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Connectivity
Stratos Deploys FleetBroadband Service to German Shipping Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 11-30-10] Mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions provider Stratos Global is deploying Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband service on up to 16 commercial vessels for Vega-Reederei, a global shipping company based […]
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Government/Military
ULA Contracts Saft for Launch Vehicle Batteries
[Satellite TODAY 11-30-10] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Saft to develop lithium-ion batteries for its Atlas 5 and Delta 4 launch vehicles under a multi-million dollar contract, Saft announced […]
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Government/Military
GAO: NASA Fails to Budget for Delays, Cost Overruns in Delta 2 Replacement Strategy
[Satellite News 11-30-10] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) urged NASA to retool its medium-launch transition strategy after it found that the agency’s plans lack an affordable and reliable replacement […]
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Connectivity
NewSat CEO Unveils Jabiru-2; Projects Jabiru-1 to Earn More Than $1.5 Billion
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-29-10] Australian satellite communications provider NewSat will launch a second satellite, Jabiru-2, in early 2013 and provide 216 megahertz of Ku-band capacity over Australian territories PNG and […]
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Government/Military
Qinetiq, AI Solutions Win $1.95 Billion NASA Engineering Contract
[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] NASA selected prime contractor Qinetiq North America and subcontractor AI Solutions to provide engineering services and products for the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., under the agency’s engineering […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Launches Intelsat 17, Hylas 1
[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] Arianespace launched the Intelsat 17 and Hylas 1 satellites Nov. 26 on an Ariane 5 rocket, Arianespace announced. Hylas 1 is Avanti’s first satellite and will […]
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Government/Military
China’s Long March Orbits Zhongxing 20A
[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] China launched the Zhongxing 20A satellite on a Long March 3A rocket Nov. 25 from the Xichang Space Center, Chinese officials announced. The rocket delivered the […]
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Connectivity
Egyptian Court Reopens NileSat Channels After Government Shutdown
[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] The Egyptian Administrative Court of the State Council ordered the reopening of five NileSat satellite channels after being shut down earlier this month for alleged contractual breaches […]
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Connectivity
2011 Telecom Industry Trends Provide Clues to Satellite Success
[Satellite News 11-29-10] Analysts expect 2011 to be a period of modest recovery, with a focus on vertical markets, democratization of smartphones and development strategic partnerships with Internet players. Satellite […]
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Connectivity
Major Ka-band, VSAT Investments Ride on Upcoming Ariane 5 Launch
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-25-10] Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 ECA launch, set for Nov. 26, will carry two crucial satellites for operators Intelsat and Avanti Communications as they look to strengthen […]
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Government/Military
Astrotech Wins Sixth NPOESS Contract for $35 Million
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Commercial aerospace services provider Astrotech Corp. has won a fully-funded task order under the U.S. Department of Defense’s $35 million Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) indefinite delivery, […]
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Connectivity
Russian Business Communications Provider Leases NSS-9 Capacity from SES
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Russian services provider VimpelCom has purchased C-band capacity from SES World Skies’ NSS-9 satellite, the operator announced Nov. 24. VimpelCom said 36MHz of C-band capacity and […]
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Connectivity
SS/L Ships Hispasat 1E to Kourou
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped the Hispasat 1E communications satellite, designed and built for Hispasat Group, to Arianespace’s launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana, where it is […]
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Uncategorized
No Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed on Nov. 26
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Satellite TODAY‘s Daily News Feed will not publish on Fri., Nov. 26. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Mon., Nov. […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV, Dish Network to Expand Advertisement Joint Venture
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-10] U.S. satellite pay-TV competitors DirecTV and Dish Network are planning to enter a joint deal with a media buyer to allow interactive advertisements to flow to both […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX Receives FAA License to Re-Enter Spacecraft from Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-10] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation has issued SpaceX a license to re-enter a spacecraft from orbit, making SpaceX the first commercial […]
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Connectivity
TerreStar Initiates Full Commercial Launch of Genus Smartphone
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-10] TerreStar has initiated the full commercial launch of its Genus dual-network smartphone to all consumers, the company announced Nov. 23. The Genus smartphone has been available […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Promotes Bachabi to Lead Luxembourg Office
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-10] Flavien Bachabi has been appointed to head Intelsat’s Luxembourg headquarters office as vice president of business operations and intergovernmental initiatives, Intelsat announced Nov. 23. Bachabi will […]
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Government/Military
European GSA Market Research Shows Profitable Rewards for Galileo Launch
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-23-10] Demand for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) services will be worth $224.5 billion by 2020, according to a study released Nov. 22 by the European GNSS […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat Scheduled for Dec. 20 Liftoff
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] International Launch Services (ILS) scheduled the launch of Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat satellite for Dec. 20 after the spacecraft arrived at the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan this weekend, the […]
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Connectivity
SAT Corp. Sees $3 Million in New Government, Commercial Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] Integral Systems’ wholly owned subsidiary SAT Corp. received more than $3 million in new contract awards from government, military and commercial satellite operators, SAT Corp. announced Nov. […]
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Connectivity
Hughes to Provide Satellite Broadband to Hercules’ Liftboat Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] Hughes Network Systems has been contracted by Hercules Offshore to equip its entire Class 120 to Class 230 liftboat fleet in the Gulf of Mexico with Hughes […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat Selects Tecom Antenna System for Military Airborne Ku-band Service
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] ViaSat has selected Tecom Industries’ KuStream 1500 antenna system for integration into a communication system onboard a Boeing C-17 aircraft to support high data rates for transmission […]
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Government/Military
Minotaur Rocket Sends STPSat-2 into Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] The U.S. Department of Defense’s STPSat-2 satellite has launched from the Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska on board a Minotaur 4 rocket, the U.S. Air Force announced Nov. […]
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Government/Military
ULA Launches NRO Satellite on Delta 4 Heavy Vehicle
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched a classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), marking its fourth successful flight of a Delta 4 Heavy rocket, the […]
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Government/Military
MTNGS President: Government Sector Needs Supply-Side Specialists
[Satellite News 11-23-10] In coming years, the U.S. Department of Defense and other agencies of the federal government are expected to increase their dependence on commercial satellite services to augment […]
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Government/Military
ESA Selects Thales Alenia Space, OHB-System for MTG Program
[Satellite TODAY 11-22-10] Prime contractor Thales Alenia Space and its partner OHB-System have been given the green light to begin work on the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) system from the […]
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Government/Military
Com Dev USA Wins $6 Million Government Contract for UHF Equipment
[Satellite TODAY 11-22-10] Com Dev USA was awarded a $6 million contract to provide UHF passive microwave equipment for a U.S. government satellite payload, the company announced Nov. 19. […]
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Government/Military
ULA Set for Fourth Delta 4 Heavy Launch
[Satellite TODAY 11-22-10] United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to launch a classified U.S. National Reconnaissance Office satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket this evening from Cape Canaveral Air […]
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Connectivity
GMN Unveils Satellite Data Accelerator and Control Router
[Satellite TODAY 11-22-10] Satellite data service provider Global Marine Networks (GMN) introduced its WebXaccelerator product for ship-to-shore and remote communications needs in the commercial fishing, marine transport, cruise ships, offshore […]