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Star CEO Preparing to Capitalize on Energetic Latin American Market
7.03.2009 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
 [Satellite News 07-03-09] Brazilian satellite operator Star One is determined to become a greater force across Latin America though its Star One C1 and Star One C2 satellites and also will present plans to is board in the next two months for expanding... read more 

BSkyB CEO Lashes Out Over Possible Ofcom Involvement in U.K. Pay-TV Market
6.30.2009 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
BSkyB CEO Jeremy Darroch reacted furiously to the news that a consultation from U.K. telecoms regulator Ofcom revealed that the agency might take action to offer Sky’s premium content at better wholesale prices to Sky’s... read more 

TerreStar-1, Sirius FM-5 Launch Preview
6.30.2009 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
TerreStar-1, Sirius FM-5 Launch Preview [Satellite News 06-30-09] The scheduled launches of the TerreStar-1 and Sirius FM-5 satellites mark an extremely important week for North American satellite communications. For both TerreStar and Sirius XM Satellite... read more 

SES CEO Balances Fleet to Serve Emerging Asian Markets
6.26.2009 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
SES is looking to increase capacity to serve a lucrative Asian market, with highly populated countries like Indonesia and India proving to be potentially strong growth opportunities for satellite operators looking to bring a new wave... read more 

MSS Operators Target Asian Broadcast Markets with Next-Generation Developments
6.25.2009 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
Mobile broadcast satellite customers have been pushing for improvements to video streaming service, prompting companies like Inmarsat and Thuraya to explore creative developments to their next-generation services, Richard Denny... read more 

TerreStar CTO Outlines TerreStar-1 Architecture
6.24.2009 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
TerreStar-1, the world’s largest civilian telecommunications satellite, is in the final stages of preparation for launch by Arianespace July 1, TerreStar CTO Dennis Matheson told Satellite News.     Matheson... read more 

CASBAA CEO: Asia Satellite Landscape Still Robust
6.23.2009 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
CASBAA (the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) is a highly influential organization on the Asia-Pacific broadcast landscape and is active in trying to bring about more opportunities for satellite players in the... read more 






SPACE & MISSILE DEFENSE REPORTS

SMD Report Observes Independence Day
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
As we do each year, we shall observe the Independence Day holiday... read more 

Senators Warning: Changes In Ares I Rocket Program Must Undergo Congressional Review
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Obama Must Complete All Shuttle Missions, Even If That Means Funding, Flights In Fiscal 2011; And Don't Fund Shuttle Flights By Short-Changing Other Programs Senate Bill Lashes NASA For Procurement Cost Overruns, Delays; Space Agency Must Tighten Rules... read more 

Obama Missile Defense Cuts Prevail In Both Senate, House
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Funding Restoration Amendments Are Rejected Even More Cuts May Gouge Missile Defense Programs In Future Years, Lawmaker Warns Both the entire House and a key Senate panel backed President Obama's quest to slash $1.2 billion from ballistic missile programs, as... read more 

Senate Defense Authorization Bill Leaves European Missile Defense Program With No Construction Funds, Chairman Levin Says
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
But Defense Measure Also Encourages Talks With Russians Over Possible Joint Radar The pending Senate defense authorization bill leaves the European Missile Defense (EMD) program with just $51 million for the next fiscal year, which critics of the measure say... read more 

Two NASA Lunar Spacecraft Operating Well; Poised For Moon-Mapping And Lunar-Crash Missions
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Lunar Impacts Set For Oct. 9 Two NASA spacecraft are healthy and ramping up their systems, poised for pioneering lunar missions that will net key information for future manned U.S. explorations and settlements on the moon. One craft is the Lunar... read more 

Senate Appropriators Excoriate NPOESS, Voice 'Lack Of Confidence' In Program Management, But Provide Full Funding
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Obama Administration Isn't Seizing Control Of NPOESS To Fix Problems, Lawmakers Say The Senate Appropriations Committee expressed exasperation with the long-troubled National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, or NPOESS, but provided... read more 

Schwartz Mulls Aircraft-Mounted Air Launched Hit-To-Kill Missile Defense Systems
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz is examining the feasibility of missile defense systems mounted on aircraft, such as strike fighters. Interest in the Air Launched Hit-to-Kill systems... read more 



 

 
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