Another world first for ARTEMIS: a laser link with an aircraft
09 Jan 2007
The relay was set up through six two-way optical links between a Mystère 20 equipped with the airborne laser optical link LOLA (Liaison Optique Laser…
Successful completion of AmerHis, the first switchboard in space
14 Dec 2006
The document was signed by Giuseppe Viriglio, ESA’s Director of Telecommunications and Navigation Programmes, Maurici Lucena, Director General of CDTI, and Petra Mateos, President of…
AmerHis: A Switchboard in Space
23 Nov 2006
The system is much more than just providing a number of separate transponders to become a broadband switchboard in space. AmerHis introduces a a…
Existing TV satellites may gain new voice
21 Nov 2006
Commercial digital satellite radio is already a reality in the United States, using an expensive set of dedicated satellites. The rival American services allow subscribing…
Protecting new ideas
21 Nov 2006
The European Space Agency has published concise information on copyright, trademarks, patents and other ways of protecting ideas and inventions, check out ESA’s new intellectual…
Agreement between ESA and CNES for Alphabus
17 Nov 2006
The signature of this cooperation agreement follows the signature of a contract in June 2005 between the European Space Agency (ESA), the Centre National d’Études…
ESA enables video-conference between arctic explorers and Dutch State Secretary
17 Nov 2006
The first session was a ‘mobile link’ while Mr Van Geel was travelling in the ESA Multimedia Van enroute from the Dutch Parliament to ESTEC…
AmerHis aiding in communications for German Army
17 Nov 2006
Called ‘Satcom on the Pause’ (SOTP) to illustrate that connections need only be made while units are stationary rather than on the move, the project…
Bringing Satellite Broadband to Britain
17 Nov 2006
The INSPIRE project started in January 2005 and is the work of a consortium led Avanti Screenmedia Group, based in the United Kingdom. It aims…
Satellite Solutions for Civil Protection
17 Nov 2006
Satellite communications can offer new and efficient solutions for civil protection. To further this aim, the European Space Agency (ESA) wants to better understand the…