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[Satellite TODAY 09-03-09] MDA was awarded a contract from an unnamed government military customer to provide a long-endurance unmanned aerial (UAV) surveillance solution to support deployed forces, the company announced...

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-09] Comtech EF Data’s DVB-S2 CDM-710 broadcast satellite modems were selected as part of the digital broadcast infrastructure for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by...

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-09] QinetiQ today signed a $37.3 million contract with EADS Astrium to supply a solar-electric propulsion system for the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) BepiColombo satellite mission to the...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) launched a maritime VSAT broadband service for organizations with vessels or land-based operations in Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions built...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has delivered the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communication unit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] Newtec is set to launch its 4CPM modulation and coding scheme, which aims to increase the speed and bandwidth efficiency of the return link of Newtec’s Sat3Play...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] SDN Global has unveiled its satellite public safety access terminal (PSAT), which aims to more efficiently connect 911 callers to their public safety answering point, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] U-blox has upgraded its core CMOS technology single-chip and chipsets to U-blox 6, with reduced power requirements and management features that extend battery life for GPS applications,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has added new members, the organization announced Sept. 1.     The new members include: India-based content provider Bag...

I was never a fan of the 3-D movies I saw in theaters growing up in the 80s, but based on the 3-D HD demonstrations I’ve seen recently, I’m casting my vote as a believer in its potential. We have seen