Satellite News

One of four mission campaigns currently underway for Arianespace is entering its final phase with the payload integration and completion of basic build-up for the Soyuz that will perform this medium-lift launcher’s second flight from French Guiana, which remains on track for a 16 December lift-off.Other Posts:Orbital Sciences Corporation results Q3 2008Astro to take up to 13 Measat-3 transpondersSES New Skies to provide satellite Internet trunking to French PolynesiaSTS-116 launch date setThird Sino-Brazilian EO satellite launchedU.S. satellite attack detection programme restructuredSkyWave D+ Service Added To PAC-C SatelliteAbertis Telecom buys almost one third of Eutelsat shares

Boeing has received a US$2 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to define requirements and design concepts for the Reusable Booster System (RBS) Flight and Ground Experiments programme.Other Posts:Globecomm Rolls Out New Video ServicesEMS to offer commercial anti-jam antenna solutionsRussia launches new set of navigation satellitesThe Best of Showtime UnlimitedGRAIL probes still on the ground; next launch attempt on 10 SeptemberVitaly Lopota elected new Energia presidentSogecable Loses Key RightsBerry Smutny new CEO of OHB-System AG

Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered to NASA the flight software that will enable the James Webb Space Telescope to communicate with its ground station after it passed formal verification testing. The company is leading the telescope’s design and development effort for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.Other Posts:Choosing the Right Cable Or Satellite ServiceKearney steps down as Spacehab CEOService on W3A Satellite ResumesNSS-10 and NSS-11 join SES New Skies fleetLockheed Martin Announces AEHF Integration MilestoneSpace Micro Proton200k computer for ANGELS nanosatellite programmePrivate Care Medical Amenities Like Satellite TV Increase PopularityMars Odyssey in safe mode again

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has delivered two Phased Array Antenna (PAA) Engineering Development Units (EDUs) for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle to prime contractor Lockheed Martin.Other Posts:Third Meridian launch attempt successfulUpdate: Fourth reaction wheel failure ends FUSE missionIsrael Launches Ofek-7 Spy SatelliteChina launches remote-sensing satelliteThe Importance of High DefinitionGilat Satellite Networks Ltd. results Q3 2009GPS IIF-1 on-orbit checkout reveals ‘small phenomenon’Separation shock ‘no longer an issue’ for Ariane 5

Boise State University engineering researchers have developed and tested a miniature plasma source for a micro-propulsion system that could help move small satellites and enable them to maintain a position while in orbit.Other Posts:Why Go High-Def? 5 Crucial ReasonsEnjoy Better Picture Quality With Digital TVAstrophoto: Centaurus A by Johannes SchedlerCzech TV-platform CS Link signs for more Astra capacityMultiChoice SA Chooses OpenTVBall Aerospace supports NASA astrophysics mission conceptsEC Calls For Public Control, Funding Of Galileo DevelopmentInmarsat and SkyWave launch IsatData Pro

Following a request from Russian mission authorities, ESA is continuing its efforts to communicate with Fobos Grunt via the Agency’s 15 m-diameter Maspalomas tracking station located in Spain.Other Posts:Motient granted spectrum in 2 GHz bandDish TV Dishes it OutSea Launch Receives Hardware For Next LaunchesIntegral Systems acquires QinetiQ’s satID product lineNext Proton launch: three GLONASS satellitesLast New Horizons instrument operationalIntelsat, Ltd. results Q3 2006Loral completes stock sale to MHR

Thales announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Tampa Microwave, a privately held company specialising in tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals and related products for government and commercial customers.Other Posts:Orbital Ships Optus D1 Satellite To South American Launch SiteNASA’s new upper stage rocket engine ready for testingEmcore Wins Solar Cell OrderMobile gantry for Soyuz launch site in French Guiana nears completionTelesat Names New President/CEOHDTV – An IntroductionIndustry Canada Plans Satellite Licensing InitiativeAsia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited interim results H1 2008

ViaSat Inc. has transmitted the first data over the ViaSat-1 high-capacity satellite and the WildBlue high-speed data network.Other Posts:HD Free For Life in Dish Network and DirecTVChina’s Fengyun-3B satellite operationalThe Big Switch – Jumping From Cable to Satellite TVEUMETSAT extends Jason-3 deadlineTooway lands in IrelandChang’e-2 has sufficient fuel for return to EarthSonicview IHUB Serial Number in IPCONFIG Now MandatorySix more GLONASS satellites to be launched this year