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Connectivity
RapidEye Names Viasat GeoTechnologies to Canadian Distributor Network
[Satellite TODAY 12-23-10] Geospatial solutions provider RapidEye named consulting and software engineering services company Viasat GeoTechnologies to RapidEye’s team of distributors in Canada, RapidEye announced Dec. 22. RapidEye is […]
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Uncategorized
No Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed on Dec. 24
[Satellite TODAY 12-23-10] There will be no Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed issued Dec. 24 due to the holiday. We will resume our regular publishing schedule on Dec. 27.
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Connectivity
GMV Deal Completes Azerbaijan Satellite Contract Partnership Network
[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-22-10] All major subcontract partners for the Republic of Azerbaijan’s first commercial communications satellite, Azerspace/Africasat-1a, are in place, as prime contractor Orbital Sciences Corp. selected GMV to […]
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Government/Military
Harris to Supply SAR Military Satellite Payload
[Satellite TODAY 12-22-10] Harris Corp. won a $42 million contract from prime contractor Sierra Nevada Corp. to supply antenna and radar electronics for a satellite that will provide high-resolution radar […]
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Government/Military
Russian Defense Ministry Postpones Glonass-K Launch
[Satellite TODAY 12-22-10] The Russian Defense Ministry has postponed the launch of the Glonass-K satellite until 2011, Russian officials announced Dec. 21. The satellite was scheduled to launch on […]
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Connectivity
Telenor Leases Thor 3 Broadband Capacity to Vicus Luxlink
[Satellite TODAY 12-22-10] Teleport services provider Vicus Luxlink has leased six transponders of Thor 3 inclined-satellite capacity from Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) with the option of an additional two transponders, […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Receives DARPA Funding to Enhance Space Communication Links
[Satellite TODAY 12-22-10] Raytheon BBN Technologies was awarded $2.1 million in funding by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for two projects under the Information in a Photon […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Captures $1 Billion Mexsat Contract; Awards Satellite Subcontract to Orbital
[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] The Mexican Government issued a $1 billion contract to Boeing for the development and delivery of the Mexsat end-to-end communications system, Boeing announced Dec. 20. The […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Acquires Applied Signal to Expand Classified Government Business
[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-21-10] Raytheon signed a definitive agreement to acquire communications specialist Applied Signal Technology for approximately $490 million in cash, Raytheon announced Dec. 20. Raytheon Chairman and […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Taps SatLink for Virtual Network Services
[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] Intelsat has contracted SatLink Communications to provide Virtual Network Operator (VNO) end-to-end turnkey services based on the iDirect Evolution hub, SatLink announced Dec. 20. The long-term […]
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Government/Military
Cryogenic Leak Delays ISRO GSLV Launch
[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) postponed the Dec. 19 launch of GSAT-5P satellite aboard its Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F06) after a leak was discovered in […]
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Government/Military
Taurus 2 Rocket Engine Completes Second NASA Test Fire
[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] NASA has test-fired the Aerojet liquid fuel AJ26 engine, which was built to power the first stage of Orbital Sciences‘ Taurus 2 rocket, the agency announced Dec.20. […]
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Connectivity
RigNet Closes Initial Public Offering
[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] Oil and gas industry communications systems provider RigNet closed its initial public offering of 5 million shares at an initial price of $12.00 per share, the company […]
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Connectivity
GSMA: Significant Economic Rewards for Increased Mobile Penetration in India
[Satellite News 12-21-10] International mobile broadband industry group GSMA and research partner Analysys Mason are focusing efforts to persuade India’s government and regional enterprises to invest in expanding the country’s […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin to Build AEHF-4
[Satellite TODAY 12-20-10] Lockheed Martin Space Systems won a $1.3 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to build the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) secure communications satellite, […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV Latin America Expands Sky Brasil Ownership Stake
[Satellite TODAY 12-20-10] DirecTV Latin America has completed a $604.8 million cash for stock transaction with Globo, which increases DirecTV’s ownership of Sky Brasil to about 93 percent, the pay-TV […]
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Connectivity
Irdeto Wins Conditional Access System Order from Taiwanese FSS Provider
[Satellite TODAY 12-20-10] Teleport Access Services (TAS), a fixed satellite services provider in Taiwan, awarded a contract to Irdeto to upgrade TAS’s conditional access system, Irdeto announced Dec. 17. […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Signs Hylas 1 Broadband Deal in Germany
[Satellite TODAY 12-20-10] U.K. broadband satellite operator Avanti Communications signed a five-year contract with Filiago in Germany to provide broadband services via the Hylas 1 satellite, Avanti announced Dec. 17. […]
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Government/Military
NASA Appoints Associate Deputy Administrator
[Satellite TODAY 12-20-10] NASA named Richard Keegan associate deputy administrator, replacing Charles Scales, who is retiring after serving in the position since April 2007, the agency announced Dec. 17. […]
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Connectivity
Rogers Develops Laminate for High-Power Circuit Applications
[Satellite TODAY 12-20-10] Rogers Corp. introduced its RT/duroid 6035HTC high-thermal-conductivity laminate material engineered for low loss in high-power circuits, the developer announced Dec. 17. The composite material is designed […]
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Government/Military
Year in Review: U.S. Satellite Industry Sees New Political Landscape in 2011
[Satellite News 12-20-10] The U.S. satellite industry enters a completely new political atmosphere in 2011, shaped not only by the elections this past November, but also by substantial policy changes […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Sets Ambitious Growth Targets for 2011
[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-17-10] Iridium Communications expects it will achieve substantial subscriber, service and equipment revenue growth in 2011 due to favorable competitive market dynamics and the company’s strong cash […]
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Government/Military
Arianespace Wins Sentinel-1A Launch Contract from ESA
[Satellite TODAY 12-17-10] The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Arianespace to launch the Sentinel-1A satellite as part of the European program Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES), Arianespace […]
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Connectivity
SES Receives U.S. Export-Import Bank Loan to Build QuetzSat
[Satellite TODAY 12-17-10] SES received a $171.5 million loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to build and insure the QuetzSat telecommunications satellite, according to documents the operator released Dec. 14. […]
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Government/Military
Cosmo-SkyMed 4 Enters Service, Completes Constellation
[Satellite TODAY 12-17-10] Italy’s Cosmo-SkyMed constellation is complete and fully operational after the system’s fourth satellite began sending images to ground stations, the Italian Space Agency announced Dec. 16. […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Passes Design Review for NASA’s IRIS Program
[Satellite TODAY 12-17-10] Lockheed Martin has met the requirements of a critical design review for NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) small explorer mission, the prime contractor announced Dec. 16. […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Launches 3-D Cinema On Demand Platform
[Satellite TODAY 12-17-10] Dish Network has rolled out its 3-D Cinema On-Demand offering, giving customers access to a variety of 3-D movies, the U.S. pay-TV provider announced Dec. 16. […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space to Build Arsat-2 payload
[Satellite TODAY 12-16-10] Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales (Arsat) to supply the payload for Arsat-2, the second Argentine geostationary telecom satellite of the […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Wins Three Imagery Supply Contracts in China
[Satellite TODAY 12-16-10] DigitalGlobe has been selected by enhanced navigation solutions companies China Mobile, YF International and Hazens to supply digital imagery to support the companies’ products, DigitalGlobe announced Dec. […]
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Connectivity
RRSat Opens Second NYC Point-of-Presence; Unveils Plans for Third
[Satellite TODAY 12-16-10] RRsat opened its second point of presence in New York City on 8th Ave. and unveiled plans to open a third on Hudson St., the company announced […]