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Thursday, 20 June 2013 21:19

CONIDA, Agencia Espatial del Peru

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Agencia Espacial del Peru (CONIDA) is the national space agency of Peru.

CONIDA is responsible for all space related activities of Peru.

The National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) researches in the field of space science and technology for the benefit of Peru. The research areas of CONIDA include:

  • Propulsion
  • Geomatics
  • Rocketry
  • Astronomy
  • Scientific Instrumentation

 

Monday, 17 June 2013 15:31

ÅAC Microtec AB

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ÅAC Microtec is a company developing miniaturized and robust multifunctional electronics systems.

By combining the best suitable packaging techniques we offer solutions based on state-of-the art microelectronics and MEMS technology, and services for optimal life cycle performance.

ÅAC Microtec was founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Uppsala University's Ångström Laboratory. It began with a vision to develop nanosatellites that were easy to launch. It became a center of academic excellence in miniaturizing and packaging electronics with mechanics. On January 21, 2009, the vision became a reality when our flight computer went into orbit onboard SpriteSat, a Japanese satellite built to observe terrestrial lightning flashes in the upper atmosphere. 

AAC Microtec is supporting NASA for the integration and commercialization of small satellites.

 

Wednesday, 12 June 2013 15:07

Salvo, real-time OS

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Salvo is a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), proposed for developing on-board software for the CubeSat projects.

Salvo is developed and distributed by the company Pumpkin Inc. It is claimed to be "the RTOS that runs in tiny places." ™

Salvo's modest ROM and minuscule RAM requirements mean that you can have event-driven, priority-based, multitasking applications in nearly any single-chip microcontroller, with plenty of room left for your application. With Salvo, you can:

  • Implement new designs quickly
  • Enhance functionality using existing resources
  • Improve real-time performance
  • Multitask
  • Use memory efficiently
  • Minimize costs
  • Maximize reliability

 

Company: Pumpkin Inc.

Wednesday, 12 June 2013 14:56

SpaceEye-1 satellite system

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SpaceEye-1 is a 300 kg class small satellite system for Earth observation mission, providing 1 m level resolution images which only large satellites have generated so far.

SpaceEye-1 is designed for enabling customers to acquire the state-of-the-art small Earth observation satellite at a fraction of the conventional satellite cost and benefit from low launch cost. Its qualification model is currently under development.

SpaceEye-1 and its companion products, SpaceEye-2 and SpaceEye-10, are proposed by the satellite manufacturer Satrec Initiative.

Wednesday, 12 June 2013 14:43

Software: Astrophysics Source Code Library

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The Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL) is a free on-line registry for source codes of interest to astronomers and astrophysicists, and lists codes which have been used in research that has appeared in, or been submitted to, peer-reviewed publications. ASCL entries are indexed by the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS).

It has been founded in 1999 by Robert Nemiroff and John Wallin, takes an active approach to sharing astrophysical source code. ASCL's editor seeks out both new and old peer-reviewed papers that describe methods or experiments that involve the development or use of source code, and adds entries for the found codes to the library. This approach ensures that source codes are added without requiring authors to actively submit them, resulting in a comprehensive listing that covers a significant number of the astrophysics source codes used in peer-reviewed studies.

 

[ Copernical note: this product has also a project page on Copenical : ASCL ]

Wednesday, 12 June 2013 09:01

NGI project

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The NGI project  (Near Real-Time Geo-annotated Imagery) is an imaging system for near real-time satellite imagery delivery services. The target is to provide rapidly access to GIS-ready imagery within 10 minutes of transmission to ground.

Leading the NGI project, Spacemetric is coordinating an experienced team from Sweden and the UK that will develop and demonstrate the new technologies during the 18-month project. Partners SSC and Metria bring a wealth of experience from ground station operations and satellite image value-adding respectively.

At the same time, Magellium Ltd brings in-depth experience from satellite mapping systems developed by its parent for French Government agencies.

The project is financed within ESA's GSTP programme and is expected to provide service solutions of high interest in a range of application areas including rapid mapping and media. Use of open service standards, such as OGC, is an important element of the project strategy along with the use of Spacemetric's Keystone Image Management System as a COTS to jump-start the technical development work.

Wednesday, 12 June 2013 06:47

SATTRANS

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SATTRANS is an operator and service provider of satellite mobile communications, the producer of additional equipment and accessories for satellite phones, terminals and modems which are operating in the global communication systems like Iridium, Thuraya and Inmarsat.

Offices of the SATTRANS company are located in USA, Russia, Poland, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine. SATTRANS manufacture and deliver additional equipment for satellite phones, which can be used as a communicator in conditions of low visibility of a satellite in offices, cars or ships. Additional equipment is manufactured under the "SATTRANS" registered trademark and complies with international quality standards. 

The company's clients are government structures, business corporations and individuals in all fields: transport and energetic, public administration and security, extractive industries and research sector, defence industry and emergency services, medicine, tourism, media, education and culture.

Saturday, 08 June 2013 18:58

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR)

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The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - Shoemaker (NEAR Shoemaker), renamed after its 1996 launch in honor of planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker, was a robotic space probe designed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for NASA to study the near-Earth asteroid Eros from close orbit over a period of a year. The mission succeeded in closing in with the asteroid and orbited it several times, finally terminating by touching down on the asteroid on 12 February 2001. 

On Monday, 12 February 2001, the NEAR spacecraft touched down on asteroid Eros, after transmitting 69 close-up images of the surface during its final descent. 

Saturday, 08 June 2013 18:14

Scaled Composites

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Scaled Composites is an aerospace company.

The company focuses on designing and developing concept craft and prototype fabrication processes for aircraft and other vehicles. It is known for unconventional designs, for its use of non-metal, composite materials, and for winning the Ansari X Prize with its experimental spacecraft SpaceShipOne.

Owned by Northrop Grumman (June 2013), the company is located at the Mojave Spaceport, Mojave, California, United States.

Saturday, 08 June 2013 18:02

Armadillo Aerospace

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Armadillo Aerospace is an aerospace startup company based in Mesquite, Texas, USA. 

Armadillo Aerospace is a developer of reusable rocket powered vehicles. Its initial goal is to build a manned suborbital spacecraft capable of space tourism, but it has stated long-term ambitions of orbital spaceflight. 

The company is focused on VTVL (vertical takeoff, vertical landing) suborbital research and passenger flights, with an eye towards paths to orbit.

Founded in 2000, we Armadillo Aerospace has an experience base with over two hundred flight tests spread over two dozen different vehicles. The company has flown vehicles at every X-Prize Cup event. 

Its initial goal is to build a manned suborbital spacecraft capable of space tourism, but it has stated long-term ambitions of orbital spaceflight. 

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