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Ecliptic Enterprises
Ecliptic Enterprises is an American company that creates on-board imaging systems for use with rockets, spacecraft, and other remote platforms. It is based in Pasadena, Calif., USA.
Ecliptic Enterprises also provides cost-effective space-access solutions for small space payloads.
The activities of Ecliptic Enterprises encompass:
- imaging and sensor technology for spacecraft,
- small secondary, payload technologies,
- space transportation technologies.
SETI Institute
The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe. The acronym SETI means Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence.
The SETI Institute is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research, education and public outreach.
The Institute comprises three centers, the Center for SETI Research, the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe and the Center for Education and Public Outreach. It was founded in 1984.
GEOSS
The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) will provide decision-support tools to a wide variety of users. It will proactively link together existing and planned observing systems around the world and support the development of new systems where gaps currently exist.
It is being built (in 2012) by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), on the basis of a 10-Year Implementation Plan running from 2005 to 2015.
GEOSS seeks to connect the producers of environmental data and decision-support tools with the end users of these products, with the aim of enhancing the relevance of Earth observations to global issues. The result is to be a global public infrastructure that generates comprehensive, near-real-time environmental data, information and analyses for a wide range of users.
HISPASAT Group
HISPASAT is a global satellite operator offering coverage and quality service in Europe, America, Canada and North America. Its target is the Spanish and Portuguese language markets.
HISPASAT is dedicated to distribute satellite television, radio channels and the transmission of digital television platforms in Europe, America and North Africa. It's satellites allow for the most advanced telecommunication services for business, providing broadband access to the Internet and the development of new interactive and multimedia services related to digital technology such as: tele-training, content distribution, video and movies on demand, and high quality video conferencing.
HISPASAT has been established in 1989.
In 2012, the HISPASAT's satellite communications system includes satellites located at the following orbital positions:
- A transatlantic position at 30º West, where satellites are located, Hispasat 1C, Hispasat 1D, Hispasat 1E and Spainsat
- An American position at 61º East, where the Amazonas 1 y 2 satellites, and
- An oriental position at 29º East, in which the Xtar-Eur satellite is located.
RESA Spatiales
RESA is a company specialized in electronics manufacturing for the space industry.
Since 1994, RESA has been involved in most of the main european space programs for major companies (such as EADS ASTRIUM, THALES ALENIA SPACE, SODERN...), and works with several laboratories (CEA, CNRS...) and small or medium sized companies in the space industry.
Since its creation, RESA is specialized in high quality hand soldering, with a team of about thirty qualified operators.
GOLL LLC
GOLL LLC provides expert consulting and engineering solutions in the areas of spacecraft integration & testing, industrial automation of factory processes for the space industry, spacecraft command, control & communications, autonomous operations, flight software and onboard autonomy.
GOLL LLC engineering staff are supporting NASA Ames' LADEE and IRIS projects.
INTA - Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial
INTA is Spain's space agency.
It was founded in 1942, as the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeronáutica (National Institute of Aeronautics), and has its headquarters in Torrejón de Ardoz, near Madrid, Spain.
TI Semiconductors for Space Applications
Company: Texas Instrument
Date: Nov. 2012
Class V Space Flight / Satellite Products
To support the demanding nature of space applications the Texas Instrument (TI) and National product lines are combined to create a strong product portfolio. By combining these portfolios Texas Instrument (TI) provides a complete signal chain solution for space systems:
- Extended Product Life Cycle
- No Part Number Changes
- No Requalification
- Continued National Wafer Fab Operation
- Continued new product development
Texas Instruments supports space applications with MIL-PRF-38535 QML Class V components.
B612 Foundation
The B612 Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes. Their immediate goal is to "significantly alter the orbit of an asteroid in a controlled manner by 2015".
The Sentinel program (space telescope) is the cornerstone of the Foundation's efforts (in Nov.2012).
The foundation was established in October 2002. It is named for the home asteroid of the eponymous hero of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince. Financial contributions to the B612 Foundation are tax-exempt. The foundation principal offices are in Mountain View, California, USA.
Vitrociset S.p.A.
Vitrociset SPA is a group headquarted in Rome, Italy.
Vitrociset's activity in the space market dates back to 1982 with the awarding of a turnkey contract for the ESA (European Space Agency) Redu tracking station.
Now it has complete portfolio of products and services for key players of the space sector (ASI, CNES, Arianespace, MOD and Satellite Operators). This includes the design and development of mission-critical systems - an example of which is the development of essential components of the User Segment in the HELIOS mission, as well as of the SICRAL satellite communication system and the ESA Simulators and Control Centres.
The company is active:
- in the launch site of French Guyana
- in all operating centres of the ESA (ESOC, ESTEC, ESRIN) ; see Vitrociset Belgium
Projects, realizes and manages systems and services through value-for-money solutions able to provide quality and security based on the highest standards of innovation, in civil and military areas, for public administrations, government agencies, international organizations and private companies.