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[Satellite Today 01-15-09] L-3 Electron Technologies received combined orders totaling nearly $1 million for the development of a high-efficiency 600-watt Ka-band communications    helix traveling wave tube (TWT), L-3 announced...

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] Eutelsat Communications and SpeedCast signed a commercial agreement with maritime equipment supplier Furuno to provide auto beam switching Ku-band broadband maritime service, satellite capacity and teleport services...

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] Eutelsat turned down an invitation from the European Parliament to discuss the company’s termination of independent Chinese-language television network New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV), Reporters Without Borders...

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] Hughes Network Systems appointed Richard Lober vice president of defense and intelligence systems, the company announced Jan. 13.     Lober will be responsible for managing and expanding...

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] U-blox, a commercial GPS tracking technologies developer, has been selected to supply Xact Technology with high-performance GPS receiver modules for its new line of portable personal tracking...

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] The first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-1 satellite has entered a major flight software, spacecraft command and control operations test phase, developer Lockheed Martin announced Jan. 13....

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] Measat Satellite Systems signed a new high-definition (HD) capacity deal to distribute the All Sports Network HD channel via its Measat-3 satellite, Measat announced Jan. 12.    ...

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] Sidsa and Secuenzia have joined forces to develop a technology solution for a pay digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Spain in 2009, the companies announced Jan....

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] EADS Astrium completed its acquisition of Surrey Satellites Technology Ltd. (SSTL), EADS CEO Louis Gallois confirmed at a press conference Jan. 13.     This follows approval from...

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] IPTV Americas has launched the first IP satellite distribution platform for Latin America via SES New Skies, IPTV Americas announced Jan. 13.     IPTV Americas’ content will...