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Government/Military
Cowen-Hirsch: Pentagon Needs to Deal with Spiraling Decision-Making Processes
[Satellite News 11-08-11] As budget cuts have become a standard issue in developing U.S. military communications strategies, the Pentagon has been searching for ways to improve the performance of its […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV Sets Subscriber Add-on Record with NFL, Latin America Performance
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-07-11] Pay-TV operator DirecTV gained more than 327,000 subscribers in the United States during its third quarter 2011 — the company’s highest net addition result in seven […]
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Connectivity
Brazilian Aircraft Builder and National Telecom Consider Satellite Joint Venture
[Satellite TODAY 11-07-11] Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA and Telebras are considering a plan to form a joint venture that would participate in the country’s government-managed satellite program, according to […]
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Government/Military
SGSI, Segovia Win U.S. Navy Satcom IDIQ with $315 Million Ceiling
[Satellite TODAY 11-07-11] Inmarsat subsidiaries Stratos Government Services (SGSI) and Segovia have been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) to […]
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Connectivity
Telesat CEO Looks to Future ViaSat-1 Growth to Offset Foreign Currency Issues
[Satellite TODAY 11-07-11] Canadian satellite operator Telesat recorded a $141 million net loss during its third quarter 2011 compared with a net income of $146 million in the same period […]
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Government/Military
Successful Glonass Launch Puts Russia Closer to Nominal Space Operations
[Satellite TODAY 11-07-11] The Russian government successfully launched with three Glonass-M satellites on a Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, officials announced Nov. 4. The three satellites […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Reports 3Q Profit Slip; Looks to Acquire Access to New Satellite Services
[Satellite News 11-08-11] EchoStar Corp. generated a 42 percent, year-over-year increase in its 2011 fiscal third quarter revenues at $863 million, but the company’s profit margin dipped into a net […]
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Connectivity
Liberty Global CEO Impressed by Triple-Play Traction in Europe
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-04-11] Liberty Global managed to increase overall revenues in the third quarter of its 2011 fiscal year and narrowed losses in its video subscriber base, the company […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat-1 Arrives at Geosynchronous Orbit; Post-Launch Operations on Schedule
[Satellite TODAY 11-04-11] The ViaSat-1 satellite has reached its position in geosynchronous orbit and will begin post-launch operations and in-orbit testing on schedule, operator ViaSat confirmed Nov. 3. Since […]
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Government/Military
Canadian Military Contracts MDA for Satellite Ground Stations
[Satellite TODAY 11-04-11] Canadian space and satellite technology company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has been awarded a $27.5 million contract to construct satellite ground stations for the Canadian Department […]
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Government/Military
ATK Sales Decline; NASA Continues to Impact Quarterly Results
[Satellite TODAY 11-04-11] ATK’s Aerospace Systems sales dropped 12 percent year-over-year from $376 million to $333 million during its second quarter 2012, due to a decline in work on NASA […]
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Connectivity
Stratos Deploys FleetBroadband Service on Philippine Shipping Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 11-04-11] Stratos Global was selected by Sandigan Ship Services in The Philippines to deploy Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband satellite communications service on Sandigan’s fleet of commercial bulk and car carrier […]
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Government/Military
Former Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Joins GeoEye Board of Directors
[Satellite TODAY 11-04-11] Earth imagery service provider GeoEye appointed retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael Carns to serve on its board of directors as the representative of Cerberus Capital Management, […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Records Healthy 1Q 2012 Growth; Outlines Fleet Expansion Plan
[Satellite News 11-04-11] European satellite operator Eutelsat enjoyed a strong 2012 first fiscal quarter with a 3.4 percent increase in revenues at 295.4 million euros ($408.7 million) compared with the […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Partnership Helps Inmarsat Offset Unstable MSS Revenues
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-03-11] The revenue Inmarsat generated from the updated cooperation agreement it solidified with LightSquared in June 2011 drove strong headline growth in the 2011 third quarter and […]
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Government/Military
New U.S. Satellite Export Control Bill Receives SIA Endorsement
[Satellite TODAY 11-03-11] The U.S. House of Representatives’ new legislation to reform U.S. satellite export controls received a strong endorsement from the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) in a Nov. 2 […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Guidance Holds Steady Through Mixed Third Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 11-03-11] After a slow start to the year, DigitalGlobe reported a 20 percent year-over-year increase in its 2011 third quarter backlog at $305 million compared with the same […]
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Connectivity
SatLink Leases Amos-5 C-band to Roll Out African MCPC Platform
[Satellite TODAY 11-03-11] Satellite teleport service provider SatLink Communications is augmenting its presence in Africa by launching a new Multi-Channel-Per-Carrier (MCPC) platform on Spacecom’s Amos-5 satellite, SatLink announced Nov. 2. […]
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Government/Military
Elektrobit Partners with AGI on Satellite System Data Testing Platform
[Satellite TODAY 11-03-11] Wireless technology solutions developer Elektrobit has entered into a partnership with Analytical Graphics (AGI) to access its STK software in order to model complex communication scenarios for […]
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Government/Military
CBO Sees Iridium as a Potential Alternative U.S. Military GPS Upgrade Plan
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-02-11] The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) proposed alternative approaches for the U.S. Department of Defense to upgrade its GPS network with a focus on upgrading GPS receivers. […]
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Connectivity
Sirius XM Reveals Disappointing Third Quarter Subscriber Additions
[Satellite TODAY 11-02-11] Sirius XM Radio recorded 334,000 subscriber additions in the 2011 third quarter — a result that fell considerably short of both Wall Street and analysts’ forecasts expecting […]
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Connectivity
Tindall Confirms SES’ $400 Million Fleet Expansion Investment in Asia
[Satellite TODAY 11-02-11] Satellite operator SES confirmed its plans to invest $400 million in the South Asia and Asia-Pacific regions to increase its coverage across the region’s growth economies. […]
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Connectivity
Pendrell Completes ContentGuard Acquisition
[Satellite TODAY 11-02-11] Pendrell Corp., formerly ICO, has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in ContentGuard Holdings, a developer and licensor of digital content distribution patents, subsidiary Pendrell Technologies […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Sees Overall Revenues Stall in Third Quarter; Lowers Mid-Year Guidance
[Satellite TODAY 11-02-11] Earth imagery solutions provider GeoEye generated revenues of $85.8 million in the third quarter of 2011, which was 7.7 percent below its consensus estimates and caused management […]
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Connectivity
Another Analyst Predicts Satellite Will Match Cable’s Global Pay-TV Market Share by 2015
[Satellite News 11-02-11] The cable sector’s position in the global pay-TV market is being threatened by satellite and IPTV gains, according to a forecast study issued Nov. 2 by broadcast […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Necessities for the Offshore Oil Platform: An End-Users Perspective
Oil and gas companies are potentially lucrative customers for satellite-based communications. However, while demand for services like HD video on oil rigs is good news, the competition from fiber based […]
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Government/Military
MDA Restructuring to Expand Access to Classified U.S. Government Business
[Satellite TODAY 11-01-11] Canadian space and satellite technology company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) is working on a legal restructuring of its U.S. operations to gain better access to classified […]
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Government/Military
Thales Unveils Model of Future Turkmen Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 11-01-11] Thales Alenia Space has presented a model of the satellite it is building for Turkmenistan to the nation’s president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the satellite manufacturer confirmed Oct. 31. […]
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Government/Military
Vizada Expands Personnel Outsourcing, Consultancy Service to Defense Sector
[Satellite TODAY 11-01-11] Vizada Networks is expanding its personnel outsourcing and consultancy operations and is now offering technical recruitment and consultancy to its defense sector customers, the company announced Oct. […]
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Connectivity
MBC Leases Eutelsat Ku-band Capacity on Atlantic Bird 7 for HDTV Launch
[Satellite TODAY 11-01-11] MBC Group signed a multi-year contract to lease Eutelsat capacity on the operator’s recently launched Atlantic Bird 7 satellite, the companies confirmed Oct. 31. The terms […]