An ultra-portable satcoms antenna
13 Jan 2016
16 October 2015 – With the support of ESA through the ARTES programme, Munich-based HPS has developed a highly portable Ku-band antenna with emergency situtations and disaster relief in mind.
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Tracking marine animals with satcoms
6 Oct 2015
2 October 2015 – Satellite monitoring of wildlife has become a critical tool for environmental research purposes. Through the ARTES programme, ESA has been supporting the development and testing of a new low-cost wildlife tag that uses satcoms technology.
The Vega launcher for telecoms
30 Sep 2015
30 September 2015 – Two ARTES-supported studies of ESA's Vega rocket provide the telecommunications satellite industry with a strategic roadmap for future developments in the highly competetive global launcher market.
Neosat moves into high gear
15 Sep 2015
15 September 2015 – ESA and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract for the full development and qualification of a new line of satellite platforms called Spacebus Neo. The agreement marks the next phase of the ARTES 14 Neosat programme.
Tackling VSAT interference
15 Sep 2015
10 September 2015 – Satellite operators and service providers are enthusiastic about a novel solution for mitigating interference from VSAT terminals that was developed with the support of ESA under ARTES 5.2.
IBC 2015: Satellite TV over IP with content encryption
9 Sep 2015
8 September 2015 – Global Invacom and satellite operator Avanti, with the support of ESA under ARTES 5.2, and Microsoft, are presenting an innovative end-to-end solution at IBC 2015 that delivers satellite broadcast TV and broadband to a home environment over standard IP-enabled networks, such as Ethernet and WiFi.
Satcoms support for modular smartphones
14 Sep 2015
26 August 2015 – ESA is making funding available to help promising European SMEs build satcom components for modular smartphones. This ARTES 5.1 ITT closes on 14 October.
Seraphim Space venture capital to nurture ESA space applications
11 Aug 2015
11 August 2015 – ESA to give the most promising European space applications, services and technologies the chance to access a substantial new source of venture capital finance.
Sentinel-1A—Alphasat laser link delivers excellent stability and robustness
5 Aug 2015
5 August 2015 – Having recently completed 100 communication sessions, the optical inter-satellite link between Sentinel-1A and Alphasat is delivering excellent stability and robustness under various conditions, and represents a global first.
First ESA satcom course a success
4 Aug 2015
30 July 2015 – The ESA satcoms course at Oxford, which took place on from 8 to 10 July, attracted many different kinds of professionals working in the satcom sector. Speakers included both ESA and industry market leaders, who contributed their expertise and led practical sessions.