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[07/23/08 – Satellite Today] The Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) satellite completed its first experiment for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), satellite manufacturer General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, announced […]

[07/23/08 – Satellite Today] Egyptian satellite Internet provider Egyptsat, the signed a deal with Belgian Newtec for a Sat3Play satellite broadband system, Egyptsat announced Aug. 23.   The system will […]

[07/23/08 – Satellite Today] Scopus Video Networks is deploying a fourth transponder system for Digital Cable System (DCS), a Romanian cable and direct-to-home operator, Scopus announced Aug. 23. The system, […]

[07/23/08 – Satellite Today] Norsat International Inc. has released its Norsat Rover, a single backpack portable satellite terminal, the company announced Aug. 22. The terminals is the first product in […]

[07/23/08 – Satellite Today] Pace Micro Technology has appointed Richard Slee new president of its Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions, the company announced August 23. Slee previously had […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] The European Commission believes the best way for the mobile satellite services (MSS) market to reach its potential is putting mechanisms in place so these services […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Mary Cotton has been named CEO of iDirect Inc., effective Sept. 19, replacing John Kealey, iDirect parent company Vision Technologies Systems Inc. announced Aug. 22. Cotton […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] EMS Technologies Inc. signed an agreement to design the next-generation satellite phones for Inmarsat Global Ltd., EMS announced Aug. 22. The EMS Satcom division will design […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) signed a three-year agreement with DialToneServices (DTS) for the distribution of MSV satellite communications products and services, MSV announced Aug. 21. […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Global Marine Communications Ltd, Hughes Network Systems LLC and Orbit Technology Group Ltd. completed interoperability testing and sea trials of the Hughes HN series of broadband […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Orbital Sciences Corp. has entered into a $100 million revolving credit facility, the company announced Aug. 22.  The new five-year credit arrangement, which matures in August […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Belgacom, the Belgian telco, is exiting the satellite market, the company announced Aug. 22. The company said it had reached an agreement to transfer its satellite […]

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] Time Warner Cable has deployed a video-on-demand (VOD) solution for small markets based on technology from Tandberg Television, Tandberg announced Aug. 21. Tandberg’s OpenStream digital services […]

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] Australian satellite pay-TV operator Austar is returning 300 million Australian dollars ($239.9 million) to shareholders and will reorganize it debt structure as it looks to position […]

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] Rome Research Corp. received a contract from the U.S. Navy to operate and maintain communications satellite systems for the Naval Satellite Operations Center, parent company Par […]

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received a contract from Australia’s Optus Networks PTY Ltd. to provide satellite network infrastructure equipment and technical services to support the Australian […]

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] The direct-to-home (DTH) market in Portugal saw strong growth in the year that closed in June, according to a report issued Aug. 20 Portuguese communications regulator […]

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] SkyTerra Communications Inc. and Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) have appointed James Wiseman vice president and corporate controller, the companies announced Aug. 21. Wiseman will be responsible […]

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] Satellite operators use C-band to provide essential services such as TV transmissions, distance learning, telemedicine and disaster recovery, and in some countries C-band spectrum serves as […]

MEADS International showed off the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) battle management tactical operations center. MEADS, the advanced air and missile defense system under development by Germany, Italy and […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] will transfer production supporting the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) program from Anaheim, Calif., to its facility in Huntsville, Ala. That move expands production capability and […]

NASA added a new computer program to help monitor the four gyroscopes that keep the International Space Station (ISS) properly oriented without the use of rocket fuel. During a spacewalk […]

By Jen DiMascio The Pentagon’s new office to rapidly produce space capabilities for commanders has so far received support from Capitol Hill, but the fledgling program faces a number of […]

The Air Force is considering restarting production of the laser-guided Maverick missile, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. That springs from an urgent operational need for a close air support weapon to […]

Boeing Gains $30 Million SatCom Contract The Air Force gave a unit of The Boeing Co. [BA] a $30 million satellite communications contract option, in a deal that eventually may […]

Spaceway 3 Satellite Launched, Works Well, Boeing Announces The Boeing Co. [BA] sent and received the first on-orbit commands from the Spaceway 3 satellite following its successful launch. Data show […]

An Iranian leader who has called for wiping Israel off the map lashed out at plans to install a U.S. Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) shield at a new site […]

Moves in Congress to cut funding for the Transformational Satellite Communications program (TSAT) endanger both progress on the networking program itself, and the lives of service personnel as well. So […]

Storm Forces Early Mission End; Landing At 12:32 P.M. ET Tomorrow NASA officials decided that astronauts on Space Shuttle Endeavour can survive their impending reentry tomorrow without first having spacewalking […]