GeoEye-1 Captures First High-Resolution Image
[Satellite Today 10-09-08] GeoEye released an initial image of Kutztown University, located in Pennsylvania...

Giove-B Knocked Offline By Radiation
[Satellite Today 10-02-08] Galileo test satellite Giove-B was knocked offline by a surge of space radiation...

Avanti Secures Future Business for Hylas, Releases Preliminary Report
[Satellite Today 10-02-08] Avanti Communications signed contracts with the European Space Agency, the...

GMV Wins NASA Ground Segment Contract
[Satellite Today 09-30-08] GMV received a $14.9 million contract with NASA to build the Landsat Data...

Eumetsat Plans Greater Role in Climate Change Issues
Mark Holmes
[Satellite Today 08-21-08] The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) is set to play a key role in the battle against climate change. Through new satellites and... read more 

France: ‘We Want the EU to Become a Space Power’
Mark Holmes
[Satellite News – 6-27-08] With France set to assume the presidency of the European Union (EU) in July, there could be major changes in European space policy in the immediate future.    ... read more 

Satellite-Based Air Traffic Management Keeping the Airline Industry Aloft
Richard Kusiolek
The airline industry is a major economic driver around the globe, but the system is reaching the limits of its capacity. How will the satellite industry play a key role in keeping airlines flying and the... read more 

European Space Research Funding
Gerry Oberst
Europe funds a substantial number of space-related research projects, with the vast bulk of money in recent years directed to the Galileo navigation satellite system and to the Global Monitoring for... read more 

Presidential Candidates’ Space Plans Look Identical
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 08-20-08] The platforms of both Democratic presidential candidate Barrack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain use the same language to discuss the future of the U.S. space program... read more 

GMV: Having Fun And Maintaining Independence
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 08-12-08] The satellite industry should be innovative, exciting and most importantly, fun, according to Theresa Beech, vice president of business development for GMV.     GMV... read more 

Satellite Imagery May Play Important Role in Alternative Energy Research
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 10-08-08] Advancements on DigitalGlobe’s next-generation imagery satellite, WorldView-2, will allow the company to deliver the detailed imagery that is in high demand from its U.S... read more 

Ukspace Chairman: U.K. Offers ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Mark Holmes
[Satellite News 09-30-08] The United Kingdom is paying the penalty for a cautious approach to major European space programs, John Auburn, chairman of Ukspace, told Satellite News.     “I... read more 

Emergency Response Satellite Systems Were Ready for Gustav
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 09-02-08] Increased preparation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 paid off in the buildup to Hurricane Gustav, as satellite-based communications for emergency and first responder... read more 

Brazil’s Satellite Imaging Market Sees Potential
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 08-19-08] Economists see a bright future for Brazil’s economy, and while Brazil is insulated from a majority of the global economic downturn, surging food prices still concern the... read more 

Analyst: Russian Hostilities May Affect NASA Shuttle Plans
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 08-15-08] Industry analyst Tim Farrar told Satellite News that NASA’s dependency upon the Russian Soyuz space capsules and rockets to carry astronauts to and from the space station could... read more 

SIA Urges FCC to Add Satellite Requirement to D Block Safety Network
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 07-30-08] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has urged the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to continue encouraging and facilitating the incorporation of satellite-based... read more