Monthly Archives: March 2011

Free webinar this Thursday: missile defense simulation for affordable design and test

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Joanne Welsh
Free webinar this Thursday: missile defense simulation for affordable design and test

The defense community has been given its marching orders: Build affordability into programs from the start and control costs the whole way through or face the music. “Poorly performing programs will not survive and should not survive,” Under Secretary of … Continue reading →

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Contributing to international cooperation in space

Posted on March 29, 2011 by sclaypoole

“Building on the Past, Stepping Toward the Future” is the theme of the UNIDIR-SWF Space Security Conference 2011 in Geneva April 4-5. David Finkleman, senior scientist at AGI’s Center for Space Standards & Innovation, will assess the ability of current … Continue reading →

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STK simulates space mission for Abu Dhabi’s first commercial launch

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Joanne Welsh

In a little less than a week, Abu Dhabi will launch its first commercial satellite into geostationary orbit. Yahsat Y1A, owned by Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), will provide television signal, internet access and cell service to commercial customers … Continue reading →

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Model-based simulation for design and test demos at U.S Missile Defense Conference & Exhibit

Posted on March 17, 2011 by sclaypoole
Model-based simulation for design and test demos at U.S Missile Defense Conference & Exhibit

Monday kicks off AIAA’s annual U.S. Missile Defense Conference and Exhibit in D.C. and our engineers are gearing up to share how to design, simulate and analyze an entire missile defense system within our immersive 3D software environment. AGI products, … Continue reading →

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NASA MESSENGER to begin yearlong study of Mercury

Posted on March 14, 2011 by sclaypoole
NASA MESSENGER to begin yearlong study of Mercury

With one Earth, two Venus and three Mercury flybys under its belt during the past 6 ½ years, NASA’s MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft is finally ready to enter Mercury’s orbit on March 17. After executing … Continue reading →

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