Sentences with phrase «commercial space satellite»

$ 143.31 billion The revenue amassed worldwide in 2006 by the global commercial space satellite industry, according to Project Ploughshares» Space Security 2008 report.

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Moog's high - performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, automated industrial machinery, wind energy, marine and medical equipment.

Richard Branson's commercial spaceflight venture moved into the Southern California city to build a craft that will rocket satellites, not people, into space.

Earnings power is being underestimated, says Mo, because Canadians don't understand the commercial satellite space.

So far this year, the company has successfully completed four launches, including a resupply mission to the International Space Station in February, as well as placing satellites into orbit on behalf of two commercial customers.

In March it sent a commercial satellite into space with the boost of a partly used rocket, signaling that cheaper space travel — and the mission to Mars — may happen sooner than anticipated.

On the surface, this all appears laughably ambitious: The satellites Musk and Wyler want to develop and launch into space would be half the size and weight of the current smallest commercial communications satellite, while a network of 700 satellites would be 10 times the size of the current largest commercial fleet.

The commercial space industry has taken enormous strides in recent years, with much of the buzz centered around private launch companies, reusable rockets, and innovative satellite applications.

They're developing a global network of satellite communications ground systems that will provide commercial and startup ventures on - demand access to their space - bound assets.

In order to truly expand into deep space, commercial companies must develop viable, efficient satellite relay alternatives to the DSN or other state - run communication networks.

If it works, the project, run out of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., could save federal and commercial satellite owners billions of dollars.

Aalborg University has just reported to the ESA on the launch and the first part of the mission where AAUSAT5 and a commercial satellite from GomSpace in Northern Jutland are the first ESA satellites ever sent into orbit directly from the space station.

The Obama plan is to create a diverse industry of taxi fleets that will transport cargo and crew to low Earth orbit, both for NASA and for commercial enterprises such as satellite companies or space tourism.

Solar storms can at times create radiation damage or introduce errors in satellite or spacecraft computer processors, causing them to function unpredictably, malfunction (sometimes permanently) or «misbehave» in other ways, Anderson says, adding that much of this activity goes unreported to the public because, particularly in commercial space - based systems, operators tend to be very reticent to admit they have had a problem that might discourage investors.

The Space Surveillance Telescope (SST), developed by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is to be used to protect U.S. and international assets and commercial and international satellites in orbit around Earth.

There has been a noteworthy increase in the use of CubeSats and other small satellites for a variety of space missions, says George Nield, associate administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportaspace missions, says George Nield, associate administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space TransportaSpace Transportation.

Satellites, Girl Scouts and good ole Charlie Brown highlight Orbital Sciences Corporation's second commercial resupply voyage to the International Space Station.

Cells are manufactured in house or sourced via commercial providers for satellites, launch vehicles, and manned space applications.

The Space, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held two hearings on further actions Congress could take to assist companies seeking to engage in commercial space activities, especially non-traditional ventures such as placing habitats in Earth orbit or on the Moon, satellite servicing, or asteroid miSpace, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held two hearings on further actions Congress could take to assist companies seeking to engage in commercial space activities, especially non-traditional ventures such as placing habitats in Earth orbit or on the Moon, satellite servicing, or asteroid mispace activities, especially non-traditional ventures such as placing habitats in Earth orbit or on the Moon, satellite servicing, or asteroid mining.

Prior to joining Education Northwest in 2007, Joy was the controller for Space Imaging, the nation's first commercial satellite provider of one - meter resolution imagery and worked closely on contracts for the Department of Defense.

Each bedroom has: - King sized bed with King Koil pillow top mattress & mosquito net - Wardrobe (with extra toilet paper and tissues)- 3 seat lounge and cushioned bench seat - Bedside cupboards with reading lamps - Bench tops and storage for your personal belongings - Flat screen satellite TV, DVD & CD player - Bar fridge - Security deposit box - Individually controlled air conditioner - Ceiling fan - Personal insect spray - Tissues Each bathroom has: - Rain drop Shower - Flush Toilet - Vanity bar with dual basins and space for your personal toiletries - Body wash, shampoo and conditioner (dispenser in shower)- Linen basket (daily in - house laundry is complimentary - there are commercial - laundries locally for guests transferring from accommodation not offering this service)- Bathroom one also has a bath in which to soak, gazing up through the palm trees to the stars Living / Dining area: - Indoor / Outdoor surrounded by water - Dining table with eight upholstered dining chairs - 2 Lounges with soft cushions - 2 Comfortable armchairs - Coffee table - Overhead fans - Flat screen satellite TV Modern fully equipped kitchen with granite bench tops, glass splash backs, 5 burner commercial gas stove, refrigerators and electrical appliances.

The space business team will focus on transactional, insurance, intellectual property, regulatory, import / export and litigation, and arbitration needs on behalf of businesses in the commercial satellite and space arena.