1964-2014: fifty years of European cooperation in space
21 May 2014
The joint European space effort was officially born in 1964. In the late 1940s and 1950s, European integration in advanced scientific and technological developments remained…
Safer flying with satcom weather app
09 May 2014
In return, the planes boost the number of in-situ measurements such as pressure, temperature and wind sent to weather agencies. Until now, these measurements were…
Tracking Trains by Satellite: a premiere for Europe
09 May 2014
The European-wide standard for train control and command systems, ERTMS has been promoted by the European Union to ensure cross-border interoperability and simplify procurement of…
ESA Historical Timeline
28 Apr 2014
1961 24-25 October 1961: At its third session in Munich, the Commission Préparatoire Européenne de Recherche Spatiale (COPERS) approves the Blue Book, a 77-page report…
Portable telemedicine device for medics
28 Mar 2014
Can satellite-based telemedicine offer real benefits to medical practitioners working in remote locations? With the support of the European Space Agency, a recent ARTES project…
ARTES Call For Ideas
27 Mar 2014
Members of the satellite communication industry from European Member States and Canada are now invited to submit ideas for preliminary studies and technology development related…
Can common MIMO techniques improve satellite communications?
27 Mar 2014
As part of MIMO HW Demonstrator project, Elektrobit developed a sophisticated, software-defined-radio based test environment, which is now being offered to satellite operators and infrastructure…
New market opportunity becomes commercial success
17 Mar 2014
Secondly, a Ka-band 30/20 GHz dual down-converter was developed to provide an alternative to a typical standalone converter, providing significant reductions in mass, footprint, power…
Next stage for Neosat
27 Feb 2014
Magali Vaissiere commented: “Neosat will foster the competitiveness of European satellite industry and strengthen Europe’s position in the core satcom market for the next decade. “This…
ARTES Applications Workshop 2014
24 Feb 2014