Satellite News

To begin a discussion on how different countries could access satellite-based maritime surveillance, ESA recently hosted a workshop at its centre for Earth observation in Italy.

Over the years, the communication sector has seen so many changes and will continue to do so for a very long time to come. The innovations that have occasioned these changes have affected all sectors but communication has seen more of the urgent transformation that steers the rest of the economy towards greater heights. The most revolutionizing aspect of all these changes in the communications department is the International Satellite technology.
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Rocket: Zenit-3M/Fregat-SB; Payload: Spektr-R; Date: 18 July 2011, 0231 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The scientific spacecraft successfully separated from the Fregat-SB upper stage at 0606 UTC. Spektr-R was injected into orbit with altitude of about 340,000 km.

Through a new agreement, United Launch Alliance (ULA) will provide technical information to NASA about using the Atlas V rocket to launch astronauts into space.

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on 16 July (UTC) became the first probe ever to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Dawn will study the asteroid, named Vesta, for a year before departing for a second destination, a dwarf planet named Ceres, in July 2012.

O3b Networks Limited announced successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the Constellation Space Segment. This milestone validated that the satellite design will exceed its technical specifications.

Thales Alenia Space Italia announced the signature of a contract with OCCAR-EA (Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation) for the study phase for the definition and feasibility of the Multinational Space-based Imaging System (MUSIS) Federated Activities programme.

In Western society, satellite TV and radio is already well known, however it is possible that many people still are unaware that this service is available in many places. When the number or current internet users are reviewed, only a one percent of these users are taking advantage of satellite internet service. It might be a small percentage of the market, but it is very important. The numbers will also show that the majority of users reside in rural locations.
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