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Earth-Observing Satellite Is Launched by NASA at Crucial Moment
2013-02-11 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: NASA is expected to launch today its newest Earth-observing satellite, Landsat 8, at a time when previous Landsat satellites have either stopped working or have developed serious technical problems. NASA scientists say the launch of the $855 million satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is vital to the space agencys mission of monitoring the Earth during a period of unprecedented environmental change from disappearing glaciers and sea ice, to widespread forest loss, to intensifying...
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Satellite Communicators: Connecting the Wilderness to the World
2013-02-08 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
In the midst of an emergency while on a Grand Canyon rafting and rock-climbing trip last fall, Kevin Camp discovered first-hand the life-saving capabilities of satellite communicators. When a member of his party fell off a rock and sustained serious injuries, Camp used a DeLorme inReach to contact rescue personnel and coordinate a helicopter landing.
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OTE to sell satellite unit to Arabsat for EUR 208 mln
2013-02-08 09:04:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Greek operator OTE has agreed to sell its satellite unit Hellas Sat to Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat for EUR 208 million. The deal values the company at EUR 157 million, or 7 times EBITDA for 2012, plus Hellas Sat's cash of EUR 53.4 million. OTE CEO Michael Tsamaz said in a statement said that the value of the deal was "satisfying". The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter, pending regulatory approval. Hellas Sat has the exclusive use of the orbital position of 39 degrees East and all associated radio frequencies from Greece and Cyprus. It operates the Hellas-Sat 2 satellite, with wide coverage of Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. The company has over 100 customers in 26 countries.
OTE sells sole satellite to Arabsat
2013-02-08 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Greek telco to raise 208 million from sale of Hellas Sat.
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Satellite Platform Test Engineer
2013-02-07 16:37:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced Engineers from the Satellite Industry for a full time position based in the area of Darmstadt. Description The main tasks are Island lead of a team of two engineers Island planning, organization and control Requirements engineering Test case definition Test specification and procedure generation as well as test report generation Interface testing as well as functional and performance testing of platform subsystems like TTC, Power, Thermal, etc. Delegated Quality Assurance tasks like e.g., Key Inspection Points, standard inspections, mating logs, asruns, procedure variations, NonConformance Reports, Problem Reports Profile Needed qualifications A degree in electrical engineering, aerospace technology, physics or comparable qualification At least four years of experience in the satellite AIT or test field Knowledge of ECSS Standards for Electrical Engineering, testing and verification of software and hardware Knowledge about Spacecraft Central Checkout Systems CCS, preferably running under SCOS 2000 Version 3.1 TOPE Experience in testing and verification of Failure Detection Isolation and Recovery functionality Experience in functional testing on satellite level as well as in functional and performance testing and verification of platform subsystem like TTC, Power, Thermal, etc. High motivation and commitment to the project Used to tough project targets and challenges Welldeveloped communication skills and hands onmentality Excellent conceptual and analytical skills and able to work under time pressure Fluency in spoken and written English EU citizenship or valid EU work permit Location Bremen, Germany Application deadline NA If you are interested, please send your EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager, or Emilie Royez Recruitment Assistant at careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.
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