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http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_1.html<br /><br />ATCi Integrates Cocesna's Frame Relay Network<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_2.html<br /><br />Chelton Announces Swift64 High Speed Data Satcom Supply Deal With Embraer<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_3.html<br /><br />Chelton HGA-7000 Satcom Antenna Selected for Gulfstream G200<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_4.html<br /><br />Delphi Taps New Market for Telematics<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_5.html<br /><br />Gulfstream Selects Chelton HGA-6000 Satcom Antenna<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_6.html<br /><br />HNS Supplies Datasat with DirecWay Broadband Satellite Solution<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_7.html<br /><br />MiXTV to Develop Interactive TV Applications for Satellite TV Broadcaster<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_8.html<br /><br />ND SatCom Delivers Complete DVB-RCS Service Platform to the Middle East<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_9.html<br /><br />Sirius Satellite Radio Passes 700,000 Subscriber Mark<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_10.html<br /><br />Telstra Chooses AsiaSat as Supplier of Satellite Capacity<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_11.html<br /><br />Earth Observation<br /><br />Scientists Complete Experiments in the Arctic Before Cryosat Launch<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_12.html<br /><br />Navigation:<br /><br />SiRF GPS Powers LG Electronics' Next-Generation Telematics Platform for GM OnStar System<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_13.html<br /><br />SiRF GPS Technology Location-Enables Renesas' Telematics Platform for COMET<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_14.html<br /><br />Military Space:<br /><br />Norsat Wins Further US Government Contract<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_15.html<br /><br />SI International Awarded US$ 610 Million ID/IQ Air Force Space Command Contract<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_16.html<br /><br />Science:<br /><br />Deep Impact Arrives in Florida to Prepare for Launch<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_17.html<br /><br />Last Ion Engine Thrust Puts SMART-1 on Right Track for Moon Encounter<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_18.html<br /><br />The Sounds of Titan<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_19.html<br /><br />Manned Space:<br /><br />Columbus Control Centre Inaugurated in Oberpfaffenhofen<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_20.html<br /><br />Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces Commercial Space Training Initiative<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_21.html<br /><br />ESA Looking for More European Women to Volunteer for WISE Bed-rest Study<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_22.html<br /><br />Technology:<br /><br />Aerojet Tests LOX Ethanol Reaction Control Engine<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_23.html<br /><br />Built Via the Internet, Student Satellite Coming to Life at ESA-ESTEC<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_24.html<br /><br />Electrovaya Expands Relationship with NASA<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_25.html<br /><br />Teams Selected to Research Critical Issues in Electric Propulsion<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_26.html<br /><br />Three Years of Proba, the 'Smart' Satellite That Runs Itself<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_27.html<br /><br />XCOR Completes DARPA Contract<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_28.html<br /><br />Launches:<br /><br />Feng Yun 2C<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_29.html<br /><br />Business:<br /><br />Access Integrated Technologies to Acquire FiberSat Global Services<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_30.html<br /><br />Intelsat Shareholders Approve Proposed Acquisition by Zeus Holdings<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_31.html<br /><br />Loral Files Revised Plan of Reorganisation and Disclosure Statement<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_32.html<br /><br />Telenor Sells Intelsat Shares<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_33.html<br /><br />Products and Services:<br /><br />AGI Offers New Interactive Freeware<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_34.html<br /><br />Efficient Channel Coding Delivers DVB-S2 Evaluation Platforms Incorporating Adaptive Coding and Modulation<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_35.html<br /><br />STMicroelectronics Introduces First Single-Chip Solution for Both Autonomous and Host-Based GPS Applications with CAN Interface<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_36.html<br /><br />Telenor Unveils New International IP Networking Service<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_37.html<br /><br />People:<br /><br />NASA Administrator Names New Chief Scientist<br />
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http://www.satelliteonthenet.co.uk/bookshop.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Satcoms<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Allsup’s Convenience Store Chain Chooses Spacenet's Connexstar Solution<br /><br />(18 October 2004) Spacenet Inc. has expanded its Connexstar channel partner program with the addition of Enterprise Satellite Solutions, LLC (ESS), an Arizona-based provider of commercial-grade networking services. ESS, which specialises in complete solutions for multi-location retail businesses, inaugurated its new relationship with Spacenet by announcing a three-year contract to provide a Connexstar broadband satellite network to the Allsup's convenience store chain in New Mexico and West Texas.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_1.html<br /><br />ATCi Integrates Cocesna's Frame Relay Network<br /><br />(20 October 2004) Antenna Technology Communications Inc. has installed and integrated a two-way communication system for Cocesna using Frame Relay to access the company's existing Aeronautical Communication Network, which currently serves airports throughout Central America.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_2.html<br /><br />Chelton Announces Swift64 High Speed Data Satcom Supply Deal With Embraer<br /><br />(12 October 2004) Embraer has chosen Chelton's HSD-7000 Inmarsat Swift64 Aero High Speed Data system to provide the LEGACY corporate jet with global in-flight connectivity.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_3.html<br /><br />Chelton HGA-7000 Satcom Antenna Selected for Gulfstream G200<br /><br />(12 October 2004) The Chelton HGA-7000 fuselage mount High Gain satcom antenna has been selected by Gulfstream for optional installation on the G200 aircraft. The first installation is currently under way in Dallas, with STC approval expected by the end of the year.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_4.html<br /><br />Delphi Taps New Market for Telematics<br /><br />(18 October 2004) Delphi books US$ 100 million in new business to build two-way communicator modems for Stellar Satellite Communications. Delphi Corp. will co-develop and manufacture the next generation of transceiver modems for Stellar Satellite Communications Ltd.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_5.html<br /><br />Gulfstream Selects Chelton HGA-6000 Satcom Antenna<br /><br />(12 October 2004) The Chelton HGA-6000 High Gain satcom antenna has been selected by Gulfstream for optional installation as part of the BBML system on the G450 and G550 aircraft.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_6.html<br /><br />HNS Supplies Datasat with DirecWay Broadband Satellite Solution<br /><br />(19 October 2004) Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS) has announced a new contract with Datasat, a leading Ukrainian information technology and telecommunications company. Under the agreement, which expands Datasat's existing satellite business network, HNS will supply Datasat with a DirecWay network operations centre (NOC) and 1,000 DW6000 remote satellite terminals, enabling Datasat to provide a new range of broadband, value-added services to the Ukrainian market.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_7.html<br /><br />MiXTV to Develop Interactive TV Applications for Satellite TV Broadcaster<br /><br />(21 October 2004) Zone4Play, Inc, a leading developer and provider of multi-platform interactive game technology, has announced that its subsidiary, MiXTV Ltd., has signed a long-term development and service agreement with Synergy Ltd., a broadcaster of Channel YesY, which is available on Yes-DBS, the subscription-based satellite service provider in Israel.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_8.html<br /><br />ND SatCom Delivers Complete DVB-RCS Service Platform to the Middle East<br /><br />(22 October 2004) ND SatCom has been awarded a multi million dollar contract to establish the complete DVB-RCS service platform for service provider Streamlink Communications in the Middle East. The hub is located in Dubai at the Etisalat Teleport facilities and is directly connected to the Fibre backbone, providing best possible Internet connectivity for customers all over the Middle East.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_9.html<br /><br />Sirius Satellite Radio Passes 700,000 Subscriber Mark<br /><br />(19 October 2004) Sirius Satellite Radio has surpassed 700,000 subscribers, and remains on track to achieve one million subscribers by the end of the year.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_10.html<br /><br />Telstra Chooses AsiaSat as Supplier of Satellite Capacity<br /><br />(18 October 2004) Telstra Corporation Ltd. and Hong Kong-based Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited have signed an agreement that further expands the existing partnership between the two companies on the provision of rural broadband services in Australia.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_11.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Earth Observation<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Scientists Complete Experiments in the Arctic Before Cryosat Launch<br /><br />(20 October 2004) Instead of enjoying the last of the summer weather, scientists from the UK, Canada and Germany spent August and September isolated on vast ice-sheets in the Arctic, braving subzero temperatures and icy winds in order to complete the last in a series of crucial pre-launch validation measurements for ESA's CryoSat mission.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_12.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Navigation<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />SiRF GPS Powers LG Electronics' Next-Generation Telematics Platform for GM OnStar System<br /><br />(18 October 2004) SiRF Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of GPS enabled location technology, has announced that its SiRFstarIIt GPS chipset has been chosen for LG Electronics' new telematics platform for General Motors' OnStar System. The SiRFstarIIt solution will deliver the GPS location technology for LG's Telematics Control Unit (TCU) to enable the best possible locate and navigate capabilities in a small cost-effective footprint.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_13.html<br /><br />SiRF GPS Technology Location-Enables Renesas' Telematics Platform for COMET<br /><br />(18 October 2004) SiRF Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of GPS enabled location technology, has been chosen by Renesas Technology as the GPS technology provider to location-enable the Renesas Biscayne automotive telematics platform for the COMET program.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_14.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Military Space<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Norsat Wins Further US Government Contract<br /><br />(18 October 2004) Norsat International Inc. has announced the award of US$ 780,000 in contracts from an unidentified branch of the U.S. Government for Norsat NewsLink portable satellite terminals. This order represents the fourth such major order from the U.S. government; and brings the total amount of business this year with the U.S. government to US$ 6.6 million.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_15.html<br /><br />SI International Awarded US$ 610 Million ID/IQ Air Force Space Command Contract<br /><br />(18 October 2004) The Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) has awarded SI International, Inc., an information technology and network solutions (IT) company, an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract for Advisory and Assistance Services and Engineering Technical Assistance (CAASETA) for Headquarters AFSPC at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_16.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Science<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Deep Impact Arrives in Florida to Prepare for Launch<br /><br />(18 October 2004) NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for a launch on Dec. 30, 2004. The spacecraft was shipped from Ball Aerospace & Technologies to the Astrotech Space Operations facility located near the Kennedy Space Center.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_17.html<br /><br />Last Ion Engine Thrust Puts SMART-1 on Right Track for Moon Encounter<br /><br />(18 October 2004) From 10 to 14 October the ion engine of ESA's SMART-1 carried out a continuous thrust manoeuvre in a last major push that will get the spacecraft to the Moon capture point on 13 November.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_18.html<br /><br />The Sounds of Titan<br /><br />(21 October 2004) The sound of alien thunder, the patter of methane rain and the crunch (or splash) of a landing, all might be heard as Huygens descends to the surface of Titan on 14 January 2005.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_19.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Manned Space<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Columbus Control Centre Inaugurated in Oberpfaffenhofen<br /><br />(20 October 2004) On 19 October 2004, ESA and DLR officially inaugurated the Columbus Control Centre. The Centre has been set up under ESA contract in Oberpfaffenhofen at the premises of DLR, near Munich, Germany. The Columbus Control Centre is now ready to take up operations of the European elements of the International Space Station (ISS).<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_20.html<br /><br />Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces Commercial Space Training Initiative<br /><br />(18 October 2004) Commercial space tourism is a reality. Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne paved the way to manned commercial space flight in June by flying to an altitude of 328,491 feet above Earth. The successful accomplishment of two suborbital flights in less than two weeks has ushered in the reality of commercial space travel in the near future. The airline Virgin Galactic is booking flights now and expects to service more than 3,000 space travellers within the next five years.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_21.html<br /><br />ESA Looking for More European Women to Volunteer for WISE Bed-rest Study<br /><br />(21 October 2004) In preparation for the Women International Space Simulation for Exploration (WISE) study, which starts on 22 February next year, an official call for candidates to participate as test subjects was issued on 3 August. Over 700 women have responded in the 10 weeks since then, demonstrating strong interest in the study among potential participants. However, most of the applications are from France, where the WISE study is to take place, and ESA wishes to ensure that women from all over Europe get the chance to participate.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_22.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Technology<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Aerojet Tests LOX Ethanol Reaction Control Engine<br /><br />(22 October 2004) Aerojet has recently conducted a successful hot fire test program for a non-toxic reaction control engine utilising liquid oxygen (LOX) and ethanol as propellants. The reaction control engine (RCE) is being developed for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate as a relevant technology that is applicable to the Vision for Space Exploration.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_23.html<br /><br />Built Via the Internet, Student Satellite Coming to Life at ESA-ESTEC<br /><br />(19 October 2004) Scattered in universities across Europe, a 250-strong team of students have never collectively met in person, but between them they have built a space-ready satellite. SSETI Express is currently being integrated in an ESA cleanroom for a planned launch in May next year.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_24.html<br /><br />Electrovaya Expands Relationship with NASA<br /><br />(18 October 2004) Electrovaya Inc. has expanded its existing relationship with NASA. As part of its Return To Flight (RTF) program, NASA has started preliminary work on a new program to create a Miniature Autonomous Extravehicular Robotic Camera (Mini AERCam).<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_25.html<br /><br />Teams Selected to Research Critical Issues in Electric Propulsion<br /><br />(18 October 2004) NASA has announced the selection of four teams to conduct research into critical issues in electric propulsion in support of the Vision for Space Exploration. Electric-propulsion critical issues research is part of Prometheus, within NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. Total value of the work over a three-year period is approximately US$ 6 million.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_26.html<br /><br />Three Years of Proba, the 'Smart' Satellite That Runs Itself<br /><br />(22 October 2004) ESA's first ever microsatellite has just completed three years of successful operations. The size of a large television set, Proba was launched to demonstrate new technologies for future European spacecraft, but continues to provide fantastic images of Earth.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_27.html<br /><br />XCOR Completes DARPA Contract<br /><br />(20 October 2004) XCOR Aerospace has completed another significant milestone in its Pump-Fed Rocket Program by successfully pumping liquid oxygen through a cryogenic liquid oxygen pump developed by XCOR. The cryogenic liquid oxygen pump is driven by a motor unit that has been operating to requirements for over a year. Previously, the pump had been pumping liquid nitrogen. Both motor and pump are piston machines, rather than the more traditional turbo-centrifugal hardware. The pump's size is matched to XCOR's 1,830 lbf thrust LOX-kerosene engine under development with private investment funds. The pump's success completes a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Phase II contract.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_28.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Launches<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Feng Yun 2C<br /><br />
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http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_30.html<br /><br />Intelsat Shareholders Approve Proposed Acquisition by Zeus Holdings<br /><br />(20 October 2004) Intelsat announced that at an annual general meeting held in Paris its shareholders approved the proposed acquisition of the company by Zeus Holdings Limited. Over 99 percent of the votes cast on the matter, representing nearly 85 percent of Intelsat’s total issued and outstanding ordinary shares, voted in favour of the transaction. The approval of shareholders representing not less than 60 percent of the voting power of Intelsat’s total issued and outstanding ordinary shares was required in order to approve the transaction.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_31.html<br /><br />Loral Files Revised Plan of Reorganisation and Disclosure Statement<br /><br />(22 October 2004) Loral Space and Communications Ltd. has filed a revised plan of reorganisation and a Disclosure Statement with the Bankruptcy Court. The company expects to exit chapter 11 under current management in the first-quarter of 2005.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_32.html<br /><br />Telenor Sells Intelsat Shares<br /><br />(21 October 2004) Telenor is selling its 4 per cent share in the world's largest satellite company, Intelsat for US$ 129 million. The sale will give Telenor a book profit of around NOK 400 million (approximately US$ 62 million).<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_33.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Products and Services<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />AGI Offers New Interactive Freeware<br /><br />(21 October 2004) Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) has announced the introduction of AGI Viewer - a free, easy-to-use software tool that enables people of any technical level to view, interact with, or embed the comprehensive aerospace and national security analyses generated by AGI's STK software suite.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_34.html<br /><br />Efficient Channel Coding Delivers DVB-S2 Evaluation Platforms Incorporating Adaptive Coding and Modulation<br /><br />(19 October 2004) Efficient Channel Coding (ECC) has started shipping DVB-S2 based receiver evaluation platforms to key customers.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_35.html<br /><br />STMicroelectronics Introduces First Single-Chip Solution for Both Autonomous and Host-Based GPS Applications with CAN Interface<br /><br />(19 October 2004) STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) today announced the availability of the STA2056 single-chip GPS (global positioning system) for active antenna systems featuring the complete RF function, GPS base-band, an ARM7TDMI(R) processor and peripherals on a single piece of silicon. It combines GPS performance with low power consumption. It is the first-ever device successfully embedding the radio section into a digital single-chip GPS receiver, requiring no external host CPU and memory to achieve both satellite tracking and position calculation.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_36.html<br /><br />Telenor Unveils New International IP Networking Service<br /><br />(19 October 2004) Telenor Satellite Services has commercially launched its latest IP networking service -Telenor Digital Video Broadcasting Return Channel Satellite (DVB-RCS).<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/24October2004_37.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />People<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />NASA Administrator Names New Chief Scientist<br /><br />(21 October 2004) NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe has announced that Chief Scientist and veteran astronaut John Grunsfeld will return to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Administrator O'Keefe appointed Dr. James B. Garvin, chief scientist for NASA's Mars and lunar exploration programs, as the new Chief Scientist, effective immediately.<br />
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