http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 6:31:52 EST New arbitration rules have recently been launched for resolution of disputes relating to outer space activities. The Optional Rules for Arbitration of Disputes Relating to Outer Space Activities was developed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), based in The Hague. The PCA adopted the new rules last... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/38178.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST If all goes right, Europe’s new multi-annual spectrum policy should be put into place in the next few months. The Radio Spectrum Policy Program (RSPP) covers all use of spectrum, with satellite mentioned several times. This RSPP was first proposed by the European Commission in September 2010. It is... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/37993.html Sun, 1 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST What is UNIDROIT and why are satellite operators saying such bad things about it? UNIDROIT is the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, based in Rome. It traces its history back to 1926 and says its purpose is to “study needs and methods for modernizing, harmonizing and... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/37894.html Thu, 1 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST With a land mass of more than 3 million square kilometers and a population of well over a billion, India has many reasons to develop earth observation capabilities. This could be for applications ranging from agriculture to urban planning. The country has a long history of launching and relying on these... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/37687.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT The relatively new U.K. Space Agency, together with a host of space industry players, sponsored the U.K. Space Conference 2011 in early July. A wealth of papers from the speakers has been posted on the Internet, with interesting details and much background on the sector. A recap of the event by Intellect... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/37522.html Sat, 1 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT The World Radiocommunication Conference in 2007 (WRC-07) adopted Resolution 673 on increased recognition of Earth observation and its applications. That resolution in turn led to a series of ITU recommendations, reports, conference and even a handbook on the importance of these services. Now the Earth... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/37283.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT The European Commission held the first of what promises to be several Digital Agenda Assemblies in Brussels on June 16 and 17. We understand that more than 1,000 attendees were registered for the event, which focused on Europe’s plans for fostering digital networks and services. One of the numerous... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/37144.html Mon, 1 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT The World Radiocommunication Conference scheduled for Jan. 23 – Feb. 17, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (WRC-12) could improve the international system for registering satellites and avoiding fictitious satellites that clog up the ITU database. WRC-12 agenda item 7 calls for the meeting to examine... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/36941.html Fri, 1 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EDT The U.K. government is conducting a consultation on what its civil space strategy should be for the period 2011-2015. Given the strong position of U.K. companies in the space arena and explicit recognition of satellite contributions to the national economy, this consultation is important, and there remains... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/36702.html Wed, 1 Jun 2011 0:00:00 EDT The European Galileo satellite location system is intended to provide a strategic navigation option that reduces reliance on U.S. management of the GPS constellation. Galileo, however, has had some teething pains, and there still is debate regarding how it will be funded and operated. Recent presentations... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/36639.html Sun, 1 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT