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SSTL assists RapidEye ground station upgradeGuildford, UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2012 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is undertaking a project to assist geospatial information provider RapidEye AG in upgrading and consolidating its ground station facilities. Engineers from SSTL's Ground Systems Group are providing a new and upgraded Spacecraft Control Centre for RapidEye's headquarters in Brandenburg, Germany and relocating its Tracking, Telemetry and Command (TT and C) ground station equipment to the Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) facility in Svalbard, Norway, which ... read more |
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  Using LabSat in the absence of GPS The video explains how testing real world situations for development of vehicle satellite navigation systems can be a lengthy and difficult process. Most modern in-car systems not only use GPS ... more | .. |
Spirent and ETS-Lindgren Collaborate to Advance A-GPS Performance for LTE Smartphones Spirent Communications, a leader in testing wireless networks, services and devices, has announced immediate availability of the first commercialized test solution for LTE assisted GPS (A-GPS) Over- ... more | .. |
City of Fayetteville Implements an All-in-One Fleet and Transit Management Solution The City of Fayetteville has implemented a technology solution from Mentor Engineering to address the diverse needs of their transit, police and fire fleets. The City of Fayetteville chose to ... more | .. |
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New Telit GPS Miniature Receiver Based on Latest 3-D Embedded Technology is Market's Smallest Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global vendor of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and value-added services, has announced the introduction of the Jupiter SE880 ultra-compact GPS rec ... more | .. |
 ITT Exelis completes key milestone for next-gen GPS III satellite constellation ITT Exelis has passed a major milestone for the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System III (GPS III) program. The company has successfully completed acceptance testing of the navigation payload ... more | .. |
 ATK Propulsion, Composite and Spacecraft Technologies Help Launch GPS IIF-3 Satellite ATK's (ATK) Composite and Propulsion Technologies division supports launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket carrying the GPS IIF-3 satellite. The Delta IV medium-plus rocket that wa ... more | .. |
 Boeing Modernizes GPS Network with 3rd GPS IIF Satellite The Global Positioning System (GPS), which military, commercial, and civilian users rely on for accurate navigation, is becoming more capable with deployment of the third Boeing GPS IIF for the U.S. ... more |
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 US summit will help 'reduce suspicion': China media US missile test delayed for a day US, Oman talk $2.1 bln defense deal Japan mulls resuming talks with N. Korea: official Pakistan's Imran Khan leaves hospital after fall N. Korea sends military leader as 'special envoy' to China | .. |
MundoGEO goes to Germany to participate in Intergeo MundoGEO a leader in the organization of events and publication of magazines and web portal for the geospatial industry, will participate in the Intergeo, an international event focused on geoinform ... more | .. |
  First images from e2v imaging sensors on SPOT 6 Earth observation satellite Launched on the 9th September 2012, SPOT 6 is a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite built by Astrium. Like its twin, SPOT 7, which is due to launch in 2014, SPOT 6 has a 60-km swath ... more | .. |
Air Force launces third GPS Block IIF satellite aboard Delta IV The U.S. Air Force successfully launched a United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Medium rocket carrying the third Global Positioning System IIF satellite at 8:10 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 37. ... more | .. |
 SMOS has a better look at salinity Earth observation measurements shouldn't be taken with a pinch of salt. ESA is comparing readings of sea-surface salinity from drifting floats to confirm the SMOS water mission's measurements. ... more |
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 Twin Galileo satellites fuelled and ready for launch The twin Galileo satellites are now fully fuelled and mated together atop the upper stage that will haul them most of the way up to their final orbit. The launch is now planned for the evening of 12 ... more | .. |
 Digital Map Products to Discuss the New Rules for Communicating with Residents Digital Map Products (DMP) is excited to announce that it will be participating as both an exhibitor and presenter at the International City/County Management Association's (ICMA) 98th Annual Confer ... more | .. |
  GSAT-10 is a success but ISRO needs to advance its Launch Capabilities India's GSAT-10 Communication Satellite was launched successfully on September 29, 2012 by the Ariane-5 vehicle from French Guiana. This 3400 kg satellite has been the heaviest Indian satellite that ... more | .. |
 Space 'harpoon' could corral space junk A space "harpoon" could grab hold of space debris such as a rogue or redundant satellite and pull it back to Earth, say the British developers of such a system. ... more |
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 Slow earthquakes: It's all in the rock mechanics Shifts in global water systems markers of The Anthropocene epoch How should geophysics contribute to disaster planning Scientists explore roots of future tropical rainfall Do salamanders hold the solution to regeneration Morton Arboretum Partners with NASA to Understand why Trees Fail | .. |
  The Sun Unleashes a Wide, but Benign, CME The sun erupted with a wide, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) on Sept. 27, 2012 at 10:25 p.m. EDT. CMEs are a phenomenon that can send billions of tons of solar particles into space that c ... more | .. |
  Active Faults More Accessible to Geologists An October GSA article, "Open-source archive of active faults for northwest South America," by Gabriel Veloza and colleagues, is now online. The article introduces the "Active Tectonics of the Andes ... more | .. |
  Ariane 5 maintains Arianespace's track record of success with the launch of ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10 The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2012 delivered a pair of telecommunications spacecraft to geostationary transfer orbit Friday, marking the 65th launch to date for Arianespace's heavy-lift workhorse. ... more | .. |
  Russian Space research in 2012 Gennady Yevstafyev - retired Lieutenant General of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Sir, thank you so much for joining us. The first question would be just how many countries are invo ... more |
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 Ariane rocket launches two telecom satellites An Ariane 5 rocket carrying two satellites, ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10, successfully put its payload into orbit late Friday, European operator Arianespace announced. ... more | .. |
Apple CEO sorry for maps shortcomings Apple apologized Friday for its glitch-ridden maps application in the new operating system used by the iPhone 5 and urged customers to use rival programs while improvements are made. ... more | .. |
 Landslide mapping in the Swiss Alps Archived radar data from the Envisat mission are playing an important role in mapping landslides in Switzerland. The mission's vast archives continue to prove useful for mapping ground deformation. ... more | .. |
 Radar altimetry gains altitude in Venice Scientists have gathered in the 'floating city' this week to talk about radar altimetry - measuring the heights of the global sea surface, freshwater bodies, land and ice using spaceborne sensors. ... more |
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 Bacteria use hydrogen, carbon dioxide to produce electricity Westinghouse and State Nuclear Power Technology Form Joint Venture To Better Serve Global Market DuPont Solamet Photovoltaic Metallizations Boost Power in New JA Solar Cypress Panels Walmart Announces Completion of Eight New Solar Arrays in Massachusetts ProtekPark Solar Launches REVIVE Line for Quick and Efficient Solar Parking and EV Charging Integration Owens Corning Selects Constellation to Develop Solar Project for DelMar N.Y. Facility | .. |
 UK's Cubesat books a ride on Russian rocket UKube-1 - the UK's first cubesat mission - has 'booked' its journey into space on a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket. The launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrone in Kazakhstan is expected to take place in March 2 ... more | .. |
China may toughen laws on 'illegal' mapping: state media Cartographers who publish maps which do not include all of China's territorial claims may receive tougher punishments in future, according to a draft of regulations, state media reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Delivers Propulsion Core for the First GPS III Satellite The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Positioning System III satellites has delivered the first spacecraft's propulsion core module to the company's Denver- ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Improve Performance of MEMS Inertial Sensors for DARPA Northrop Grumman has been awarded a subcontract from the University of California, Irvine to help address the long-term calibration of inertial sensors. Inertial sensors, which measure rotatio ... more |
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  Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Develop Navigation System for the U.S. Navy's Super Hornet and Growler Aircraft Northrop Grumman has been awarded a competitive prototyping contract by The Boeing Company to develop an embedded global positioning/inertial navigation system (EGI) for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Su ... more | .. |
  Researchers Examine How Characteristics of Automated Voice Systems Affect Users' Experience The personality and gender of the automated voices you hear when calling your credit card company or receiving directions from your GPS navigational system may have an unconscious effect on your per ... more | .. |
 Knight Foundation invests to accelerate data projects Six media innovation ventures that make it easier to access and use information on local communities, air quality, elections, demographics and more received a total of $2.22 million today as winners ... more | .. |
 Fueling underway with the Galileo satellites for next Soyuz launch from French Guiana Both passengers for Arianespace's third Soyuz flight from French Guiana are entering their final processing phase, which includes fueling of the two Galileo navigation satellites prior to their in ... more |
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