http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2010 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:47:57 EDT Even though the satellite sector was touted as recession-proof, many companies are glad to put a difficult year behind them. And while there is no guarantee that 2010 will be immediately better, the communications sector is looking forward to what should be a much improved overall marketplace. Areas that... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/32993.html Fri, 1 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST This column has devoted substantial attention this year to the growth of U.S. government/Department of Defense procurement of commercial satellite capacity and network solutions, but mostly in the context of fixed and mobile satellite services. The increasing use of commercial Earth imaging services is just... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/32675.html Sun, 1 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EDT The U.K. government initiated two consultations this summer that will have an impact on the satellite industry as a whole. Both are initiatives of the newly-renamed Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) — previously the Department of Trade and Industry and roughly the equivalent of the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/32166.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT Throughout the past few years, the names of major software companies quietly have crept into more and more satellite-related business developments. Google, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and Apple are just a few of the powerful software firms that have been partnering with satellite companies on a variety of... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/30663.html Fri, 1 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT The Global Positioning System (GPS) control segment (GPS OCX) completed both its segment design review and its capability engineering model demonstration, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The segment design review was a comprehensive review of progress in systems engineering, systems architecture and program... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/29598.html Mon, 12 Jan 2009 0:00:00 EST The Boeing Co. [BA] received a satellite launch contract from Thales Alenia Space, Boeing announced. Boeing will launch the fourth satellite for the COSMO-SkyMed (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) program for Thales Alenia Space Italia, prime contractor of the Italian... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/29441.html Mon, 22 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) advanced in successful compatibility testing for the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP). Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] and the NPOESS Integrated Program Office conducted the work. The NASA-led... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/29318.html Mon, 8 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST 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... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/24224.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 Environment and Security (GMES) program. A recently published report on European Union-funding shows a... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/23878.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 4-29-08] The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is making all archived Landsat imagery available on the Internet for free, the agency announced April 28.     By February, users will be able to access any Landsat scene held in the USGS-managed national archive of global... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/geolocation/22841.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT