Satellite News

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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With last Friday’s issue, the number of articles in the Sat-ND archive has surpassed the 30,000-mark.

Orion Propulsion, Inc. announced completion of a qualification test programme for the Forward Propulsion System (FPS) of Bigelow Aerospace’s Sundancer Project, the world’s first commercial space habitat.
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Concerns regarding North Korea’s possible plans to develop long-range missiles set aside – the country’s claim to have launched the Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite undoubtedly also has a certain fun factor. Pyongyang now even claims the spacecraft was being jammed.

NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit drove on 23 April for the first time since 8 April, acting on commands from engineers who are still investigating bouts of amnesia and other unusual behaviour exhibited by Spirit in the past two weeks.
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Goldberg to succeed Boisvert as Telesat president, CEO
Iran may order satellite abroad
Last parts for Ares I-X shipped
Solar Eclipses: 2001 – 2010
GMV products to control new Nilesat satellite
Globalstar’s Singapore gateway now operational
SpaceX sets RazakSAT launch date

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