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TIA News
Passive Correlation Ranging - PaCoRa - A new way to track geostationary orbiting satellites

22 May 2013 A new system for the orbit determination of satellites in geostationary orbit has been successfully developed.

ESA Call for Ideas on ARTES 3-4 Satcom Applications May 2013

21 May 2013 The ARTES 3-4 Satcom Applications programme of the European Space Agency (ESA) is inviting public and commercial organisations to propose ideas, suggestions and business innovations for space-based applications and services related to satellite communications addressing European and Global market segments.

Key Hispasat-AG1 Redsat component now ready

24 April 2013 The Redsat onboard processor, a key to providing next-generation broadband through far better signal quality and speed at lower cost, is ready to be added to the first SmallGEO satellite platform for launch next year.



ARTES Projects
KosmoMed

The KosmoMed project aims to develop a series of innovative Telemedicine products and services using satellite telecommunication technology in order to improve the quality of healthcare interventions and sustain the growth of the telemedicine sector.

KHARE

The project is composed of 3 topics aimed to improve harness mass, cost and performance: Improvement of waveguide harness attachment solutions, Evolution of waveguide materials and processes, and Diversification and consolidation of supplier panel.

New in Documentation
Executive Summary: Cost Reduction Program for Solar Cell Manufacturing Processes

AZUR SPACE has developed a 30%-class triple junction solar cell which is a sophisticated structure consisting of ~ 30 layers with differences in materials, dopants and thickness. It is planned to be the top product for the coming years replacing the 28%-class triple junction cell.

Final Report: Media Fleet Manager MFM 2.3

The objective of this project was to enhance the Media Fleet Manager software with transmissions with geo information, support of microwave planning and device pre-configuration in a hot-phase.

Latest Invitations to Tender (ITTs)

Priority 1 Tender
 
Retrodirective antenna
Programme Element: ARTES 5.1
Open from: 16 May 2013
Closes on: 11 Jul 2013
 
Identification of opportunities for satcom actors in a low-carbon society
Programme Element: ARTES 1
Open from: 15 May 2013
Closes on: 17 Jul 2013
 

  
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