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[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] Blue Sky Network has unveiled a new satellite communications kit for vehicle fleet tracking and management, the company said June 10.     The Iridium-D411 is designed...

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] Global revenues for the commercial satellite industry jumped 16 percent in 2007 to $123 billion, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) announced June 11.     Average annual...

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] TerreStar Corp. closed separate transactions with EchoStar Corp. and CCTV Wireless I LLC to gain additional spectrum, TerreStar announced June 11.     Under the deals, announced...

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] Eutelsat Communications signed a new capacity deal with Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB) of Hong Kong, a producer and distributor of Chinese programs, Eutelsat announced June 11....

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] The third day of Asia Satellite Week features the world’s largest satellite operators, Intelsat and SES, and their strategies in the Asian market.     Intelsat’s David...

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] Eutelsat Communications appointed Ignacio González Núñez chief risk officer, the company said June 9.     Núñez’s activities in this newly created position will cover identification and...

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] The glass mirror blank for GeoEye’s next-generation Earth imaging has been delivered to camera manufacturer ITT Corp., GeoEye announced June 10.     GeoEye awarded a contract...

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced details of a new cooperation agreement with Slovenia, the organization said June 9.     The agreement, is a first...

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] VT iDirect Inc. and ST Electronics Pte Ltd. formed a strategic partnership with Indian VSAT service provider Tatanet Services Ltd., to provide services in India, the...

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) has joined its Launch Systems and Space Systems groups into a single business unit, the company announced June 10.     Dubbed the...