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Thaicom signed a contract with Vietnam Telecom International (VTI) for capacity on the IPStar satellite, Thaicom announced.      The three-year agreement, valued at nearly $3.5 million, will allow VTI, a...

The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) began cold-launch system testing essential for mobile, global and flexible missile defense, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. A key part of this system — the...

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. won a contract to build the ST-2 satellite for SingTel and Chunghwa Telecom, Mitsubishi announced.      SingTel and Chunghwa Telecom will co-own ST-2 through a joint venture,...

The Direct Attack Guided Rocket, or DAGR, a helicopter-mounted weapon, succeeded in its first ground launch, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. Along with earlier tests, the DAGR now has a...

O3b Networks has signed a multi-year backhaul deal with Nigerian based wireless company, Galaxy Wireless Communications, O3b announced.      O3B will begin deployment of a new high capacity backhaul infrastructure...

Updated — January 9, 2009 – 8:15 a.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 4 Mission:NOAA-N Prime Launch...

LXE, the wireless logistics computing business of EMS Technologies, signed an agreement with MCL Technologies giving the partners greater access to MCL software tools on LXE equipment, LXE announced.     ...

NASA selected Analytical Services & Materials Inc., and Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc., of Hampton, Va., to provide analysis, systems engineering and research support for the NASA Langley Research Center in...

TerreStar has entered into an agreement with Qualcomm to develop integrated satellite-cellular communications technologies for conventional-sized mobile devices designed for government, public safety, enterprise and consumer users, TerreStar announced.     ...

The Boeing Co. [BA] reconfigured an on-orbit Navy satellite, adding 30 percent more communications capability. The satellite, the 11th in the Ultra-High Frequency Follow-On (UFO) series built by Boeing, was...