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Archive for July, 2012

Sentinel mission control taking shape

July 2nd, 2012 by

While industrial partners build the first Sentinel satellites, experts at ESA are developing and testing vital mission control systems for engineers to operate the craft once in orbit. For the mission operations teams at ESOC, ESA’s European Space Operations Centre, it also means developing the hardware, software, networks and other resources on the ground to operate the satellite.

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Kratos ISE to provide TT&C RF System for Africasat-1a

July 2nd, 2012 by

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its Integral Systems Europe Limited subsidiary (ISE) has been selected by Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. to deliver an RF System for integration at Measat’s Cyberjaya Teleport and Broadcast Centre near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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S. K. Shivakumar takes over as Director of ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore

July 2nd, 2012 by

S. K. Shivakumar, Distinguished Scientist and Associate Director,ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore, has assumed the office of Director, ISRO Satellite Centre. He took over the charge from Dr. T. K. Alex, the outgoing Director. ISAC is ISRO’s premier Centre for conceptualisation, design, fabrication, testing, integration and in-orbit commissioning of satellite systems.

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