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Inmarsat to locate satellite access station for European Aviation Network in Greece under partnership with OTE

November 2nd, 2015 Posted in Uncategorised

2 November 2015 – Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, will locate the Satellite Access Station (SAS) for its European Aviation Network (EAN) high-speed inflight connectivity solution in Greece, u...

Airbus Defence and Space readies ARABSAT-6B (BADR-7) satellite for November 10 launch

November 2nd, 2015 Posted in Uncategorised

2 November 2015 – Millions of households and businesses throughout the Middle East and Africa will soon be enjoying enhanced TV broadcast and broadband telecommunications after ARABSAT-6B (BADR-7), a satellite developed by Airbus Defence and ...

David Willetts joins SSTL’s Board as a Non-Executive Director

October 29th, 2015 Posted in Uncategorised

29 October 2015 – David Willetts, former UK Minister for Science and Universities, has joined the Board at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) as a non-Executive Director.

UKube-1 completes mission

October 28th, 2015 Posted in Uncategorised

28 October 2015 – UKube-1, the UK Space Agency's first national spacecraft, has now completed its nominal mission following over 14 months of operations.

Interim Director appointed for UK Space Innovation and Growth Strategy

October 22nd, 2015 Posted in Uncategorised

22 October 2015 – The Space Innovation Growth Strategy team are pleased to announce that Dr Steve Welch of the Knowledge Transfer Network has been appointed as interim director for the Space IGS.

Motorbike crash detection technology REALRIDER wins UK round of pan-European Space business ideas competition

October 21st, 2015 Posted in Uncategorised

21 Oct 2015 – Technology that detects when a motorbike rider has crashed and automatically notifies the emergency services so that prompt and potentially life-saving action can be taken, has won first place in the UK round of the European Sat...

Earth-i announces forthcoming operational data services from the DMC3/TripleSat Constellation

October 16th, 2015 Posted in Uncategorised

16 October 2015 – Earth-i expects to begin offering full operational imaging and data services later this year from the DMC3/TripleSat constellation and will place specific focus on fast, easy and convenient access for data users.

Airbus Defence and Space ships communications satellite Telstar 12 VANTAGE to launch site

October 16th, 2015 Posted in Uncategorised

16 October 2015 – Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the final integration and testing of the new Telstar 12 VANTAGE satellite for Telesat, a leading global satellite operator headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

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