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| 12.28.2011 |
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Year in Review: 2011’s Most Significant Advances in Satellite Technology (Part 1)
[Satellite News 12-28-11] The past 12 months have seen a new impetus placed on the noteworthy acceleration in satellite technology. From Ka-band to hosted payloads, new offerings and breakthroughs have changed the dynamic of the satellite industry and have...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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A Parallel Adaptation: New Commercial Rockets for New Satellites
The design of the modern satellite has taken several different evolutionary paths during the past five years. They have both grown and shrunk. The variety of their capabilities has both expanded and become more specialized. We examine how launch service...
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| 10.26.2011 |
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SpaceX’s Musk Testifies Before U.S. Congress on NASA COTS, CCDev Progress
[Satellite News 10-26-11] SpaceX CEO Elon Musk testified before the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee on the progress of its $75 million NASA Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program contract awarded in April, the commercial launch company...
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| 10.21.2011 |
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Arianespace Debuts Soyuz from Guiana with Successful Galileo Satellite Launch
[Satellite News 10-21-11] Arianespace has successfully launched its first Soyuz rocket from the European Spaceport and Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, the company confirmed Oct. 21. The debut launch carried the first two Galileo IOV-1...
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| 10.18.2011 |
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GAO: Essential Pricing Data Missing in ULA Rocket Booster Core Purchase Plan
[Satellite News 10-18-11] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is questioning a joint U.S. Department of Defense and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) plan to spend $15 billion on United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket booster cores. In a report...
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| 07.18.2011 |
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ILS Achieves Shared Payload Launch Milestone; Orbits SES-3, KazSat-2
[Satellite News 07-18-11] International Launch Services’ (ILS) first shared payload Proton-M rocket launch was a success, carrying the SES-3 and KazSat-2 telecommunications satellites July 15 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to their...
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| 06.27.2011 |
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TSB CEO: Arianespace, SpaceX Favored for Thor 7 Launch Deal
[Satellite News 06-24-11] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) will announce next week which company has won the contract to launch its new Thor 7 satellite, TSBc CEO Cato Halsaa, told Satellite News. Four companies — Arianespace, ILS...
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| 06.16.2011 |
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CGWIC’s Ruofei Hopes to End Long March’s “Unfair” Treatment as a Commercial Launch Option
[Satellite News 06-16-11] China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC), which was established in 1980, is the sole commercial organization authorized by the Chinese government to provide satellites, commercial launch services and to carry out international space...
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| 05.05.2011 |
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Analysts: Musk’s Response to Launch Price Doubt Reveals Clues to SpaceX’s Business Strategy
[Satellite News 05-05-11] Speaking through an interpreter at the Space Symposium in Colorado last month, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CAST) Vice President Lei Fanpei hinted that Chinese space officials are skeptical of SpaceX’s set...
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| 05.01.2011 |
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Market Changes: Could Bring Lower Launch Prices
SES’s plan to launch its SES-8 satellite on a SpaceX vehicle may be the first sign that more competition — and possibly lower prices — could be coming to the launch services market. The major FSS players have been at the forefront of the...
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| 04.05.2011 |
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Musk Sets High Expectations for SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Launch Vehicle
[Satellite News 04-05-11] SpaceX unveiled its Falcon Heavy rocket and expects the first demonstration launch of the vehicle to take place at Vandenberg Air Force, Calif., as early as 2013, CEO and CTO Elon Musk announced April 5 at the National Press Club in...
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| 04.04.2011 |
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Sea Launch’s Karlsen: Operators Still More Focused on Launch Flexibility over Pricing
[Satellite News 04-04-11] Sea Launch has emerged from bankruptcy and has received a vote of confidence from FSS giant SES which signed a framework agreement with Sea Launch regarding possible cooperation on future launches. In an...
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| 03.31.2011 |
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Optus Satellite Director Names SpaceX as Potential Launch Provider for Optus 10
[Satellite News 03-31-11] Optus Satellite Director Paul Sheridan is planning to sign a launch services contract for its Optus 10 satellite by the middle of the year. While the company has yet to determine who will launch the 3.2-ton...
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| 02.22.2011 |
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XCOR COO: Space Tourism Market Worth $7.5 Billion Over Next 20 Years
[Satellite News 02-22-11] U.S.-based space manufacturer XCOR Aerospace is set to unveil an update of its Lynx commercial space flight vehicle, which it hopes will capitalize on the blooming space tourism market. The company anticipates...
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| 02.10.2011 |
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Arianespace’s Le Gall: Major Launch Contract to be Announced at Satellite 2011
[Satellite News 02-10-11] Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall is ramping up for a busy year in 2011 with plans to launch Soyuz and Vega rockets alongside its Ariane 5 workhorse from French Guiana. Ariansespace signed 12 GTO contracts out of a...
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| 02.01.2011 |
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Satelllite Executive of the Year 2010 The Nominees are...
While not considered a banner year for the satellite communications sector, 2010 was not as down as some might have forecasted. Many executives navigated their companies successfully through a tough economic environment, and the following five nominees stood...
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| 01.18.2011 |
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ViviSat’s McGuirk, Wilson: Satellite Servicing Venture a “Game-Changer” for the Industry
[Satellite News 01-18-11] ViviSat, a new, U.S.-based satellite life extension joint venture between U.S. Space and ATK, intends to provide geosynchronous satellite operators with in-orbit mission extension and protection services in order to add to the...
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| 01.05.2011 |
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Year in Review: The Most Discussed U.S. Satellite Topics of 2010 (Part 1)
[Satellite News 01-04-11] Every sector of the U.S. satellite industry experienced dynamic changes with long-term impact in 2010. The year proved opportunities during an economic period that has curtailed many other businesses around the globe. Satellite News...
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| 01.04.2011 |
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Year in Review: The Most Discussed U.S. Satellite Topics of 2010 (Part 2)
[Satellite News 01-04-11] Every sector of the U.S. satellite industry experienced dynamic changes with long-term impact in 2010. The year proved opportunities during an economic period that has curtailed many other businesses around the globe. Satellite News...
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| 12.01.2010 |
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2010 In Review: Active Despite Economic Issues
2010 proved to be a solid year for the satellite sector during an economic pe riod that has curtailed many other business around the globe. Satellite companies remained active in all areas, introducing new business and growth initiatives that could...
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