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Iridium To Unveil Next-Generation Constellation

[2/16/07] Iridium Satellite will spend more than $2 billion to build and deploy its second-generation satellite constellation, dubbed Iridium Next, the company announced Feb. 15. Plans call for the system ...

Intelsat Names Shernit To Run Intelsat General Unit

Intelsat has appointed William Shernit as president of its subsidiary, Intelsat General, Intelsat announced Feb. 14. Intelsat General provides communications systems primarily to military and civilian government customers. Shernit has...

Space Systems/Loral Completes GOES Program Work

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has completed satellite support operations for U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) program, the company announced Feb. 13. SS/L manufactured the GOES...

Northrop Grumman Elects Bush President, COO

Wesley Bush has been elected COO of Northrop Grumman Corp., the company announced Feb. 13. Bush, who also serves as Northrop Grumman’s president, joined the company in 2002 as part...