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Connectivity
Hughes Wins Iridium Contract; Releases Inmarsat BGAN Terminal
[Satellite TODAY 02-09-10] Iridium Communications selected Hughes Network Systems to develop an access network controller (ANC) for its gateway ground radio control network, Hughes announced Feb. 8. Hughes will […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar, Arion Form MSS Joint Venture in Korea
[Satellite TODAY 02-09-10] Globalstar signed a joint venture agreement with mobile satellite voice and data provider Arion Communication to form Globalstar Asia Pacific, the companies announced Feb. 8. The […]
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Government/Military
GSA, DISA Set to Issue $5 Billion FCSA Solicitation
[Satellite TODAY 02-09-10] The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) will issue the solicitation for the $5 billion, 10-year Future Commercial Satellite Communications […]
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Government/Military
MSTP Founder Warns of Potential Global Space Arms Race by 2025
A second global arms race may erupt by 2025 if the international community does not take steps toward a space treaty program, according to a forecast published by the Military […]
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Government/Military
ATK Appoints CEO; Posts Strong Third Quarter Results
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) appointed Mark DeYoung President and CEO, effective immediately, the company announced Feb. 4 DeYoung also was elected to serve on the company’s board and will replace […]
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Government/Military
White House Looks to Dismantle NPOESS Program
The National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program will be dismantled and split between separate projects headed by the U.S. Department of Defense and a partnership between NASA and […]
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Government/Military
Obama Cuts NASA’s Moon Spacecraft Program
The White House has terminated NASA’s work on Orion, the follow-up vehicle to the Space Shuttle; ended development on two NASA rockets designed to fly manned missions to the moon; […]
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Government/Military
MSTP Founder Warns of Potential Global Space Arms Race by 2025
[Satellite TODAY 02-09-10] A second global arms race may erupt by 2025 if the international community does not take steps toward a space treaty program, according to a forecast published […]
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Government/Military
GSA, DISA Issue $5 Billion FCSA Solicitation
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) issued a solicitation for the $5 billion, 10-year Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA) award […]
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Government/Military
Northrop to Build GOES-R Cryocoolers
Northrop Grumman has been selected by ITT Corp. to provide flight cryocoolers for the sensor payloads on two international geostationary weather satellites, Northrop Grumman announced Feb. 3. The cryocoolers […]
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Government/Military
Astrium Wins Second Subsystem Order from Turkish Navy
Astrium has been awarded a follow-on contract for the delivery of a second set of subsystems to the Turkish Navy’s Milgem satellite communications program, the company announced Feb. 4. […]
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Government/Military
IDC Wins Canadian Military Broadcasting Contract Extension
International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received a $2.62 million contract from the Canadian Department of National Defense for the continued operation of Canadian Forces Radio and Television (CFRT), IDC announced Feb. […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Navy Selects CapRock CommandAccess for Haitian Relief Efforts
The U.S. Navy has issued a contract to CapRock Government Solutions to provide emergency satellite communications services as part of U.S. military relief efforts in Haiti, the company announced Feb. […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Military Orders Additional LinkWayS2 Modems from ViaSat
ViaSat has received $1.9 million in additional orders from the U.S. Department of Defense for its LinkWayS2 satellite modem systems to support U.S. government networks, the company announced Feb. 3. […]
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Government/Military
Harris Opens Maryland GOES-R Facility
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-10] Harris Corp. has opened a 24,000-square-foot office in Maryland to support its 10-year GOES-R satellite ground segment contract with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Reports 2010 First Half Losses
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-10] Avanti Communications suffered a fiscal first-half loss of $688,292 due to weaker financing income ahead of the Hylas 1 launch, scheduled for the 2010 second quarter, the […]
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Connectivity
Sirius XM Programming Comes to the BlackBerry
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-10] Sirius XM Radio has unveiled a free application to access its programming on BlackBerry smartphones, the company announced Feb. 5. In order to access the service, […]
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Connectivity
OnAir to Connect Airbus A350 XWB Fleet with Mobile Services
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-10] OnAir has been selected by Airbus to provide mobile satellite connectivity solutions to its Airbus A350 XWB fleet, OnAir announced Feb. 5. The service complies with Airbus’ […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Wins Telespazio Deal; Denies Unfair Practices Claim in Russia
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-10] Eutelsat signed a multi-year deal with Telespazio to renew leased capacity on Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 1 and W3A satellites, the operator announced Feb. 5. The Italian satellite […]
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Video
Satellite News Episode 13 – 02.03.10
SatelliteTODAY.tv presents “Satellite News Update – February 3, 2009”
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Government/Military
Astrium Wins Second Subsystem Order from Turkish Navy
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Astrium has been awarded a follow-on contract for the delivery of a second set of subsystems to the Turkish Navy’s Milgem satellite communications program, the company announced […]
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Connectivity
ATK Appoints CEO; Posts Strong Third Quarter Results
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) appointed Mark DeYoung President and CEO, effective immediately, the company announced Feb. 4 DeYoung also was elected to serve on the company’s board […]
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Connectivity
Stratos, ViaSat Supply BGAN Services, Hardware for Archaeological Study
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Stratos Global has been contracted to supply Inmarsat BGAN mobile satellite data and voice services to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) to support archaeological research […]
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Connectivity
Solaris Partners With European Rental Car Company
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Solaris Mobile signed a corporate partnership with European car rental company Europcar, Solaris announced Feb. 4. Europcar will install and showcase Solaris’ next-generation communication in a […]
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Connectivity
Telesat’s Anik F3, Telstar 11N to Support Canadian Relief Efforts in Haiti
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Services on Telesat’s Anik F3 satellite will be provided to the Canadian government to support the country’s relief efforts to Haiti, Telesat announced Feb. 4. Anik […]
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Connectivity
TeamCast Releases DVB-T2 Modulator Software Upgrade
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Mobile TV and DTV transmission technology developer TeamCast released a new software version of its DVB-T2 modulator Power4-T2, which supports a T2-MI input stream interface and the […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Military Orders Additional LinkWayS2 Modems from ViaSat
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] ViaSat has received $1.9 million in additional orders from the U.S. Department of Defense for its LinkWayS2 satellite modem systems to support U.S. government networks, the company […]
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Connectivity
Sky Italia Loses Subscribers, Operating Income in Second Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] European DTH service provider Sky Italia lost subscribers and operational income in its second fiscal quarter of 2010, the company announced in its financial results, released Feb. […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Signs ViP-TV Reseller Agreement with Mega Hertz
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] EchoStar Satellite Services named Mega Hertz Inc. as an official product reseller under EchoStar’s ViP-TV program, the operator announced Feb. 3. Mega Hertz, a Texas-based IPTV […]
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Government/Military
White House Looks to Dismantle NPOESS Program
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] The National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program will be dismantled and split between separate projects headed by the U.S. Department of Defense and a partnership […]