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http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_1.html<br /><br />Global Relief Technologies Working With Telenor Satellite Services To Support International Medical Corps (IMC)<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_2.html<br /><br />HNS Europe Expands Network Capacity to Support Growing Demand Across EMEA<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_3.html<br /><br />HNS Reports Record Growth in Consumer and Small Business Broadband Market<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_4.html<br /><br />NSAB Awards Lockheed Martin Contract For Sirius 4<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_5.html<br /><br />OptiStreams Awarded Federal GSA Schedule for Government Services<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_6.html<br /><br />SingTel Expands Relationship with Loral Skynet through New Capacity Leases on Asian Satellites<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_7.html<br /><br />Broadcast:<br /><br />DirecTV to Offer GolTV on DirecTV Para Todos and Sports Pack Programming Service<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_8.html<br /><br />DirecTV to Showcase First Set Top Boxes Running NDS Mediahighway Middleware<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_9.html<br /><br />Earth Observation<br /><br />Kearny County Kansas Uses Satellite Imagery to Map Invasive Plants<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_10.html<br /><br />NOAA-N Satellite Arrives at VAFB for Final Pre-Launch Testing<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_11.html<br /><br />Radarsat-1 Monitors Disaster Sites in South Asia to Assess and Support Rehabilitation Efforts<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_12.html<br /><br />Tsunami Satellite Image Analysis Reveals Dramatic Water Quality Changes<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_13.html<br /><br />Navigation:<br /><br />Consolidated Utility District to Use New GPS Vehicle Tracking System to Improve Fleet Operations<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_14.html<br /><br />Next Generation Trimble Technology Redefines Grade Control<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_15.html<br /><br />Military Space:<br /><br />Cosmos-2410 Completes Mission<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_16.html<br /><br />General Dynamics Demonstrates First Wideband, Vehicle-Mounted SATCOM Unit for U.S. Army Soldiers on the Move<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_17.html<br /><br />Science:<br /><br />Europe Reaches New Frontier - Huygens Lands On Titan<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_18.html<br /><br />SwRI Instrument Selected for NASA Lunar Orbiter Mission<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_19.html<br /><br />Technology:<br /><br />Actel FPGAs Continue to Support Mars Rover Mission<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_20.html<br /><br />Technology Transfer<br /><br />Giant Robot Helps Prevent Landslides<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_21.html<br /><br />Launch Services:<br /><br />Arianespace to Launch Pléiades Satellites<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_22.html<br /><br />Arianespace Will Launch Skynet 5A and 5B Military Satcoms<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_23.html<br /><br />Corot Satellite to be Launched by Arianespace<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_24.html<br /><br />Launches:<br /><br />Deep Impact<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_25.html<br /><br />Business:<br /><br />Motient to Purchase Additional Interests in Mobile Satellite Ventures<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_26.html<br /><br />Stratos Acquires Plenexis to Enhance Global Satellite Service Offerings<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_27.html<br /><br />Products and Services:<br /><br />Vyvx Expands Virtual Teleport Service<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_28.html<br /><br />People:<br /><br />Andrew Names New SatCom Group President<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_29.html<br /><br />Norsat CFO Resigns to Pursue New Opportunity<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_30.html<br /><br />Tandberg Television Names New CFO<br />
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http://www.satelliteonthenet.co.uk/bookshop.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Satcoms<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Croatian Vodatel Introduces Broadband Internet and Video On-Demand Services<br /><br />(10 January 2005) SES Astra and Vodatel d.o.o., a company based in Zagreb, Croatia, have concluded an agreement for satellite Internet services via Astra 23.5° East and new interactive entertainment services for Croatian households under the brand name eTV.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_1.html<br /><br />Global Relief Technologies Working With Telenor Satellite Services To Support International Medical Corps (IMC)<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Telenor Satellite Services and Global Relief Technologies LLC (GRT) of Portsmouth, NH, are working with International Medical Corps (IMC) to provide an integrated support system for immediate collection and dissemination of in-the-field data and information.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_2.html<br /><br />HNS Europe Expands Network Capacity to Support Growing Demand Across EMEA<br /><br />(12 January 2005) Hughes Network Systems Europe (HNSE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), has announced the launch of a new dedicated Network Operations Centre (NOC) to be hosted at its European Teleport in Griesheim, Germany.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_3.html<br /><br />HNS Reports Record Growth in Consumer and Small Business Broadband Market<br /><br />(7 January 2005) Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a leading provider of satellite broadband solutions, which it markets under the DirecWay brand, announced today that the company has achieved record growth in its consumer and small business segment. HNS ended the year with over 220,000 residential and small business subscribers, reinforcing its leadership position in the satellite broadband category.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_4.html<br /><br />NSAB Awards Lockheed Martin Contract For Sirius 4<br /><br />(12 January 2005) Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by Nordic Satellite AB (NSAB) to build their next geostationary direct broadcast satellite, designated Sirius 4.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_5.html<br /><br />OptiStreams Awarded Federal GSA Schedule for Government Services<br /><br />(7 January 2005) OptiStreams, a leading provider of fixed and mobile satellite services for business, enterprise, government agencies and federal contractors, has been awarded a GSA schedule from the US federal government's General Services Administration.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_6.html<br /><br />SingTel Expands Relationship with Loral Skynet through New Capacity Leases on Asian Satellites<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Loral Skynet has renewed an agreement with Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel), Asia's leading communications group, to distribute video, data, telecommunications and VSAT services on Loral's Telstar 10 satellite.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_7.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Broadcast<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />DirecTV to Offer GolTV on DirecTV Para Todos and Sports Pack Programming Service<br /><br />(11 January 2005) DirecTV, Inc., the USA's leading and fastest-growing digital television service provider, and GolTV, Inc., have announced an agreement to add GolTV, the 24-hour all-soccer network, to the DirecTV Para Todos programming line-up and the DirecTV Sports Pack beginning in February.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_8.html<br /><br />DirecTV to Showcase First Set Top Boxes Running NDS Mediahighway Middleware<br /><br />(7 January 2005) NDS, a News Corporation company and leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, presented the latest version of its Mediahighway Core middleware running on set-top boxes from DirecTV at the Consumer Electronics Show.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_9.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Earth Observation<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Kearny County Kansas Uses Satellite Imagery to Map Invasive Plants<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Kearny County, Kansas has retained the Native Communities Development Corp. (NCDC) to use DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite image products for mapping Tamarisk, an invasive plant species that has infested the banks of the Arkansas River. The effective management of Tamarisk has critical implications for human water supply, wildfire prevention and environmental preservation.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_10.html<br /><br />NOAA-N Satellite Arrives at VAFB for Final Pre-Launch Testing<br /><br />(13 January 2005) The latest polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), called NOAA-N, arrived by C5A military cargo aircraft at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. NOAA-N will undergo final testing and launch processing prior to its scheduled March 19 launch.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_11.html<br /><br />Radarsat-1 Monitors Disaster Sites in South Asia to Assess and Support Rehabilitation Efforts<br /><br />(10 January 2005) Space-based imagery is being used to assess disaster areas and direct relief efforts to the hundreds of thousands of people struggling to survive in the wake of the December 26th 2004 tsunamis that hit South Asia.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_12.html<br /><br />Tsunami Satellite Image Analysis Reveals Dramatic Water Quality Changes<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Specialised analysis of recent satellite imagery of a tsunami-ravaged section of Porto Nova, India, near Sri Lanka, has revealed a devastating impact to local water quality.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_13.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Navigation<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Consolidated Utility District to Use New GPS Vehicle Tracking System to Improve Fleet Operations<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc. (RSI), a global provider of customised GPS-based vehicle tracking and mobile data systems, has been contracted by the Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County to supply a turn-key Automatic Vehicle Location system for their vehicle fleet.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_14.html<br /><br />Next Generation Trimble Technology Redefines Grade Control<br /><br />(11 January 2005) Trimble has introduced its family of next generation Grade Control Systems. These systems leverage more than 30 years of experience in developing solutions for the earthmoving contractor and include a range of practical and innovative features. They are the result of Trimble's on-going commitment to meeting construction contractors' needs with productivity-enhancing solutions for earthmoving, site prep and roadwork.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_15.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Military Space<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Cosmos-2410 Completes Mission<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Cosmos-2410, launched in September 2004, completed its mission and re-entered atmosphere on January 9, 2005.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_16.html<br /><br />General Dynamics Demonstrates First Wideband, Vehicle-Mounted SATCOM Unit for U.S. Army Soldiers on the Move<br /><br />(12 January 2005) General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has successfully demonstrated its SATCOM-On-The-Move (SOTM) terminal, the military's first vehicle- mounted terminal for satellite communications using the Ku-band, during field trials for the U.S. Army.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_17.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Science<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Europe Reaches New Frontier - Huygens Lands On Titan<br /><br />(14 January 2005) After its seven-year journey through the Solar System on board the Cassini spacecraft, ESA's Huygens probe has successfully descended through the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon and safely landed on its surface.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_18.html<br /><br />SwRI Instrument Selected for NASA Lunar Orbiter Mission<br /><br />(12 January 2005) NASA has selected a scientific instrument called LAMP (or Lyman Alpha Mapping Project) to be developed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and flown on its upcoming Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_19.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Technology<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Actel FPGAs Continue to Support Mars Rover Mission<br /><br />(12 January 2005) Actel Corporation's radiation-tolerant and radiation-hardened field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) continue to perform critical functions in the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, which have both surpassed the one-year mark of exploring the surface of Mars.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_20.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Technology Transfer<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Giant Robot Helps Prevent Landslides<br /><br />(12 January 2005) Fighting landslides is dangerous work, but help from space is on its way. Recent testing in Italy has shown that the four-tonne Roboclimber can secure slopes without endangering human lives, thanks to innovations from Europe's space programmes.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_21.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Launch Services<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Arianespace to Launch Pléiades Satellites<br /><br />(4 January 2005) Two Pléiades Earth observation satellites are to be launched from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana under terms of a contract awarded to Arianespace by the CNES French space agency.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_22.html<br /><br />Arianespace Will Launch Skynet 5A and 5B Military Satcoms<br /><br />(4 January 2005) EADS Astrium Ltd. has chosen Arianespace to launch the British Ministry of Defence's Skynet 5A and Skynet 5B military communications satellites.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_23.html<br /><br />Corot Satellite to be Launched by Arianespace<br /><br />(4 January 2005) France's CNES space agency has awarded Arianespace a launch contract for the Corot astronomical satellite, which will be orbited in mid-2006 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Soyuz 2-1b launch vehicle's maiden flight.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_24.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Launches<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Deep Impact<br /><br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_25.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Business<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Motient to Purchase Additional Interests in Mobile Satellite Ventures<br /><br />(11 January 2005) Motient Corporation has signed a binding term sheet with Telcom Satellite Ventures, pursuant to which it would acquire Telcom's interests in Mobile Satellite Ventures LP and its general partner, MSV GP Inc., by way of a transaction intended to be a tax-free reorganisation.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_26.html<br /><br />Stratos Acquires Plenexis to Enhance Global Satellite Service Offerings<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Stratos Global Corporation, a leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, is to acquire Plenexis Group, a European VSAT service provider.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_27.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Products and Services<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Vyvx Expands Virtual Teleport Service<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Vyvx, a market leader in providing fibre-optic and satellite transmission solutions to the media and entertainment industry for more than 15 years, has expanded its Virtual Teleport service to New Orleans, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_28.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />People<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Andrew Names New SatCom Group President<br /><br />(13 January 2005) Andrew Corporation, a global communications equipment and systems supplier, has named Jude Panetta group president of Satellite Communications.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_29.html<br /><br />Norsat CFO Resigns to Pursue New Opportunity<br /><br />(7 January 2005) Troy Bullock, Norsat Chief Financial Officer and a Director has tendered his resignation to accept a CFO position at a pre-IPO telecommunications concern.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/16January2005_30.html<br /><br />Tandberg Television Names New CFO<br /><br />(12 January 2005)Tandberg Television has announces that Fraser Park has taken up the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).<br />
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