Satellite Industry Intelligence Since 1983
Escape Communications, a developer of advanced wireless signal processors, eliminates analog circuitry with their just released all-digital Multi-rate Multi-mode Demodulator (MMD) for use in extremely high-capacity wireless links such as satellite downlinks and crosslinks, avionics ISR applications, and terrestrial backhaul applications.
Read MoreDue to circumstances to correct the Cassini spacecraft, the Cassini will swap to a backup set of propulsion thrusters in mid-March due to degradation in the performance of the current set of thrusters.
Read MoreEutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has announced that the performance of the W2M satellite, which was launched on December 20, 2008, does not comply with the requirements set with the spacecraft’s manufacturer, EADS Astrium/ISRO Antrix, following a major anomaly affecting the satellite’s power subsystem.
Read MoreEnerdyne Technologies Inc., a ViaSat company, will supply its EnerLinksII DVA digital data link technology to Insitu Inc. for use in its Integrator™ and next generation ScanEagle™ unmanned aircraft system (UAS) programs.
Read MoreThe Rockwell Collins Athena 411 Inertial Navigation, Global Positioning, Air Data, Attitude, Heading, Reference System (INS/GPS/ADAHRS) has been selected by AeroVironment for their Global Observer.
Read MoreCrystek Corp. has unveiled its CVCO55CC-2745-2860 VCO (Voltage-Controlled Oscillator), which operates from 2745 MHz to 2860 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5V~4.5V.
Read MoreThey keep building smaller and smaller flying robots, with this mini flying robot form Seiko Epson in Japan. The micro flyer is the new version of the robot by the Japanese technology firm that surprised folks last year.
Read MoreSES ASTRA's satellite ASTRA-5A, the former SIRIUS-2, operating at 31.5 degrees East, experienced a technical anomaly that has culminated in the end of the spacecraft’s mission.
Read MoreOrbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) has been selected to design, manufacture, and test a new commercial communications spacecraft known as New Dawn.
Read Moreu-blox, developer of advanced GPS location and tracking technologies for commercial and consumer applications, has been selected to supply XACT Technology LLC with high-performance GPS receiver modules for its new line of portable personal tracking devices called XACT|TRAX.
Read More
Satnews is a leading provider of satellite news, events, publications, research and other satellite industry information in both commercial and military enterprises worldwide.