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Telenor, Inmarsat Begin Mobile Satellite Push
Representatives of Telenor Satellite Services and Inmarsat are in Hanoi to give a March 9 demonstration of how businesses and government can use satellite communications. Executives from both companies will […]
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U.S., British Governments To Develop Comprehensive Satellite View of Antarctica
The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with NASA and the British Antarctic Survey, is developing the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, a map of Antarctica using satellite imagery. […]
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DirecTV Names New Executives
DirecTV has promoted Derek Chang to executive vice president of content strategy and development; Dan Hartman to senior vice president of programming acquisition; and Eric Shanks to executive vice president […]
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Spacenet Names Kittson For Expanded Government Services Efforts
Spacenet Inc. announced that Alan Kittson has joined the company as its vice president of government services sales. Kittson will oversee the direction and sales efforts of Spacenet’s expanded government […]
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Telesat Revenues, Earnings Up In 2006
[3/9/07] Telesat Canada reported revenues of 479 million Canadian dollars ($407.1 million) in 2006, up slightly from revenues of 474.7 million Canadian dollars ($403.4 million) in 2005, the company announced […]
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ND SatCom Implements IP-Based Network In Indonesia
ND SatCom has teamed with Studio Hamburg Media Consult International to provide an Internet protocol (IP)-based radio contribution and distribution network for Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), ND SatCom announced March […]
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Harris Begins Delivery Of Multiband Terminals
Harris Corp. has delivered the first 12 of 39 Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna terminals to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force for multiband, mobile […]
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NSS-10, NSS-11 Join SES New Skies Fleet
SES satellites AMC-12/ASTRA-4A and AAP-1 have been transferred to SES New Skies and renamed NSS-10 and NSS-11, the company announced March 5. NSS-10 is located at 322.5° East with NSS-11 […]
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U.S. Army Seeks Wider International Cooperation
The U.S. Army is seeking more cooperation with international partners, Col. Patrick Rayermann, chief of the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Division, said March 7. "We do want to […]
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Spirent Unveils GPS/Galileo Simulation System
Spirent Communications has developed its GSS7900 GPS/Galileo Simulation System, which will support testing of free-to-use signals from both GPS and Galileo systems, the company announced March 5. The simulator is […]
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Tandberg TV’s Board Recommends Ericsson’s Offer
[3/8/07] Tandberg TV’s board has extended a unanimous recommendation to shareholders that they accept Ericsson’s buyout offer, Tandberg announced March 7. Ericsson made an unsolicited offer Feb. 26 to […]
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Telenor Satellite Services Expands Use of Intelsat Global Satellite Capacity
Telenor Satellite Services is expanding a multi-year contract with Intelsat to include transmission services on three different spacecraft in C- and Ku-band, Intelsat announced March 6. Telenor renewed its contract […]
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XM Radio Signs Five-Year Deal With SEC For College Sports
XM Satellite Radio has signed with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for a five-year broadcast and marketing agreement by which XM will become the official satellite radio provider of the SEC, […]
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C-COM Announces New Service
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. has introduced a new class of satellite-based Internet service for its commercial/enterprise clients, the company announced March 6. The service offers broadband airtime with flexibility for […]
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SpaceDev’s Starsys Division Nets WorldView-2 Contract
Starsys Inc., a subsidiary of SpaceDev, has been awarded a follow-on order for the DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 satellite program from Ball Aerospace and Technology Corp., SpaceDev announced March 6. A $1.25 […]
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Spacenet Chosen To Provide Network For Mobile Telemedicine
Spacenet Inc. has been selected by the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Telemedicine Center to provide satellite network services for its new mobile telemedicine clinic, Spacenet announced March […]
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Harris Awarded $33.5 Million Follow-on Contract For MIDS
[3/7/07] Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has received a four-year, $33.5 million follow-on contract from ViaSat Inc. The deal – for additional hardware to integrate into […]
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ViewAfrica, ViewAsia Networks Select Intelsat for Program Distribution
U.K.-based ViewAfrica Network and ViewAsia Network have launched a pair of regional platforms using the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 satellites, Intelsat announced March 5. ViewAfrica is distributing a free-to-air […]
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TCS Gains Long-Term Contract For Secure Communications
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has been awarded a 33-month contract extension to deliver SwiftLink VSATs, satellite space segment, iDirect hub services and other services to unspecified government customers, the company […]
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Trace Systems Added to D&SCI Team for Army’s WWSS Program
Trace Systems LLC, a McLean, Va.-based, wireless-communications provider, has been selected by D&S Consultants Inc. of Freehold, N.J., to support delivery of information technology and tactical edge network services to […]
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ESA Orders Second Galileo Test Satellite From Surrey
[3/6/07] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) will build a second Galileo test satellite under a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA), SSTL announced March 5. The Galileo In Orbit […]
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GlobeCast Adds Baby Network
GlobeCast signed a deal with U.K-based Baby Network to deliver the Baby TV on the BSkyB direct-to-home platform via capacity on the Eurobird satellite. Launched as part of Sky’s Kids […]
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Hughes To Deliver Broadband Services For Orocom
Hughes Network Systems LLC will provide a broadband satellite solution for Islamabad, Pakistan-based Orocom Ltd., a technology systems provider, Hughes announced March 5. The system will enable Orocom to deliver […]
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KEI Meets Acceleration Specs, But Funding Lack Slows Land Mobile Capability
The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) ballistic missile defense (BMD) system meets acceleration requirements of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), but funding shortages are slowing development of the KEI land-mobile version. […]
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AIA Says DOD Export Control Guidance Could Cause Conflicts
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is concerned that the Department of Defense (DOD) might implement guidance on controlling exports of sensitive defense-related technology items that might conflict with existing State […]
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Colsa Gains Up To $49 Million In NASA Contract
NASA gave Colsa Corp. a contract worth up to $49 million if all options are exercised. Colsa, of Huntsville, Ala., will provide configuration and data management services for the NASA […]
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Raytheon Contracts
The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] an $18 million operation and maintenance support contract to provide Kuwait with Patriot system technical assistance. Separately, Raytheon received a five-year, nearly $170 million […]
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Lockheed Gains $979.2 Million For Aegis Program BMD
The Missile Defense Agency gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $979.2 million change to an existing cost-plus-award-fee contract, with the added funds paying for continued work on the Aegis ballistic […]
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Boeing Leading Candidate To Build BMD Assets In Poland, Obering Says
The Boeing Co. [BA] is the leading candidate to build ballistic missile defense (BMD) interceptors that would be installed in Poland, according to media reports quoting Air Force Lt. Gen. […]