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Iridium Is NEXT To Host Multi-Agencies' Payloads  - November 20, 2009 - Iridium Communications Inc.'s [Nasdaq:IRDM] results indicate success in numerous technical studies while working with independent technology partners, that demonstrate the feasibility of hosting Earth observation and remote sensing payloads on its planned/proposed next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT. . . Full Story

Thales Alenia Space Delivers For Pleiades  - November 20, 2009 - Thales Alenia Space has delivered the second flight model high-resolution (HR) optical imaging instrument for integration, testing and validation in the Pleiades earth observation satellite in construction at Astrium facilities in Toulouse. . . Full Story

e-GEOS Eager, ESA Excited, GMES Imagery Assured  - November 20, 2009 - e-GEOS, the company jointly owned by Telespazio (80 percent) and the Italian Space Agency (20 percent), has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply optical and radar satellite data for the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) program. . . Full Story

ESA's SMOS Makes MIRAS Move   - November 20, 2009 - The MIRAS instrument on ESA's SMOS satellite, launched earlier this month, has been switched on and is operating normally. . . Full Story

ARINC Flying High With FAA Commendation  - November 20, 2009 - ARINC Incorporated has once again been commended by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its “outstanding performance” in providing air-ground communications in the FAA’s Oceanic Flight Information Regions. . . Full Story

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope — Mystery Bulges In Spiral Galaxies  - November 18, 2009 - Just as many people are surprised to find themselves packing on unexplained weight around the middle, astronomers find the evolution of bulges in the centres of spiral galaxies puzzling. . . Full Story

Vislink Debuts New LE&PS SDR  - November 18, 2009 - VISLINK, plc has advanced the state-of-the-art in Law Enforcement & Public Safety (LE&PS) wireless surveillance with the introduction of its software defined KAMELYON family of digital transmitters and receivers. . . Full Story

IndigoSat To Support More Flying Medical Miracles In Australia  - November 18, 2009 - IndigoSat Pty Ltd, a global provider of aircraft fleet management solutions using SATCOM, announced the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Central and South Australia has selected IndigoSat to provide flight tracking and text communication services for its fleet of Pilatus PC-12 turboprop aircraft . . Full Story

Where's The Beef? COBE Has 20 Years Worth...  - November 18, 2009 - NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite rocketed into Earth orbit on November 18, 1989, and revolutionized our understanding of the early cosmos. . . Full Story

A Challenging Year For Broadcasting Manufacturers (SatBroadcasting™)  - November 18, 2009 - 2009 has been a very challenging year for the broadcast and media technology industry but as the global economic situation starts to ease, so suppliers start to regain some confidence in the market going forward. . . Full Story

Spot Image Corp. Spots USGS Free Imagery  - November 17, 2009 - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with Spot Image Corporation, has begun to distribute, over the Internet, SPOT satellite data collected over parts of North America between 1986 and 1998. . . Full Story

NASA's Wise Is A Chilly Observer  - November 17, 2009 - Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or Wise, is chilled out, sporting a sunshade and getting ready to roll. . . Full Story

NASA's Atlantis Launch — Text Book Perfect, Goose Bumps Included Free  - November 16, 2009 - Each launch of the Atlantis takes the U.S. one step closer to the end of the U.S. space shuttle program that will be retired in 2010. . . Full Story

Arianespace — Oui! It's Lucky Seven For The French Military  - November 16, 2009 - Arianespace has received the seventh Ariane 5 for launch in 2009, which is scheduled for liftoff on December 9 with the Helios 2B French military reconnaissance satellite. . . Full Story

Goodrich SWIR Camera Determines Water On Moon! (Not Cheese)  - November 16, 2009 - Many companies' contributions together led to the most successful NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission to search for water on the Moon. . . Full Story

Canada Supports Space Industry With CAD Investments  - November 16, 2009 - The Honorable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and the Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), announced an investment of more than CAD$8 million in 26 research and development contracts. . . Full Story

Nominations Now Open For The 2010 Alan Shepard Technology In Education Award  - November 16, 2009 - Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. . . Full Story

SUIRG Wants You — For Their Free Forum  - November 16, 2009 - On Wednesday November 18th, the Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) is hosting the first of many one-day Forums to drive the definition and acceptance of a common industry model for Carrier ID. . . Full Story

Lockheed Martin Launch Of IS-14 Approaches Countdown  - November 13, 2009 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is in the final stages of preparation for Saturday's launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite for Intelsat aboard an Atlas V booster provided by United Launch Alliance. . . Full Story

Orbital Sciences Is Spot On — U.S. Stealth Missile Interception By Japanese Navy  - November 13, 2009 - Orbital Sciences Corporation [NYSE: ORB] successfully launched a medium range target (MRT) vehicle under a direct contract with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). . . Full Story