A bit meta in its relevance, but perhaps of interest. ===================== http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/091118-satellite-firms-moving-ahead-orbital-database.html 11/18/09 10:55 AM ET Satellite Firms Moving Ahead on Orbital Database By Peter B. de Selding PARIS - Three of the world's largest commercial satellite operators have issued a request for proposals for a company to design and operate a database on satellite positions, planned maneuvers and signal transmissions with a view to reducing the chance of orbital collisions and frequency interference. The three companies - Intelsat, SES and Inmarsat - expect to select a contractor as early as December to create the Space Data Center, to be located at the newly established Space Data Association (SDA) in Britain's Isle of Man. [snip] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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