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[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) will provide advanced technology solutions for three telecommunications spacecraft being built by Space Systems/Loral and Astrium SAS, the company […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received a $1.5 million order to supply satellite modems to an unnamed government agency, the company announced Aug. 28. The Comtech EF […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] Symmetricom Inc’s latest-generation XLi SAASM time and frequency receiver has been granted security approval by the U.S. Air Force, the company announced Aug. 28. Initially […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] The state of Louisiana has completed deployment of a Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) supplied by Stratos Global Corp., the company announced Aug. 28. The […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] Boeing Co. has been awarded a NASA contract to produce the upper stage of the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle, the agency announced Aug. 28. […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] A series of power system problems has led the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to officially shut down Aug. 10 its longest serving […]

BAE Systems is developing a new high-power amplifier technology that can guard forces against radar-guided missile threats. Rohm and Haas of Blacksburg, Virginia, and the University of Colorado are partnering […]

The intrepid Mars rover vehicles, after six weeks of being immobilized by blinding dust storms that cut off their supply of electricity-generating sunlight, have rallied and now are moving about […]

By Michael Sirak Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is making marked progress toward the maiden launch of the company’s massive Falcon 9 space launch vehicle around the end of next year, […]

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) tapped Federal Aviation Administration leader Marion C. Blakey as the new AIA president and CEO, to succeed longtime AIA leader John W. Douglass. A lobbying […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] sees a good possibility it may reap new missile defense business opportunities among friendly nations, especially for Patriot upgrades, company officials said at a briefing for […]

Israel is looking to buy 200 Raytheon Co. [RTN] AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air (AMRAAM) missiles as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. […]

The Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) research satellite gathered key data as it successfully tracked a boosting long-range missile, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced. This type of capability is […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT], the two largest defense contractors on the planet, are squaring off today in a battle for the rich initial GPS III […]

Shuttle Endeavour Damage, Despite Safe Landing, Sparks Safety Rework NASA technicians discovered cracks in ablative insulation on the external fuel tank of Space Shuttle Discovery, which is less than two […]

[8-27-07 – Satellite News] Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. believes new initiatives based on the company’s compact satellite modem will help generate more revenues and lead to a number of new […]

[8-27-07 – Satellite Today] DataPath Inc. was awarded a contract to provide field services to the U.S. Central Command hubs in Southwest Asia, the company announced Aug. 27. DataPath will […]

[8-27-2007 – Satellite Today] Bored consumers at the pump will have a new opportunity to watch news, local weather, advertising and entertainment provided via satellite to 20-inch LCD screens at […]

[8-27-07 – Satellite Today] Spacehab Inc.‘s Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary received a contract to provide payload processing services for NASA‘s Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 mission, Spacehab announced Aug. 27. This […]

[8-27-07 – Satellite Today] Boeing and Lockheed Martin have submitted their proposals for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS 3 program, the companies announced Aug. 27. The contract is scheduled to […]

[8-27-07 – Satellite Today] SpaceDev has been awarded a contract to build a prototype lunar landing vehicle for the International Lunar Observatory Association, the company announced Aug. 23. The spacecraft […]

[8-27-07 – Satellite Today] The government of Canada will help fund a program to bring satellite broadband Internet service to 43 communities in the northern regions of Quebec, Manitoba and […]

[08/24/07 – Satellite Today] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (AsiaSat) posted revenues of 461 million Hong Kong dollars ($59 million) in the first half of 2007, down from 475 million […]

[08/24/07 – Satellite Today] ND SatCom is introducing a newly designed Internet Protocol (IP)TV contribution solution, the company announced Aug. 23. The system for IPTV applications includes ND Satcom’s SkyRay […]

[08/27/07 – Satellite News] India’s Org Informatics, which acquired Belgacom’s satellite assets Aug. 22, is in discussion to buy other satellite assets, a company executive said.  “I hope we will […]

[08/24/07 – Satellite Today] Thrane & Thrane had revenues of 251.4 million Danish krone ($45.8 million) in its most recent quarter, a nearly 30 percent increase compared to thesame period […]

[08/24/07– Satellite Today] Cyfrowy Polsat, the Polish direct-to-home (DTH) operator, is the latest operator to diversify its product offering by entering the telecoms market. The operator is launching mobile telephony […]

Jacques Aymar de Roquefeuil [23/08/07 – Satellite News] Canal+ Cyfrowy, one of the more progressive direct-to-home (DTH) operators in Eastern Europe, had a banner year in 2006 adding nearly 250,000 […]

[07/23/08 – Satellite Today] Sea Launch’s new gas deflector has arrived at the company’s port in Long Beach, Calif., the company announced Aug. 23. The one-of-a-kind gas deflector, lost during […]