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Monday, 22 October 2012 20:51

RSC Energia

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OAO RSC Energia is a Russian manufacturer of spacecraft and space station components. The company is the prime developer and contractor of the Russian manned spaceflight program ; it also owns a majority of Sea Launch. 

OAO RSC Energia is the successor of OKB-1, TsKBEM and NPO Energia after academician S.P. Korolev.

Its name is derived from Sergei Korolyov, the first chief of its design bureau, and the Russian word for energy. Its name in full is "OAO S.P. Korolyov Rocket and Space Corporation Energia" (Russian: Ракетно-космическая корпорация "Энергия" им. С.П.Королёва Raketno-kosmicheskaya korporatsiya "Energiya" im. S.P.Korolyova), also known as RSC Energia (Ркк Энергия RKK Energiya), 

 

 

Monday, 22 October 2012 20:38

Energia Launcher

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Energia (Russian: Энергия, Energiya, "Energy") was a Soviet rocket that was designed by NPO Energia to serve as a heavy-lift expendable launch system as well as a booster for the Buran spacecraft.  

The Energia used four strap-on boosters powered by a four-nozzle RD-170 engine burning with kerosene/LOX, and a central core stage with 4 one-chamber RD-0120 (11D122) engines fueled with liquid hydrogen/LOX.

The launch system had two functionally different operational variants: Energia-Polyus, the initial test configuration, in which the Polyus system was used as a final stage to put the payload into orbit, and Energia-Buran, in which the Buran spacecraft was the payload and the source of the orbit insertion impulse.

The rocket had the capacity to place about 100 metric tons in Low Earth orbit, up to 20 t to the geostationary orbit and up to 32 t to the lunar mission trajectory.

Monday, 22 October 2012 19:54

Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)

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The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is the future of Landsat satellites. It will continue to obtain valuable data and imagery to be used in agriculture, education, business, science, and government.

The Landsat Program provides repetitive acquisition of high resolution multispectral data of the Earth's surface on a global basis. The data from the Landsat spacecraft constitute the longest record of the Earth's continental surfaces as seen from space. It is a record unmatched in quality, detail, coverage, and value.

The LDMC satellite is scheduled to b e launched in 2013.

 

Monday, 22 October 2012 14:14

ExoMars

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ExoMars (Exobiology on Mars) is a planned Mars mission to search for possible biosignatures of Martian life, past or present. This astrobiological mission is currently (September 2012) under development by the European Space Agency (ESA) with likely collaboration by the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos).

The program includes several spacecraft elements to be sent to Mars on two launches. An orbiter and a stationary lander is planned for 2016, and a Russian lander to deliver the rover is planned for 2018.

Monday, 22 October 2012 09:55

TerraSAR-X

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TerraSAR-X, a German Earth observation satellite, is a joint venture being carried out under a public-private-partnership between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and EADS Astrium; the exclusive commercial exploitation rights are held by the geo-information service provider Infoterra. TerraSAR-X was launched on June 15, 2007 and has been in operational service since January 2008. Following the launch of a second sister satellite, TanDEM-X in early 2010, the two satellites act as a pair.

Monday, 22 October 2012 09:23

Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC

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Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) is a Delaware registered company, USA, with its principal offices located in Englewood, Colorado. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of SSTL, was established in 2008 to address the United States market and its customers for the provision of small satellite solutions, applications and services. 

SST-US, albeit foreign owned, has been structured and organized to be an American company under American control and operation.    

In the short term, while the full United States capability is being established, SST-US will contract SSTL and its other subsidiaries for provision of specific products and services. By 2013 SST-US plans to be self-sufficient in the manufacture, integration, test, launch and operation of small satellite solutions.

Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC is an wholly owned subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, a British company within the EADS Astrium NV group.

Monday, 22 October 2012 09:12

RHEA Group

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RHEA is a space engineering consulting and software company that offers knowledge-based services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Rhea technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments.

Monday, 22 October 2012 08:50

ND SatCom

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ND SatCom is a supplier of satellite communication equipment systems and solutions to support customers with critical operations.

ND SatCom is headquartered in the South of Germany, at Immenstaad. With regional sales and support entities in Europe, USA, Middle East and China, ND SatCom is capable of servicing key satellite communication markets.

ND SatCom and Astrium: ND SatCom is an affiliate of Astrium, an EADS company. 

Monday, 22 October 2012 08:33

SGR-10 GPS Receiver

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The Surrey Space GPS Receiver SGR-10 (2 antennae, 24 channels) is a single frequency, multiple antenna space GPS receiver designed as a spacecraft orbit determination subsystem for small satellite LEO applications. 

The SGR-10 has two active patch antennas, and can be used for positioning only.

  • Navigation for LEO missions
  • 24 Channel L1 C/A Code Space GPS Receiver
  • Fast start-up
  • High visibility and redundancy
  • Two active patch antennae included
  • Price reflects batch build discount
  • Delivery from batch build stock : 9 months

company: Surrey Satellite Technology

 

Monday, 22 October 2012 08:26

DeLorme

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DeLorme is a vendor of mapping and GPS products and technologies. It is based in Yarmouth, Maine, United States.

DeLorme's products include Street Atlas USA, XMap, Topo USA and Earthmate GPS receivers (PN-20 and PN-40, BT-20, and LT-20).

The company is also a data solutions provider to several major businesses and industries.

Its headquarters features Eartha, the world's largest rotating globe. (in 2012)

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