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Analytical Graphics, Inc (AGI) has been contributing dozens and dozens of rich video content to YouTube for years. These items run the full gamut of AGI's capabilities in terms of supporting space, defence, and geospatial intelligence missions and programs. Click on the "AGI YouTube Videos" link below to take you to...

Please scour your November 7th edition of Space News to catch the latest OpEd from AppSpace Solutions, Inc! Yours truly tries to make the case for investing in space systems commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) capabilities, such as the MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates (MDA) robotic servicing, in order to fill gaps and provide a...

Space News International and Analytical Graphics, Inc (AGI) have joined in partnership to create a new community website called OnOrbitWatch.com. The site was developed for professionals interested in reading about the most recent news on space situational awareness, as well as sharing thoughts and insights on this strategic topic. The portal...

(Excerpted from AGI website) General Dynamics Canada is conducting tactical mission planning and monitoring and high-fidelity analysis of maritime domain awareness in the Canadian Arctic with AGI products. From many applications, GD built a lightweight application using AGI Component libraries. Mike Gingell, GDC Principal Engineer (featured in image), was able to...

Analytical Graphics, Inc (AGI) , the producers of COTS analysis and visualization software for the defence, space and geospatial communities, was pleased to have been able to work with one of its key Canadian clients in order to stage an on-site, interactive and informative Virtual Users' Conference (VUC) at the DRDC-Ottawa...

On November 8, the Earth experienced a celestial close-encounter with an aircraft carrier-sized asteroid, Asteroid 2005 YU55. The object reportedly came within the Moon-Earth distance but was in no danger of hitting the Earth, albeit such an occurance would have had disastrous effects. AGI enhanced the understanding of the encounter by...

AGI is pleased to announce the release of STK/SOLIS - a new module for end-to-end spacecraft systems design. Please take a look at the AGI.com product page to learn more:
http://www.agi.com/products/by-product-type/applications/stk/add-on-modules/stk-solis/default.aspx
STK/SOLIS is a user interface plugin to STK that provides integrated dynamic end-to-end spacecraft simulation. STK/SOLIS expands STK’s mission planning and trajectory...

Ever since NASA began reporting about the bus-sized Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) and its imminent and uncontrolled and virtually unpredicable Earth re-entry, interest has been growing world-wide. As an expert in spacecraft modeling and analysis, AGI put its engineers to work to create a realistic depiction of the fated satellite's...

The Members and Corporate Members of the Canadian Space Society are pleased to be bringing their Annual Summit to the home of the Saddledome and The Calgary Stampede! The Event will take place at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino, with registration possible at this link. The CSS Annual Summit is Canada's...

Exton, Pennsylvania, USA (4 April 2011)—AGI, the developer of commercially available software for the space, defense and intelligence industries, has named Antycip Simulation the sole distributor of AGI software in the UK, Netherlands and Scandinavia. Antycip Simulation is a European company that distributes and supports a range of commercial software solutions...

With more than 20 years of experience in designing and producing software to model satellites and their orbits, it should be of no surprise that AGI will be making an appearance at the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) International Conference on Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions and Technologies, being held at the agency...

ISLE OF MAN (13 April, 2011)—The Space Data Association
(SDA), established by commercial satellite operators to improve the safety and efficiency of
space operations, today announced that its Space Data Center has completed its Full
Operational Capability (FOC) readiness review.
With this milestone, the SDA has determined that the system
is ready to be employed and...

From The Maple Leaf, 2 March 2011 In the continuing effort to bring better and more relevant space capabilities to the Canadian Forces, the Joint Space Support Program has reported significant progress in increasing the satellite awareness of interested CF units. They have developed a tool, supported by AGI Component technology,...

EXTON, PA (February 7, 2011)—Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI), producer of software applications and development kits for integrated analysis of space, defense and intelligence systems, is teaming with prime contractor Raytheon Network Centric Systems (Marlboro, MA) to create a wind turbine/radar modeling tool to help determine whether the proposed placement of future...

Not too far from Kalkar, Germany, senior NATO leaders and officers got together for the annual Joint Air Power Competency Conference (JAPCC). The conference provides an interactive forum for civilian and military delegates to exchange ideas, concepts and viewpoints on a wide range of transformational Joint Air and Space Power subjects....

The major heads of the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) invited industry and government officials the Czech Republic to update those organizations on the current way ahead for the NC3A as well as NATO in general. For the past few years, NATO has had to endure decreasing funds while...

While no doubt a 'no-brainer' for those of us involved in the space industry and who have been chortling on for decades about the applicability of space systems to defence and security, it might have come as a surprise to some recent attendees of the annual DEFSEC 2010 conference in Halifax,...

One might say it would be difficult to point directly to space systems providing some type of marital comfort or support, but this is what I experienced the other day while on a long (and eventually longer) walk in some Dutch woods not far from our home. In fact, we were...

In less than 3 months, scientist, engineers, policy-makers, students and space enthusiasts of all kinds will be gathering in the nation's capital 19-21 November 2010 to take part in a series of space-related papers, presentations, speeches and, yes, some partying. At that time, the Canadian Space Society will be hosting...

Accessing space is hard. Protecting that access is complicated.

Some time ago Space News printed an article outlining my opinions with respect to a not-widely-held belief in mutually assured access (MAA), which pertains to the concept of universal access to space and its information.

As Appearing in Space News in November 2009
Space' belongs to no one, and no one disputes this fact. It is something that has been firmly enshrined in the earliest regulatory documents concerning space activities. But the desire to move into and through space is most certainly a HUMAN right (animals do...