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    17 Dec 2012 Partner Programme: Electra
    06 Dec 2012 Redu activates third Galileo satnav payload
    28 Nov 2012 Operators staking their claim in space
    23 Nov 2012 EDRS space network ready to go ahead
    23 Oct 2012 Improving healthcare response in Haiti
    19 Oct 2012 All the news that’s fit to beam
    10 Sep 2012 ESA and European Investment Bank launch Space for Mediterranean Countries Initiative
    28 Aug 2012 Small GEO satellite platform lands at ESA
    16 Aug 2012 Vecmap tracks the Asian bush mosquito
    23 Jul 2012 ESA Euronews: 50 years via satellite
    17 Jul 2012 Belgium's science minister tours ESA Redu
    12 Jul 2012 EDRS makes room for Hylas-3
    03 Jul 2012 Running on empty
    25 Jun 2012 Coordinating radio waves that carry space data
    19 Jun 2012 ESA to catch laser beam from Moon mission
    19 Jun 2012 Via satellite: staying in touch at sea
    01 Jun 2012 Artemis keeps talking the talk
    24 May 2012 Advanced laser technology on the way to space
    14 May 2012 ‘Eye operation’ puts Proba-1 back in business
    13 Apr 2012 Telecom satellite reflector bares itself to space
    02 Apr 2012 Trees tell their own story to satellites
    26 Mar 2012 Artemis: the ATV whisperer
    21 Mar 2012 Arctic workshop generates new ideas for space-based services
    18 Mar 2012 Call for Media: invitation to witness Galileo pass its space test
    07 Mar 2012 Redu to house operations centre for EDRS satellite relay
    05 Mar 2012 Iris: watch how satcoms help pilots
    21 Feb 2012 read 2
    07 Feb 2012 Astronauts seen and heard: satcoms for the Space Station
    31 Jan 2012 Toulouse Space Show: call for papers
    20 Dec 2011 Satellites can help to grow the perfect grape
    14 Dec 2011 Galileo in tune: first navigation signal transmitted to Earth
    23 Nov 2011 Satellites and Sun connect isolated communities to the world
    22 Nov 2011 ESA gives satcom industry a helping hand
    22 Nov 2011 Redu trains big dish on Galileo satellites
    04 Oct 2011 EDRS: an independent data-relay system for Europe becoming reality
    30 Sep 2011 SmallGEO Extension offers further services
    29 Sep 2011 The washable wearable antenna
    06 Sep 2011 Getting the picture via satellite
    12 Jul 2011 Celebrating 10 years of Artemis
    24 Jun 2011 Hispasat AG1 mission logo unveiled
    22 Jun 2011 Sharing the satellite
    16 Jun 2011 Cont-Trak offers reliable container tracking via satellite
    18 May 2011 Mapping the deadly mosquito
    05 May 2011 Irish President impressed with visit to ESA's largest centre
    04 Apr 2011 More power to Alphabus
    24 Mar 2011 Hylas-1 ready for service
    16 Mar 2011 When a bus becomes a satellite
    26 Jan 2011 When Artemis talks, Johannes Kepler listens
    09 Dec 2010 Picture perfect with DVB-S2
    26 Nov 2010 Hylas-1 in orbit brings Europe broadband from space
    26 Nov 2010 Hylas-1 launch
    26 Nov 2010 Hylas-1 launch
    26 Nov 2010 Hylas-1 in place for launch
    26 Nov 2010 Hylas-1 Video News Release
    25 Nov 2010 “After launch, our real mission begins”: Andrea Cotellessa, Hylas-1 Project Manager interview
    23 Nov 2010 Hylas-1 advances European telecom technology
    19 Nov 2010 Hylas-1 mated with its launcher
    18 Nov 2010 ESA maps communication gaps for Arctic 'gold rush'
    20 Oct 2010 Hylas-1 satellite readied for launch from Europe’s Spaceport
    18 Oct 2010 ESA’s TalkingFields guides European farmers from space
    29 Sep 2010 Hylas-1 gets green light for spaceport trip
    21 Sep 2010 ESA emergency telemedicine system soars to commercial success
    07 Sep 2010 ESA-supported mobile telecom system receives top engineering award
    04 Jun 2010 Hylas-1 on schedule for launch
    04 Jun 2010 Iris: satellite communications for busier, safer skies
    31 May 2010 Satellite television – beaming pictures from space
    27 Apr 2010 Alphasat backed by European Investment Bank
    27 Apr 2010 ESA Redu ground station contract extended
    15 Feb 2010 ESA and EDA sign contracts for studies on ‘Satellite Services for UAS Missions’
    03 Feb 2010 First journey for Alphabus
    29 Jan 2010 ARTES 1 workshop offers a glimpse into future satcom markets
    04 Dec 2009 ESA relay satellite system to spark European and Canadian leadership
    06 Nov 2009 Hylas-1 payload shipped to India
    14 Oct 2009 ‘Satcom Integration with IMS’ workshop on 5 November
    28 Sep 2009 Textile antenna promises futuristic communications
    11 Sep 2009 ESA supports satellite delivery of 3D television to homes
    11 Sep 2009 New Integrated and Telecommunications Applications web portal
    10 Sep 2009 ARTES 20 Integrated Applications Promotion (IAP) Open Call
    21 Aug 2009 Workshop on transport of hazardous goods in the Alpine region
    23 Jun 2009 Hispasat Signs two industrial contracts for the Small GEO mission
    10 Jun 2009 Presentations from 2009 TIA Info Days available
    13 May 2009 FlySafe final presentation on 29 May
    04 May 2009 Face-to-face sessions with ESA executives at TIA Info Days Conference
    15 Apr 2009 New look, new name for telecom.esa.int
    10 Mar 2009 Workshop on unmanned aerial systems and satellite services
    04 Mar 2009 New effort to set the standard for satellite broadband
    11 Feb 2009 Revision of DVB-RCS Standard Initiated
    15 Dec 2008 ESA telecommunications video
    02 Dec 2008 eTraining via satellite in support of African electoral cycles begins in Congo
    20 Nov 2008 Small GEO Programme moves forward with contract-signing
    17 Nov 2008 ESA supports efforts to protect public health and safety
    23 Sep 2008 Emergency support for Jules Verne ATV successfully given by Artemis
    27 May 2008 Small GEO mission - signature at ILA 2008
    20 May 2008 ESA project for broadband on trains becomes commercial service
    20 May 2008 Broadband internet via satellite aboard Thalys trains
    28 Mar 2008 ESA satellite technology enhances nuclear monitoring
    14 Mar 2008 Artemis provides communications for Jules Verne ATV
    17 Dec 2007 Efficiency of satellite telecommunications for civil protection agencies
    10 Dec 2007 Télémédecine : alerte santé par satellite
    30 Nov 2007 Telemedicine: Health alert via satellite
    23 Nov 2007 ESA and Inmarsat sign innovative Alphasat satellite contract
    09 Nov 2007 Networked cinema demonstration in Rome
    05 Oct 2007 True broadband Internet access on board high-speed trains available in 2008
    26 Jul 2007 Satellite multimedia for mobile 'phones
    09 Jul 2007 Satellite on-board signal processing helps create emergency satcom system
    21 Jun 2007 ESA launches new programme for air traffic management via satellite
    20 Jun 2007 ESA and Inmarsat prepare for Alphasat
    19 Jun 2007 Call for Interest - Small GEO Mission
    15 Jun 2007 New era for ESA Redu ground station
    06 Jun 2007 Satellite communications for security support at G8 summit
    17 May 2007 Improving security through satellite telecommunications
    09 May 2007 Faster and better emergency response through satellite telecoms
    02 May 2007 Low cost, easy to use satellite terminals
    20 Apr 2007 Presentations from Telecom Info Days 2007 available
    02 Apr 2007 ESA Telecom Information Days 2007
    28 Mar 2007 Small GEO Platform contract signed
    19 Mar 2007 Telemedicine initiative for sub-Saharan Africa: pilot projects proposed
    26 Feb 2007 Novel antenna for in-car satellite receivers
    25 Jan 2007 Multimedia car radio of the future
    17 Jan 2007 Multimedia car radio of the future
    22 Dec 2006 Satellite initiative for civil protection
    21 Dec 2006 Digital video broadcasting patent licensing announced
    18 Dec 2006 Another world first for Artemis: a laser link with an aircraft
    18 Dec 2006 Nouvelle première mondiale pour Artemis : une liaison laser avec un avion
    22 Nov 2006 Successful completion of AmerHis, the first switchboard in space
    10 Nov 2006 Bringing satellite broadband to Britain
    02 Nov 2006 Satellite solutions for civil protection
    10 Jul 2006 Satellite systems to warn of health threats
    28 Jun 2006 Telemedicine initiative for sub-Saharan Africa
    27 Jun 2006 Conference on Small Geostationary Satellite in Germany
    07 Jun 2006 Canadian Coast Guard selects digital satellite communications system
    30 May 2006 Extending the reach of disaster relief from fire to flood
    15 May 2006 Contract for the innovative flexible broadband satellite HYLAS
    11 May 2006 ESA enables video-conference between arctic explorers and Dutch State Secretary
    05 May 2006 Polar explorers use satellite broadband to stay in touch
    19 Apr 2006 Low cost internet access at sea
    20 Mar 2006 Satellite multicasting improves educational information delivery
    16 Mar 2006 Accord entre l'ESA et le CNES pour Alphabus
    16 Mar 2006 Agreement between ESA and CNES for Alphabus
    15 Mar 2006 Interview with Magali Vaissiere - Head of ESA's Telecommunications Department
    08 Feb 2006 On the road to safe and intelligent cars using satellite technology
    31 Jan 2006 Workshop on telemedicine for Africa
    09 Dec 2005 Successful optical data relay link between OICETS and Artemis
    04 Oct 2005 Broadband access supports tsunami relief efforts
    27 Sep 2005 Greek company develops satellite based software to improve workflow processes
    02 Aug 2005 ESA issues new invitations to tender for telemedicine
    22 Jul 2005 Student satellite makes use of facilities at ESA ESTEC
    15 Jul 2005 Forum on bridging the European digital divide
    12 Jul 2005 Alphasat: Announcement of Opportunities
    05 Jul 2005 Broadband access for remote areas in the UK
    16 Jun 2005 Development of Alphabus, the new line of platforms for high-power satellites
    27 May 2005 ESA brings EGNOS to the classroom
    24 May 2005 Security at nuclear plant improved by satellite telecommunications
    11 May 2005 Conference on civil protection and satellites gives results
    21 Apr 2005 Thalys train to pilot high-speed Internet access to passengers
    12 Apr 2005 International conference on civil protection and satellites
    31 Mar 2005 Learn more about satellite communications
    15 Mar 2005 2005 Practitioners' Forum
    11 Mar 2005 Satellites to get more reliable power
    24 Feb 2005 AmerHis soon fully operational
    02 Feb 2005 Questionnaire on the use of satellites for civil protection
    27 Jan 2005 Telemedicine is healthcare's new frontier
    20 Jan 2005 Interactive television on your computer, just a Snapshot away
    19 Jan 2005 Programme ECSL Practitioners Forum
    19 Jan 2005 Tsunami victims receive treatment via satellite
    20 Dec 2004 AmerHis in-orbit tests a complete success
    15 Dec 2004 AmerHis in-orbit tests a complete success
    14 Dec 2004 Meeting the needs of global healthcare with satellite technology
    25 Nov 2004 Reserve your own bandwidth
    23 Nov 2004 ESA Telecom Applications Workshop a success
    02 Nov 2004 Analysis shows benefits for broadband connectivity in Europe
    27 Oct 2004 AlphaBus in race to the market
    20 Oct 2004 Innovative digital TV development receives award
    15 Oct 2004 Digital divide: political will and space solutions
    06 Oct 2004 AmerHis undergoing in-orbit tests
    05 Oct 2004 Economy and lifestyle from a European perspective: satellite solutions
    30 Sep 2004 European Space Agency at SatExpo 2004
    27 Sep 2004 Home healthcare via satellite
    14 Sep 2004 High speed Internet access on a high speed train
    09 Sep 2004 Using satellites in the fight against forest fires
    05 Aug 2004 AmerHis: first switchboard in space launched
    28 Jul 2004 Hellas SAT to provide broadband via satellite
    18 Jul 2004 Ariane 5 launches heavy load
    13 Jul 2004 Telemedicine via satellite – the way forward
    05 Jul 2004 New audiences for digital cinema via satellite
    24 Jun 2004 Satellites aiding disaster relief
    22 Jun 2004 ESA road map for telemedicine
    09 Jun 2004 Italian army using Telemedicine in Iraq
    26 May 2004 Learn more about satellite communications
    29 Apr 2004 Access to e-commerce applications at sea
    28 Apr 2004 Music video channel via satellite
    15 Apr 2004 Satellite technology to climb Everest
    13 Apr 2004 The role of broadband networks in securing knowledge-based regions
    11 Mar 2004 Irish schools to receive funding for broadband
    09 Mar 2004 SkyPlex: Flexible digital satellite telecommunications
    25 Feb 2004 Digital divide: French Senate weighs up satellite solutions
    23 Feb 2004 International conference to discuss broadband issues
    05 Feb 2004 Espresso Education receives BETT award
    04 Feb 2004 A step closer to richer satellite multimedia services
    22 Jan 2004 Find out more about space-based solutions for digital equality
    09 Jan 2004 Can satellites help bridge the digital divide?
    16 Dec 2003 ESA/Inmarsat agreement to improve satellite mobile phone and data services
    10 Nov 2003 Telemedicine and e-learning put communities in touch
    24 Oct 2003 Invisible satellite dishes to preserve Athens skyline
    21 Oct 2003 ESA Telecom projects highlighted at SAT Expo 2003
    15 Oct 2003 Satellite broadband to boost rural economies
    08 Oct 2003 Artemis team receives award for space rescue
    02 Oct 2003 All aboard the multimedia van: destination Vicenza
    28 Aug 2003 ESA contributes to development of Digital and Electronic Cinema in Europe
    19 Aug 2003 Artemis assists emergency services to fight Portuguese fires
    31 Jul 2003 Web content by satellite multicast is gaining popularity
    02 Jul 2003 Viewers become active participants in immersive TV
    20 Jun 2003 Alcatel Space and Astrium forge agreement for AlphaBus
    05 Jun 2003 Turn-by-turn navigation goes off-board
    04 Jun 2003 All-in-one antenna to deliver richer communications
    29 May 2003 Satellite’s role in telemedicine
    28 May 2003 Students practice medicine remotely on Stan, the simulated human
    22 May 2003 Distant doctors make their rounds via satellite
    19 May 2003 Telemedicine system tailored for European rescue workers
    16 May 2003 Telemedicine via Satellite in the Information Society
    09 May 2003 Communication satellites telling us where they are
    02 May 2003 Satellite system broadcasts at Tourism and ICT Trade Fair
    30 Apr 2003 Satellite system broadcasts at Tourism and ICT Trade Fair
    15 Apr 2003 Participate now in the third round of the ESA Telecom Start-up Initiative
    08 Apr 2003 ESA and NASDA complete successful data relay tests between Artemis and Adeos II
    08 Apr 2003 ESA and NASDA complete successful data relay tests between Artemis and Adeos II
    27 Mar 2003 Using satellites for health care innovations
    19 Mar 2003 Artemis relays first images for Envisat
    11 Mar 2003 Satellite learning launched at Italian tech fair
    07 Mar 2003 British schools are using satellites
    25 Feb 2003 Telemedicine via satellite for the information society
    25 Feb 2003 Telemedicine via satellite for the information society
    18 Feb 2003 ESA's Artemis satellite reaches geostationary orbit - from total loss to full recovery
    05 Feb 2003 Second-hand satellites may gain new voice
    31 Jan 2003 Artemis finally reaches operational orbit
    31 Jan 2003 ESA backing SATMODE, interactivity via satellite for consumers
    22 Jan 2003 ESA's User Support Office opens door to small companies
    22 Jan 2003 Broadband Internet service, a boost for rural Ireland
    23 Dec 2002 Artemis nearly there
    11 Dec 2002 Traffic jam hotspots pinpointed in advance
    05 Dec 2002 ECS-4: conclusion to a success story
    03 Dec 2002 Road testing technologies of the future
    26 Nov 2002 Literary award for pupil using satellite education services
    14 Nov 2002 Sinking boats raise automatic alarm up to space
    12 Nov 2002 Treating disaster victims via satellite
    05 Nov 2002 Get the best of the Net for free via satellite
    18 Oct 2002 SITEF: innovation and future technologies
    16 Oct 2002 Broadband satellite Internet access for schools in rural Ireland
    10 Oct 2002 Signing of the AmerHis agreement paves the way to the first multimedia switching node in space
    26 Aug 2002 New ESA Telecommunications specialist website
    21 Aug 2002 Programme organisation
    07 Aug 2002 ESA Telecommunications calls for ideas
    15 Jul 2002 New Media Support Centre: Fertile ground for innovative minds
    12 Jul 2002 Artemis, one year after launch
    25 Jun 2002 Coming to a cinema near you - courtesy of ESA
    27 May 2002 ESA helps spread youths' call for peace
    21 May 2002 New ESA initiative to fund SME satcom innovations
    17 May 2002 Slowly but surely - Artemis heads towards its working position
    21 Feb 2002 Artemis starts its journey to final orbit
    21 Feb 2002 ARTES Jupiter project - a gateway to Euronext
    23 Jan 2002 Last call for Marecs B2
    19 Dec 2001 Music from Space
    22 Nov 2001 A world first : Data transmission between European satellites using laser light
    14 Nov 2001 ARTES multimedia applications workshop in ESTEC
    17 Oct 2001 Telecom innovation opportunity for early-stage satcom businesses
    18 Sep 2001 ESA to fund early-stage satcom businesses
    07 Aug 2001 Plan drawn up to meet recommendations of enquiry into Flight 142
    02 Aug 2001 Satellite firefighters in action this summer
    27 Jul 2001 Ion propulsion system to the rescue
    25 Jul 2001 Artemis recovery operation continuing successfully
    19 Jul 2001 ESA starts recovery of Artemis
    19 Jul 2001 ESA starts recovery of Artemis
    13 Jul 2001 Artemis satellite safely under full control
    13 Jul 2001 ESA assessing the situation to bring the Artemis satellite back into the right orbit
    12 Jul 2001 Artemis launch - status reports
    12 Jul 2001 Artemis mission update
    10 Jul 2001 Last earthly moments for Artemis
    06 Jul 2001 Countdown continues for ESA's Artemis satellite
    05 Jul 2001 Space and music
    04 Jul 2001 Artemis on course for launch
    04 Jul 2001 Fast-track data from Earth orbit
    03 Jul 2001 Golf, health and ESA
    02 Jul 2001 Artemis vital statistics
    25 Jun 2001 Artemis competition winners!
    18 Jun 2001 Newtec signs multi-million Euro ESA contract
    15 Jun 2001 All systems go for launch
    14 Jun 2001 Win a rucksack with Artemis!
    07 Jun 2001 Industrial participation
    07 Jun 2001 Keeping cool in a crisis - Artemis launch rehearsals
    05 Jun 2001 Technological breakthrough with Artemis
    05 Jun 2001 What is special about Artemis
    17 May 2001 ESA's Artemis telecommunications satellite to be launched in July
    25 Apr 2001 Final preparation tests for Artemis
    23 Apr 2001 Artemis makes first moves
    06 Apr 2001 19th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference and Exhibition
    06 Mar 2001 Satellite multimedia terminals speak the same language
    05 Mar 2001 Optical Ground Station has sights set on Artemis
    02 Mar 2001 ESA promotes technology to make our skies safer
    21 Feb 2001 Fighting forest fires from space
    15 Feb 2001 Artemis: Europe's advanced telecommunication satellite to be launched soon on Ariane-5
    07 Feb 2001 VLASS- A bright innovation
    01 Feb 2001 Artemis launch
    22 Jan 2001 Onboard processing
    17 Jan 2001 New launcher for Artemis spacecraft
    07 Dec 2000 SANTTSUR wins UK Telemedicine and Telecare Award!
    07 Dec 2000 ESA helps establish emergency medical service in Canada’s remote communities
    05 Dec 2000 University uses satellite applications for distance learning
    30 Nov 2000 Global positioning keeps satellites on track
    24 Nov 2000 Espresso wins EMMA Education Award
    31 Oct 2000 Trapeze project runs lifeline to remote areas
    31 Oct 2000 Trapeze project runs lifeline to remote areas
    29 Sep 2000 The satellite
    29 Sep 2000 Technology
    29 Sep 2000 Partnership
    29 Sep 2000 Multimedia
    29 Sep 2000 Planning for the future
    29 Sep 2000 About Telecommunications
    11 Sep 2000 ESA's Multimedia Programme ARTES-3 calls for ideas
    10 Sep 2000 Space technology fights forest fires in Canada this summer
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