14th, 2006 by

Globalstar Inc. announced Sept. 12 that it has partnered with software and communications company Ocens to launch a comprehensive suite of data services. Now available to Globalstar’s U.S…

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German Company To Develop Core Of Satellite Radio System For Ondas

September 14th, 2006 by

Ondas Media has awarded a contract to the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute (FHG) in Germany to develop the core…

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Fraunhofer to develop core elements of Ondas’ satellite media system

September 14th, 2006 by

Ondas Media, Spain, has awarded the contract to design and develop the core RF and waveform approach for Ondas’ European satellite media system to The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute (FhG), Germany.

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NS Satcom enters Greek broadcast market

September 14th, 2006 by

ND SatCom announced that the Greek systems integrator BLK has awarded them a contract for a SkyRAY antenna subsystem.

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NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reaches planned flight path

September 14th, 2006 by

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has arrived at its nearly circular, low-altitude pattern science orbit.

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ATK, LM, PWR form team for Ares I upper stage

September 14th, 2006 by

Alliant Techsystems , Lockheed Martin , and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a business unit of United Technologies , announced that they have teamed together in preparation for NASA’s Ares I Upper Stage procurement, planned for early 2007.

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Zhongxing 22A lofted by Chang Zheng 3A

September 14th, 2006 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 3A; Payload: Zhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A); Date: 12 September 2006, 1602 UTC; Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellite was successfully deployed into geostationary transfer orbit.

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McFarland Joins Edward W Kelley & Partners

September 13th, 2006 by

Theodore McFarland has joined executive search firm Edward W Kelley & Partners as a vice president…

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