At his annual press conference in Paris on January 17, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain was collected and positive, when he laid out plans of ESA. Dordain made no excuses for ESA's failure to proceed with scheduled Galileo satellite launches last year. He anyway was firm in announcing ESA's new ... Weiterlesen
News: Droit de l’aérospatiale
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Jan2014
British regulators approved a licensing regime for the use of Ka-band satellite frequencies on ships and planes. The Ofcom decision was restricted to systems using geostationary-operating satellites. According to Ofcom, Satellite operators, satellite services providers and industry organizations agreed that the ruling should be limited to geostationary-orbiting satellites. License modifications for aeronautical and maritime ... Weiterlesen
26 janvier 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
03
Jan2014
Obama signed law that restrains Russia from building Monitor stations in North America. Nearly two years ago Russia pronounced they would improve the accurancy and reliability of its version of the Global Position System by erecting the antenna structures. Critics feared Russia could use this access to spy on the United States. Under ... Weiterlesen
3 janvier 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
16
Déc2013
Eric Gakstatter has recently published some thoughts on the use of drones for mapping purposes in the United States. Switzerland has already experienced some drone mapping projects, e.g. a 3D map of the Matterhorn at a resolution of 20 cm. While it is legal in Switzerland to operate drones of ... Weiterlesen
16 décembre 2013Dr. Ingo Baumann
22
Nov2013
After a monthslong consultation with satellite fleet owners and major domestic users of satellite capacity on November 5, 2013 Canadian regulators revamped Satellite Regulations with the aim of enhancing the competitiveness of Canada’s satellite sector. The revamped regulations reduce fees and ease coverage restrictions for satellite licensees. Industry Canada, moreover, ... Weiterlesen
22 novembre 2013Dr. Ingo Baumann
22
Nov2013
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the release of its first unmanned aircraft systems roadmap on 7 November 2013. The 5-Year roadmap outlines the safe acceleration of the integration of civil UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS) and provides a common framework for evolving interagency coordination and planning. ... Weiterlesen
22 novembre 2013Dr. Ingo Baumann
14
Nov2013
The European Commission issued a Press Release on 13 November 2013 that the Delegated Regulation for the Copernicus Data and Information Policy has passed the review by Council and Parliament and will enter into force during December. Under the policy, the EU will provide free, full and open access to ... Weiterlesen
14 novembre 2013Dr. Ingo Baumann
06
Nov2013
Die Tageszeitung "Die Welt" berichtete am 5.11.2013 über Ausspähmöglichkeiten mittels Satelliten durch Geheimdienste oder kommerzielle Anbieter. Demnach sei für die Zukunft zu erwarten, dass durch die Fortschritte in der Satellitentechnologie auch die Ausspähmethoden immer verbreiteter und detaillierter werden. Kritisch ist dies insbesondere im Hinblick auf das allgemeine Persönlichkeitsrecht und die ... Weiterlesen
6 novembre 2013Dr. Ingo Baumann
13
Sep2013
Die Kölner Wissenschaftsrunde 2013 veranstaltet erstmals ein Themenjahr „Luft- und Raumfahrt“. Ziel ist es, die Spitzenleistungen in diesem Bereich am Wissenschafts- und Innovationsstandort Köln sichtbar und erlebbar zu machen. Bezüge zum Thema Luft- und Raumfahrt finden sich in allen Wissenschaftseinrichtungen Kölns wieder, sei es Forschung und Entwicklung, Beratung und Management, ... Weiterlesen
13 septembre 2013Dr. Ingo Baumann
18
Juin2013
In the course of the 10th European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), an international innovation competition, special attention is devoted to the topic of IPR and patents. With the European Patent Office (EPO) as a new partner, the competition is supported by the most relevant European institutional stakeholder in this field. ... Weiterlesen
18 juin 2013Dr. Ingo Baumann