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Deimos Imaging SL, a subsidiary of Deimos Space SL, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. contracted for an Earth-imaging satellite, Deimos, planned for launch in early 2008. Built by Surrey, the...

GTXC, a personal-location services company, announced Oct. 9 its signing of a licensing agreement to provide miniaturized personal-tracking devices to governmental security agencies and consumer maritime enthusiasts. Among products offered...

Transport for London, the city’s transportation agency, on Oct. 9 unveiled a congestion-mitigation system which tracks traffic in the capital via satellite. The agency says that satellite technology can help...

Iranian experts established satellite communications between Iran and Tajikistan‘s meteorological centers, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Oct. 9. Iran’s automatic meteorological switch is linked with Tajikistan’s...

Wilson Ship Management announced Oct. 9 it will fit its fleet of more than 45 ships with Iridium satellite terminals to provide security and e-mail service. Dualog is supplying the...

Norsat International Inc. announced Oct. 6 that it won two contracts by the U.S. Army Central Command. Norsat will supply Newslink portable satellite terminals, audio-video kits, spares, training and maintenance...

Radyne Corp. announced Oct. 9 that its Tiernan division won a contract valued at up to $2.5 million from the Naval Air Warfare Center for video-compression and satellite- transmission equipment....

Spacehab Inc., a provider of commercial space services, announced Oct. 9 that its common stock has closed for more than 30 consecutive days below the minimum $1-per-share requirement for continued...

Harris Corp. Oct. 9 introduced the Falcon-3 multiband, multimission manpack tactical radio, which combines traditional multiband features with new capabilities such as commercial L-band satellite communications. The addition to the...

Raytheon Missile Systems and BAE Systems Bofors’ Excalibur team have delivered the first production Excalibur GPS-guided 155mm artillery rounds to the U.S. Army, Raytheon announced Oct. 9. These projectiles, designed...