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Fractus has developed a conformed, dual-mode ISM and GSM quad band antenna that can be shaped to the mechanics of a GPS emergency device, enabling a new generation of smaller emergency alert devices that work both in and outdoors, anywhere in the world.
Read MoreSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) and the University of Surrey have succeeded, for the first time, in capturing a Galileo signal reflected off the ocean surface in orbit. This demonstrates the potential for determining the weather at sea with remote sensing satellites. The pioneering GPS Reflectometry Experiment was launched onboard SSTL's UK-DMC satellite in 2003 to demonstrate the use of GPS reflections to determine the roughness of the ocean, using a method called "bistatic radar" or "forward scatterometry".
Read MoreThe French Space Agency (CNES) and Eumetsat organized the IASI (Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer) conference, held in Anglet, France, from November 13th through November 16th. The main objective of the conference was to offer the results on the instrument performances in flight and to show initial results of assimilation of IASI in Atmospheric and Numerical Weather Prediction models.
Read MoreAs you may recall, from reading a recent article in SatMagazine authored by the CEO of Failure Analysis, Dr. Len Losik, telemetry prognostics lowers the cost to produce expensive satellites and launch vehicles. Such also shortens delivery schedules and increases vehicle reliability, halting launch failures and more.
Read MoreAstrium and Thales Alenia Space will be jointly developing Alphabus. This follows the recent agreement between Inmarsat and ESA, which will provide a new European platform for nexgen high power comsats.
Read MoreAccording to the Chinese vice minister in charge of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, the life expectancy of Chinese homemade satellites will likely double by 2010, up from their current eight year life expectancy.
Read MoreLt. General Hamel, Commander, Space & Missile Systems, Space Command, has requested Boeing and Aerospace Corporation to investigate Failure Analysis’ telemetry prognostic technology used for predicting failures in satellites, launch vehicles and missiles which could lower the cost to produce expensive satellites and launch vehicles, shorten delivery schedules and increase reliability, stop launch failures, and yield uninterruptible on orbit payload services
Read MoreMiteq has introduced their 9800 Series to their Frequency Converters product line, designed for advanced satellite communications systems.
Read MoreMiteq has, once again, been extremely busy producing new products. First up is the MITEQ Uplink Power Control Unit product line addition of the UPC-L version.
Read More“GaAs will remain the mainstream solution for cellular handsets, which will be reflected in the continued demand for epitaxial substrates,” predicts Stephen Entwistle, VP Strategic Technologies. And the latest Strategy Analytics study forecasts demand for HBT and pHEMT (pseudomorphic High-Electron Mobility Transistor) devices as continuing steady growth for semi-insulating GaAs epitaxial substrates.
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