Final Reports for Alphasat TDP Phase-A now available
28 Oct 2010
The eight TDP Executive Final reports were delivered to ESA during a four-day series of presentations. TDPs are ‘piggy-back’, non-operational payloads and were proposed to…
Hylas-1 readied for launch from Europe´s Spaceport
20 Oct 2010
The Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner bringing Hylas-1 from Bangalore, India, touched down at Rochambeau airport near the capital Cayenne late in the evening of 11…
Alphabus: shocked but not stirred
15 Oct 2010
The end results of this shock testing campaign show that Alphabus fully complies with the launch environment requirement. Its compliance status is considered similar or…
ESA supports SB-SAT, a paradigm shift in controlling and operating LEO satellites
15 Oct 2010
A €5 million ESA contract has been awarded to COM DEV Europe Ltd. for the development of Swiftbroadband for Satellite (SB-SAT) technology that, in combination…
Future Mobile Satellite Services require increased spectrum
12 Oct 2010
Industry representatives attending the ESA-organised event emphasised that an opportunity exists to correct this shortfall at the upcoming International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference…
Presentations from S-band workshop available for download
01 Oct 2010
The results of several ESA projects running mobile satellite system activities relating to S-Band systems were presented. These projects included: J-ORTIGIA: “S-band satellite broadcasting experimentation…
Pre-Shipment Review Board approves Hylas 1 for launch
27 Sep 2010
The Hylas Pre-Shipment Review Board, comprised of senior officials from Avanti, ESA, Astrium and ISRO/Antrix made its recommendation on 18 September after meeting in Bangalore,…
Spectrum allocation needs for MSS to be discussed at workshop in Berlin
04 Sep 2010
The main purpose of the workshop is to provide an informal platform for administrations and MSS provider/industries to discuss demands and prospects of the emerging…
S-Band Experimental Campaigns event showcases four activities
03 Sep 2010
The results of several ESA projects running mobile satellite system activities relating to S-Band systems will be presented. These projects include: J-ORTIGIA: “S-band satellite broadcasting…
BGAN receives top engineering award
01 Sep 2010
The BGAN system provides satellite communication services to mobile users, whether on land, at sea, or in the air. Global coverage is achieved through the…