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The DoD appointed Regina Dugan as the 19th director of DARPA. Prior to this appointment, Dugan held several key positions in industry, most recently as president and chief executive officer...
Author: Staff Writer
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Thales Alenia Space Appoints New Executive Vice President
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] Emmanuel Grave has been appointed executive vice president of telecommunications for Thales Alenia Space, the company announced July 10. Grave previously served as a senior vice...
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UltiSat Completes C-Band Teleport in Nigeria
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] UltiSat has commissioned a C-band teleport for Afcomsat, a Nigerian satellite services provider, UltiSat announced July 10. Under its agreement with Afcomsat, UltiSat designed, integrated, installed...
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AsiaSat 5 Shipped to Baikonur
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped the AsiaSat 5 satellite, built for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd. (AsiaSat), to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it is...
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Telesat Transfers Telstar 10/Apstar 2R to APT Satellite
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] Telesat has finalized a $69 million deal with APT Satellite to transfer its interest in the Telstar 10 satellite back to APT, Telesat announced July 9. ...
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Showtime Arabia, Orbit Group Merge Pay-TV Platforms
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] Showtime Arabia and the Orbit Group are merging their direct-to-home (DTH) platforms to form a single provider in the Middle East, the companies announced July 12. ...
Missile Defense Testing, GMD Studies Sought In Senate Bill
The defense policy bill the Senate is expected to debate this month calls for the Pentagon to craft detailed plans for two much-debated aspects of the Ballistic Missile Defense System:...
U.S. Solid Rocket Motor Industry Capable But Needs Investment: Report
Suppliers and contractors in the United States are capable of meeting the nation’s needs for solid rocket motors (SRM) but challenges remain, including the need for increased public and private...
Lockheed Martin Official Voices Optimism On Crucial Cruise Missile Test
Facing a series of do-or-die reliability tests later this summer, a Lockheed Martin [LMT] official expressed confidence in an Air Force cruise missile program that has come under increased scrutiny...
Kaminski, Lyles, Appointed To Defense Science Board
The Defense Department yesterday announced the appointments of Paul Kaminski as chairman of the Defense Science Board for a term effective immediately through Dec. 31, 2011, and retired Air Force...