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First Quasi-Zenith Satellite Named "MICHIBIKI"Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 26, 2010 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted a nickname campaign for the first Quasi-Zenith Satellite (QZS-1) between to familiarize people with the satellite. Among many suggestions, "MICHIBIKI" was selected as the nickname. Selection result: The chosen nickname is "MICHIBIKI" meaning "guiding" or "showing the way." Reason for selection: "MICHIBIKI" accounted for the highest percentage of proposed names, excluding some names that raised some concerns in terms of third party trade ... read more |
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Iridium Unveils Smaller, Lower-Cost Satellite Data TransceiverPhoenix AZ (SPX) Jan 21, 2010 Iridium Communications has unveiled its next-generation "Iridium 9602" satellite data transceiver at its annual Partners Conference in Phoenix, Ariz. The Iridium 9602 is a full-duplex short-burst data (SBD) transceiver designed for embedded applications in the rapidly growing market for remote asset tracking and monitoring solutions. The product, which is the culmination of a two-year R and D program, has completed prototype testing, and Iridium expects to begin commercial deliveries in ... read more |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 19, 2010When Pan Qing and his friends traveled to the prairies in the Inner Mongolia, they navigated their way over the unfamiliar and boundless grasslands with no problems - thanks to their Global Positioning System (GPS). "The GPS is not always accurate, but it' s helpful for those who don't know how to read a map, or use compass or who can't see the sun," says Pan, an outdoors enthusiast who ... more 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jan 13, 2010One of three newly orbited satellites in Russia's Glonass space satellite navigation grouping has entered service, the federal space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday. Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian use. Both systems allow users to determine their posit ... more  
Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 13, 2010SES ASTRA has announced that it has been awarded a second contract by the European Commission (EC) to provide hosted payload services for EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service. The contract was awarded following a tender by the European Commission. EGNOS is Europe's first contribution to satellite navigation and a precursor of Galileo, the global satellite navigation ... more |
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SSTL Wins Key Role In Galileo ProgrammeLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2010 SSTL has been selected by ESA to supply 14 navigation payloads for the deployment phase of the Galileo satellite navigation system which was announced by the European Commission. SSTL is teamed with OHB-System of Bremen, Germany for the provision of these fully operational Galileo satellites. The two companies agreed to work together as a "core team" on Galileo at the end of 2007, with OHB taking the role of prime contractor and builder of the spacecraft "bus" and SSTL taking full respon ... read more |
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