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Hurricane Sandy Heightens the Spectrum Debate
Broadcasters are highlighting their importance during natural disasters to dispute the government's plan to parcel out spectrum to new technologies.
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Thales and Turkmenistan Asses Progress of Satellite Construction
Thales Alenia Space Vice President and Turkmenistan President met to discuss the progress of the project that will place the first Turkmen satellite in orbit.
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GOES-13 Creates Animation of Hurricane Sandy’s Full Life Cycle
The recently resuscitated GOES-13 satellite created and animation of Hurricane Sandy's life from formation to dissipation.
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Oakley Releases Goggles With Fighter Pilot-Style Technology and Built-In GPS
Oakley released a new ski goggles with Heads Up Display, Bluetooth and GPS capabilities in partnership with Recon Instruments and Apple
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Cell Towers and Broadband Likely to Stay Down after Hurricane
Almost 25 percent of wireless cell towers in 10 states are down due to Hurricane Sandy.
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India Plans to Expand Broadband to 600 Million Users in Eight Years
India is planning to exponentially increase the reach of broadband across the whole country from 20 million users to 600 million in just eight years.
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NASA Satellite Launch Delayed to January
ULA engine issue causes delays of two Air Force launches.
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Korean Artist to Launch Homemade Satellite
After five years of work, South Korean artist Hojun Song is working on the last stage to launch his CubeSat in 2013
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Satellite Images Suggest Air Strike in Sudan
A report from the Satellite Sentinel Project confirms Sudan's claims of an air strike from Israel at the Yarmouk weapons factory.
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Seventh Ariane 5 to be Launched this Year Begins Initial Build-Up
The seventh Ariane 5 to be launched from French Guiana this year carrying the Skynet 5D and Mexsat 3 telecommunication satellites is beginning to take shape
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Earth Observation Gains Importance in South Africa
During the South Africa-Japan space sciences colloquium, SANSA scientists remarked the importance of satellite imagery for their country.
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U.S. Air Force to Update Space-Debris Tracking Program
With an investment of $3.5 billion, the U.S. Air Force is looking for a new upgrading contract for its Space Fence program.
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Gap in Weather Satellites Forecasted for Upcoming Years
Vital satellites for predicting and preparing for weather emergencies are near their useful life expiration.
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South Korea Tries Again to Place Satellite In Orbit
South Korea will attempt to launch an experimental satellite aboard its KSLV-1 rocket for the third time Friday.
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ICESat’s Data Used in Antarctica’s Growth Study
A new study from NASA has found that the Antarctic surface has been growing for the past 30 years.
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Helicopter Flight Tests the Future of SatNav in Europe
Through a helicopter flight ESA gathered data on how Europe’s two satellite navigation systems will work together.
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New Satellite Application for Healthcare in Remote Areas
European institutions are developing a new application for satellite communications to improve healthcare in remote areas such as Haiti.
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Program Uses Space-Based Telescopes to Track Deadly Radiation
Scientists have developed a new program to track radiation levels that can be dangerous for astronauts.
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Russian Rocket Explosion Raises Concerns Over Space Debris
The explosion of the Russian Breeze M generated hundreds of new hazardous space debris.
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European Satellite to Study Super Earths
A new European satellite will be launched in 2017 with the objective of studying exoplanets orbiting bright starts nearby.
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Syria is Also Suspected of Jamming Satellite Broadcasts
The European Broadcasting Union said jamming broadcasts is a violation of human rights.
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How Wireless Data Growth is Slowing
TMF Associates' Tim Farrar examines CTIA's semi-anual wireless industry survey and contradicts its conclusions.
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Service Station for Operating Satellites Testing Moves Forward
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center advances in developing an Earth-orbiting service station that would extend the life of operating satellites.
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SiriusXM to join Smithsonian Collection
The Sirius FM-4 will be displayed at the National Air and Space Museum
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New Antenna Seeks to Replace Satellite Dish
Startup company is working to break the satellite status quo with the mTenna
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U.S. Air Force OTV-3 Scheduled for Launch
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled for launch carrying the U.S. Air Force’s third Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B
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Hosted Payload Summit 2012 – Social Media Wrap-up
Hundreds of satellite professionals gathered at the second annual Hosted Payload Summit in Washington, D.C. to discuss opportunities and challenges surrounding the hosted payloads industry.
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COMSYS VSAT 2012 (day 2) – Via Satellite’s Social Media Wrap-up
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