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Big honkin space guns: New details emerge on Cold War efforts to arm satellites
2015-11-18 19:34:17| Extremetech
A new story on the US - USSR space race details how the Soviets built the only gun to ever fire in space -- and why they felt they had to build it in the first place.
Gogo To Start Using Satellites For In-Flight WiFi, Faster Downloads
2015-11-17 03:07:39| Wireless - Topix.net
The company is going to implement a satellite system that will allow for much faster downloading of data while paving the way to better in-flight entertainment. Aeromexico and Virgin Atlantic have already signed up to install the new service within the next few weeks.
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Propulsion Systems Product Manager Telecommunication Satellites and Spacecraft
2015-10-29 17:05:13| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europes number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately 14 billion per year. A vacancy for a Telecommunication Satellites and Spacecraft, Propulsion Systems, Product Manager has arisen within Airbus Defence Space in Stevenage. The mission manage and develop a set of propulsion systems and products that will enable the transfer of either 100 kg spacecraft or 7000 kg satellites to an altitude of up to 35,786 km. Then control the vehicle attitude for up to 15 years full reliability required with no servicing! The product management approach is a further challenge due to the ongoing rapid advances in this technology domain and imminent changes in launcher capability vs satellitespacecraft need. You will lead a team of propulsion specialists to ensure coherence and continual development of advanced propulsion systems and products, aligned with and in cooperation with other satellite system specialists. Once developed you are accountable for continued successful application of the propulsion systems and products within a projects environment through to inspace performance. You would join the satellite platform team at a time when Airbus Defence and Space is advancing a new geostationary satellite development programme together with various smaller spacecraft development programmes that are demanding new ways of approaching the problems associated with both access to space and inspace propulsion. The successful candidate will be subject to UK National Security Clearance in order to undertake related work in accordance with business needs. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include Overall responsibility for the propulsion development, justification and maintenance activities including design, strategy, product segmentation, evolution road maps, funding sources, alignment with satellite product objectives and evolving payload capability. Management and coordination of a Product Strategy and Definition b Product Development and Improvements c Product Implementation within internal projects and external customers Maintaining a good overviewnetwork of all relevant SMEsUniversities to ensure active developments in support of the next generation of products. Actively access funding streams such as ARTES in support of development and platform activities. Monitor, support and sponsored applied research development programmes. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Extensive Project and Product experience in the Propulsion Engineering discipline with experience in both Architectural and detailed design aspects. Good industrial awareness required in order to appropriately balance technical, cost and schedule aspects of product development and upgrades. Demonstrate a capacity for leadership, networking and strategic thinking. Able to express thoughts clearly and exchange them with other architects and engineers. Able to break down complex problems into steps that drive product development. Please apply for this vacancy on line at our careers site www.jobs.airbusgroup.com with your CV attached. To apply click here
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Could Satellites Change Systems for Farming and Aquaculture?
2015-10-21 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - Developments in satellite, space and tracking technology are starting to have repercussions far beyond field mapping for crops and GPS guidance systems for farm machinery.
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NASA Awards Venture Class Launch Services Contracts For CubeSat Satellites
2015-10-20 07:39:39| rfglobalnet Home Page
NASA's Launch Services Program (LSP) has awarded multiple Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) contracts to provide small satellites (SmallSats) -- also called CubeSats, microsats or nanosatellites -- access to low-Earth orbit.
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