On August 22, a Soyuz ST rocket lifted off with the first two satellites in the Galileo constellation. The liftoff and initial part of the mission proceeded successfully, which led to the release of the satellites according to the planned timetable. Nonetheless, after the separation of the satellites, the data ... Weiterlesen
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Août2014
An experimental version of the Falcon 9, used to test technologies for future reusable versions, was destroyed during a flight, on August 22. At the time, the vehicle was performing the latest in a series of test flights at the McGregor site, in Texas.
In the official statement, SpaceX stated that ... Weiterlesen
23 août 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
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Août2014
Seventeen companies have now applied to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for permission to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for services that range from filmmaking and photography to oil flare stack monitoring, package delivery and real estate marketing.
The firms are filing under Section 333, a provision of the FAA ... Weiterlesen
11 août 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
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A reported White House plan to rely on voluntary adoption of privacy best practices for UAS operations appears unlikely to address concerns that the aerial vehicles will be used to spy on people in their homes or abused by law enforcement officials conducting surveillance.
The U.S. Administration is reportedly working on ... Weiterlesen
31 juillet 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
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Romanian authorities have decided that drones that weight less than 150kgs have to be registered and insured before being used in Romania. The Romanian Ministry of Transport now issued an order to regulate the use of drones in the country. The ministerial order about “operating conditions in the national airspace ... Weiterlesen
1 juillet 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
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Juin2014
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reportedly plans to issue a fine of $34,912,500 - the largest fine in its history - against C.T.S. Technology Co., Limited, a Chinese electronics manufacturer and online retailer, for allegedly marketing 285 models of signal jamming devices to U.S. consumers for more than two years.
According ... Weiterlesen
20 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
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Juin2014
Ray Purdy – Honorary Senior Research Associate in Law at University College London – has published an article on privacy issues in relation to satellite images on The Conversation. The author submits that in the light of sharper satellite images privacy threats cannot longer be ignored. He, therefore, concludes that ... Weiterlesen
18 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
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Juin2014
The very definition of what's to be classified a 'drone' and the legal ramifications of such are being discussed. The fact that the USA's FAA is yet to come out with definitive policy on use of UAVs for surveying is serious cause for concern. As we deal with all things ... Weiterlesen
12 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
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Juin2014
Space News reported on May 30, that WorldVu Satellites Ltd., a company backed by Google and the founder O3b Networks, has secured radio spectrum rights to build a low-orbit satellite constellation to provide global broadband to individual consumers. The new company has acquired spectrum that was initially allocated to now-defunct Skybridge, ... Weiterlesen
4 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
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Juin2014
As reported by Space News on June 2, 2014, Intersputnik is negotiating with several satellite fleet operators on joint ventures to use Intersputnik's orbital slots and frequency reservations. In the past, Intersputnik has aleady joined forces with ABS (Bermuda) and Spacecom (Israel) to provide satellite bandwidth to Intersputnik members.
The new projects being ... Weiterlesen
4 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann