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[09-10-07 – Satellite Today]  DataPath and Qualcomm have signed a joint marketing agreement to provide integrated satellite and cellular communications solutions for military and disaster recovery teams, the company announced...

American and Russian negotiators are attempting to work out their deep and bitter conflict over U.S. and European plans to install a U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in the...

Lawmakers are facing tough decisions on whether to proceed with pending proposals to cut vital funding for the Airborne Laser (ABL) program and the planned European ballistic missile defense (BMD)...

The Airborne Laser (ABL) ballistic missile defense (BMD) system scored well in a test of its beam control/fire control system, according to the Missile Defense Agency and contractors involved. That...

A key sensor being built for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) passed a critical test last month. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is the prime contractor for NPOESS;...

[09-10-07 – Satellite Today] Eutelsat Communications and ViaSat Inc. are expanding the distribution system for the Tooway satellite broadband service, the companies announced Sept. 10. The service will be extended...

Proton Rocket Fails In Launch, JCSAT-11 Satellite Lost The Proton Breeze M rocket failed after liftoff while carrying a JCSAT-11 telecommunications satellite for JSAT Corp. of Japan, Krunichev announced. It...

[09-10-07 – Satellite Today] Two Indian Air Force pilots broke a world record using Iridium technology, the company announced Sept. 10. The pilots, Wing Commanders Rahul Monga and Anil Kumar,...

Arianespace Tapped To Launch Constellation Of 48 Satellites Globalstar Inc. chose Arianespace to launch all 48 satellites in its second-generation constellation. Jean-Yves Le Gall, chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and...

[09-10-07 – Satellite Today] MTV is coming to Ukraine, thanks to a deal between Spacecom and MTV Network’s Central and Eastern European subsidiaries, the company announced Sept. 9. MTV Ukraine...