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U.S. Must Form Shield Against Cruise Missiles, And Soon, Report Finds
The United States must move swiftly to form a shield against rapidly-proliferating enemy cruise missiles, a shield that would include an advanced sensor system and U.S. interceptor missiles such as […]
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Cleared For Launch at 4:31 p.m. ET Thursday
European Laboratory Columbus To Be Added To Space Station Space Shuttle Atlantis is cleared for liftoff at 4:31 p.m. ET Thursday from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for […]
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Clinton Backs Eventual Human Space Exploration Of Solar System, And Supports New Spaceship
Huckabee Uncertain On Mars, But Urges Space Program Growth Tancredo Opposes Exploration, Mars Mission On Budget Deficit Grounds Most presidential candidates have voiced no support for, or have outright opposed, […]
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Large Number Of Aegis Ships Would Be Needed To Shield Europe: Admiral
It would take a large number of U.S. Navy Aegis weapons system ships to shield Europe against enemy missiles from the Middle East, if the United States attempted to use […]
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Industry News: Technology (Dec. 2007)
iDirect, Aruba Complete WLAN Testing Aruba Networks Inc. and iDirect Inc. have completed integration testing of a wireless local area network (WLAN)-to-satellite connection, Aruba announced. The two companies have […]
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Industry News: Services (Dec. 2007)
Iridium, Tesacom Expand South American Market Iridium Satellite has formed a partnership with Tesacom to help grow the South American market, Iridium announced. Tesacom, a South American channel partner […]
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Industry News: Contracts (Dec. 2007)
HNS Europe Provides Broadband Internet For Libraries In Czech Republic HNS Europe, a European operating company of Hughes Network Systems LLC, will supply Czech telecommunications provider GiTy with its latest […]
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Industry News: Executive Moves (Dec. 2007)
RSCC Names Deputy Director General Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has appointed Natalia Nikolaeva as its new deputy director general and head of business development, the company announced. She will […]
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EaglePicher Delivers First Battery Order
[11-30-07 – Satellite Today] EaglePicher Technologies LLC has shipped its first two orders for lithium-ion batteries to Orbital Sciences Corp., EaglePicher announced Nov. 28. The 18-cell batteries including bypass […]
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Iridium Names Vice President For Ground Operations
[11-29-07 – Satellite Today] Iridium Satellite has appointed John Roddy executive vice president for ground operations and product development, the company announced Nov. 29. Roddy, who has more than […]
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Eagle Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
[11-28-07 – Satellite Today] Eagle Broadband has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Eagle listed its assets as […]
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Harris Names EMEA Broadcast Executive
[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] Harris Corp. has named Richard Scott vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations for Harris Broadcast Communications, the company announced Nov. 27. […]
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Satellite News Early Delivery
Satellite News is being delivered early this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. We will resume our normal publication schedule with the next issue.
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SatelliteTODAY.com Launches Online Career Center
[11-21-07 – Satellite Today] SatelliteTODAY.com, the Internet’s leading source for business news, market research and competitive analysis for the global satellite enabled communications market, has created a Career Center providing […]
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No Satellite Today On Friday
[11-21-07 – Satellite Today] Satellite Today will not be published on Friday, Nov. 23, due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. We will resume publication on Monday, Nov. […]
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Northrop Grumman Names SMC Lead Executive
[11-20-07 – Satellite Today] Northrup Grumman Corp. promoted Edward Alexander to corporate lead executive for business with the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), the company announced […]
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SatelliteTODAY.com Launches Online Career Center
[11-19-07 – Satellite Today] SatelliteTODAY.com, the Internet’s leading source for business news, market research and competitive analysis for the global satellite enabled communications market, has created a Career Center providing […]
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Commission Sees China Gaining Ability To Confront U.S. Forces
As China wields hundreds of land-based missiles and builds two ballistic missile submarines, it is gaining the ability to tackle U.S. forces in combat, an American commission reported to Congress. […]
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Contracts
Raytheon Gains $17 Million Contract To Build TOW Missiles For Canada The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $17 million contract to build 462 TOW (Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided) Bunker Buster […]
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Key Lawmaker Hails Report That Iran Operates Huge Nuclear Production Works
A new report shows that Iran clearly is pressing ahead with a massive nuclear materials enrichment operation, and should be stopped, Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, ranking Republican on the […]
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Launches
Ariane 5 Said To Boost Record Heavy Payload: U.K., Brazilian Satellites The Ariane 5 giant rocket set another heavy-lift record by placing a U.K. military relay platform and Brazil’s new […]
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Ariane 5 Said To Boost Record Heavy Payload: U.K., Brazilian Satellites The Ariane 5 giant rocket set another heavy-lift record by placing a U.K. military relay platform and Brazil’s new […]
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Key Lawmaker Hails Report That Iran Operates Huge Nuclear Production Works
A new report shows that Iran clearly is pressing ahead with a massive nuclear materials enrichment operation, and should be stopped, Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, ranking Republican on the […]
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Contracts
Raytheon Gains $17 Million Contract To Build TOW Missiles For Canada The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $17 million contract to build 462 TOW (Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided) Bunker Buster […]
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Commission Sees China Gaining Ability To Confront U.S. Forces
As China wields hundreds of land-based missiles and builds two ballistic missile submarines, it is gaining the ability to tackle U.S. forces in combat, an American commission reported to Congress. […]
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Atlantis Set To Fly ; Little Debate On Go-Fly Decision
Helium Valve Problem Still In Review; Space Station Crew Spacewalk Set Tomorrow Space Shuttle Atlantis is set to launch at 4:31 p.m. ET Dec. 6 from launch pad 39A at […]
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General Sees Need To Develop New, Lower-Cost Lifter
Hamel Sees Six-Month Delay In AEHF Launch Budget Cut May Delay GPS III The United States needs to develop a new lower-cost satellite launcher, Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, commander […]
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SatelliteTODAY.com Launches Online Career Center
[11-19-07 – Satellite Today] SatelliteTODAY.com, the Internet’s leading source for business news, market research and competitive analysis for the global satellite enabled communications market, has created a Career Center providing […]
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NASA Reported Losing $1 Billion To Pay For Columbia Recovery
Cost Of Flying Orion Manned Mission Two Years Earlier $2 Billion A House-Senate conference committee killed a $1 billion addition to the NASA budget to help the space agency recoup […]
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Memotech Wins Telecom Equipment Contract
[11-19-07 – Satellite Today] Memotech Inc., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., received a $2.7 million order to provide an unnamed customer with telecommunications equipment and services to a mobile […]