Satellite News

Falcon 9 static fire stopped by ’simple problem’

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:59:00 +0000

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) said the static test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 9 March was automatically aborted because of a rather simple problem.
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Thales Alenia Space begins development of Sentinel 1B and 3B

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:00 +0000

Thales Alenia Space announced that it has started the development of Sentinel 1B and 3B Earth observation satellites in its Italian and French facilities. These contracts have been awarded to Thales Alenia Space in December 2009, worth EUR270 million, by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme.
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Three FASTSAT instruments pass tests

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:57:00 +0000

Three scientific instruments to fly on the FASTSAT-HSV01 satellite recently passed a series of final tests to prove their readiness for spaceflight. Known as MINI-ME, PISA and TTI, these instruments were conceived and built at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and were integrated to the satellite and tested at NASA’s Marshall Spaceflight Center.
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Loral Space & Communications Inc. results 2009

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +0000

Loral Space & Communications Inc. reported its financial results for the year and fourth quarter ending 31 December 2009.
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Globalstar, Inc. results 2009

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:55:00 +0000

Globalstar, Inc. announced its operational and financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ending 31 December 2009.
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COM DEV International Ltd. results Q1 FY 2010

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:54:00 +0000

COM DEV International Ltd. announced first quarter financial results for the three month period ending 31 January 2010.
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How to Get Satellite Service

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:20:07 +0000

Most people would like to switch to a satellite company for their television service but are intimidated because they may not have ordered the service before and do not know how the process of getting a dish installed works. This article will explain the process and how one can go about getting the best deal.
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Television Terms – What’s the Difference Between HD and Plasma Screens?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:08:19 +0000

Digital broadcasting provides many new possibilities and opportunities. It is closely related to digital computing and provides also a way to broadcast high definition pictures.

GeoEye orders new imaging satellite from Lockheed Martin

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:59:00 +0000

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company has been selected by GeoEye, Inc. to build the company’s next-generation, high-resolution Earth imaging satellite system known as GeoEye-2.
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So far no more Kepler hiccups

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:00 +0000

NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has been performing well since the Safe Mode event of 2 February 2010, the agency said in a mission update.
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