http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 8:10:36 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] The Russian government may spend 346.5 billion rubles ($12 billion) on its Glonass satellite navigation system between 2012 and 2020, according to reports issued Feb. 8 to Russian newspapers.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38300.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-06-12] Redu Space Services (RSS), a joint venture of SES and QinetiQ Space, has been awarded a contract by Astrium for the design, development, testing and delivery of the Mission Operation Center (MOC) as part of the European Data Relay System (EDRS) program, Redu announced Feb. 3... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38279.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-02-12] MDA has signed a group of contracts with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue upgrading the FAA’s Instrument Procedure Development System (IPDS), MDA announced Feb. 1.    The contracts total... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38270.html Thu, 2 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 01-31-12] Orbit Communication was selected by Russian space company STEC to supply a commercial ground station solution supporting dual communication with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites, the company announced Jan. 30.    The contract... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38257.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 01-30-12] The Czech government has entered into an agreement with the European Union (EU) to host the headquarters of Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38253.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 10-27-11]  Arianespace has announced details of another successful Soyuz mission. The... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38245.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY Insider 01-26-12] A growing number of satellite manufacturers are exploring smaller spacecraft that target expanding markets in optical and Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) markets, according to analysis firm NSR, which believes that the effect is likely to be a reduction of data costs on the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38239.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] Ball Aerospace & Technologies’ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) has begun collecting Earthview image science and solar calibration data onboard the U.S. National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP)... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38237.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 01-23-12] China will aim to launch 21 rockets and 30 satellites into space as a part of its 2012 space program, Chinese space officials said in a Jan. 20 statement.    The Chinese space program’s busiest... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38222.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 01-23-12] SES successfully deployed its Emergency.lu communication service in Bentiu and Maban, South Sudan and has launched full operations in the field, the company confirmed Jan. 20.    Emergency.lu is a rapid communications solution for global disaster relief and humanitarian... http://www.satellitetoday.com/civilspace/headlines/38224.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST