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Wegener Corporation's WEGENER(r) Unity(r) 4600 satellite media receiver now supports nexgen DVB-S2 satellite demodulation as a standard feature. With its advanced coding and Forward Error Correction (FEC) options, DVB-S2 modulation provides broadcasters’ with additional flexibility to manage inclement weather, satellite service provider limitations, and bandwidth consumption.
Read MoreFor the first time last week, NASA used microgravity research flights aboard commercially-owned aircraft to test hardware and technologies. These flights, on an airplane operated by the Zero Gravity Corporation, simulated the weightless conditions of space.
Read MoreDirected Perception, Inc., a manufacturer of products for the control and positioning of sensors, has now made availability their PTU-D48 family of computer controlled pan-tilt units. These units are designed for high speed, accurate positioning of cameras, thermal images, lasers, antennas, and other payloads up to 15 lbs in weight.
Read MoreSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) can boast 'a first' now that the first use of the 'bundle' protocol in space has been demonstrated with their UK-DMC satellite. Sensor data was successfully delivered from the satellite using this disruption- and delay-tolerant networking protocol designed for the Interplanetary Internet.
Read MoreThe first use of the ‘bundle’ protocol in space has been demonstrated with the UK-DMC satellite built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). Sensor data was successfully delivered from the satellite using this disruption- and delay-tolerant networking protocol designed for the Interplanetary Internet. Wireless ad-hoc communication networks, and networks operating in extreme environments, suffer frequent outages and disruption and require careful engineering to meet their needs. Spacecraft and probes operating beyond Earth orbit have intermittent communication contact limited by orbital dynamics.
Read MoreSpace atomic clocks are the epitome of accuracy, and SpectraTime, a company of the Orolia group, will supply Rubidium Space Clocks to the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS). With this new contract, SpectraTime is on the way to having the largest number of atomic clocks in space on-board satellites with a contract valued at approximately EUR 4 million.
Read MoreND SatCom will be introducing at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam a new Antenna Control Unit (ACU) generation. The ACU 5010 for SkyRAY Light is to be exhibited at ND SatCom’s outdoor booth OE320 from September 12-16, 2008.
Read MoreGood test results are always encouraging, and so it was when SSTL completed an in-orbit test campaign analyzing signals from the new GIOVE-B satellite for ESA. The results indicate that GIOVE-B is operating well and further validates all the technologies integral to the EU-funded Galileo Satellite Navigation project.
Read MoreNewtec will be revealing and launching FlexACM at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam. This is a new solution that allows simple, yet efficient, implementation of ACM (Adaptive Coding and Modulation) in IP trunking and IP backbone systems.
Read MoreSWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, a DataPath? company, is adding a 1.2-meter antenna module to the CommuniCase? Technology product line, creating the new SWE-DISH Suitcase? CCT120. SWE-DISH Suitcase terminals are light, compact, and easy to use, and have assisted the manner in which journalists, military personnel, and emergency first responders communicate from remote locations.
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