Russia Orbits Military Satellite
Russia placed a military satellite into orbit aboard a Zenit-M rocket, Russia’s space agency announced June 29. The mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome had been delayed from December for technical reasons.
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Thales Alenia Space To Build Indonesian Satellite PT Indosat Tbk awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space to build and launch the Palapa-D communications satellite, Thales announced June 29. Palapa-D,...
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Sirius-XM Merger Debate Reheats As FCC Calls For Public Comment
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ADS-B Teams Await August FAA Decision On $15 Billion Contract
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EMS Technologies To Acquire DSpace
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Sirius-XM Merger Debate Reheats As FCC Calls For Public Comment
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Thales Alenia Space To Build Indonesian Satellite
PT Indosat Tbk awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space to build and launch the Palapa-D communications satellite, Thales announced June 29. Palapa-D, scheduled to be placed in orbit in...
Gateway Broadcast Services Leases Capacity On Eutelsat W3A
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Powerstar International To Acquire Skyboard Corp. For Digital Signage
Powerstar International, a wireless and digital signage solutions provider via wireless, satellite and terrestrial platforms, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Skyboard Corp. of Calgary, Alberta, Powerstar announced...