Chile buys French-made satellite for 72 million dollars

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

by Staff Writers
Santiago (AFP) July 25, 2008
Chile has decided to buy a satellite for military and scientific purposes from France's EADS-Astrium group, the newspaper La Tercera reported Friday.

Chile's Defense Ministry wants the 72-million-dollar satellite to monitor the country's borders and to help with natural disasters.

Some 25 groups submitted bids for the deal, and the tender was won by the French aerospace and defense group, according to La Tercera.

The satellite is slated to be rocketed into orbit in 2010.

Community
Email This Article
Comment On This Article

Share This Article With Planet Earth

del.icio.us Digg Reddit

YahooMyWeb Google Facebook

Related Links
Read the latest in Military Space Communications Technology at SpaceWar.com

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Successful Demonstration Of High Power Electric Propulsion System For TSAT

Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2008
The Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Space Segment team has completed a successful demonstration of its new-generation High Power Hall Current Thruster (HPHCT) electric propulsion system designed for use on the U.S. Air Force's TSAT constellation.

ENERGY TECH China's largest oil and gas producer cuts jobs: state media Workers struggle to clean up oil spill on Mississippi Scientists work on garbage for gas Arctic holds 90 billion barrels of oil, mostly offshore: report	CIVIL NUCLEAR Outside View: India nuke tango -- Part 1 Thorium Power Adds Nuclear Technology Experts Australia looks positively at US-Indian nuclear deal Malaysia looking at building its first nuclear plant: report
BLUE SKY Air Monitoring Helps Anticipate Possible Ecosystem Changes Air Travelers And Astronomers Could Benefit From Atmospheric Turbulence Research NASA And Air Resources Board To Examine California Air Quality Field Project Seeks Clues To Climate Change In Remote Atmospheric Region	WOOD PILE WWF blasts EU's illegal wood imports, led by Finland Scientists to discuss climate risk posed by wetlands destruction Ancient Australian tree takes life-saving drive Scattered Woodlands Complicate Forest's Response To Climate Change
FARM NEWS Japanese sushi rage threatens iconic Mediterranean tuna UN food agency calls for research on tropical root crop Chinese farmers' income rises: report Reclaimed Wastewater Benefits Florida's Citrus Orchards	CAR TECH Fuel For Thought On Transport Sector Challenges China unsold new car stock hits four-year high: report SKorea's Ssangyong plans shutdown as SUV demand falls China loses WTO car parts case against US
AEROSPACE China Southern Airlines managers take paycut due to oil prices Air China says it is to buy 45 Boeing aircraft British PM blasts polluting 'ghost' flights Raytheon Leads Team To Evaluate Impact Of New Classes Of Aircraft For NASA	NUCLEAR SPACE Nuclear Power In Space - Part 2 Outside View: Nuclear future in space Nuclear Power In Space

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement