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Connectivity

New JSOW Warhead Tested

A new shaped-charge warhead was tested for the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 (JSOW C-1), Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The Navy tested the new warhead, which delivers the same effect as...
Connectivity

Premiere Appoints New Board Member

[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Premiere, the German pay-TV operator, has appointed Hans Seiler to its supervisory board, the company announced Feb. 5. Premiere, is the leading satellite pay-TV operator in Germany....
Connectivity

Sky Italia Sees Profits Fall

[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Sky Italia added just over 320,000 subscribers in the year to the end of December. This was one of the highlights of parent company’s News Corp’s latest...
Connectivity

APT and ABU Look to Co-Operate

[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Two key organizations in Asia have teamed up to resolve broadcasting frequency spectrum issues in the region. The regional body of the national frequency spectrum regulators in...
Connectivity

Arianespace Wins Gazprom Deal

[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Arianespace has won the contract to launch two new satellites for Gazprom Space Systems, the company announced Feb. 6. Arianespace will now launch Gazprom’s two new communications...
Government/Military

NOAA Satellite Launched

[Satellite Today 02-09-09] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been boosted by the successful launch of its new polar orbiting satellite, NOAA-19. The environmental satellite was successfully launched...