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Connectivity
Dish Network, NeuLion to Distribute International IPTV Platform
[Satellite TODAY 01-08-10] Dish Network has entered into a multi-year partnership with IPTV broadband service provider NeuLion to distribute certain Dish Network international channels using NeuLion’s IPTV service, Dish Network […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Completes Falcon 9 Upper Stage Static Test Firing
[Satellite TODAY 01-07-10] SpaceX completed a 329-second static test firing of the medium-lift Falcon 9’s Merlin single-engine upper stage, the company announced Jan. 6. The test simulated the engine […]
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Government/Military
SS/L to Provide NASA with Commercial Satellite-Based Propulsion System
[Satellite TODAY 01-07-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been selected to provide a propulsion system to NASA‘s Ames Research Center for the Lunar Atmosphere Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft, SS/L announced […]
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Government/Military
MDA Wins Boeing Contract to Deliver Network Services on 702B Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 01-07-10] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) signed a contract with Boeing Satellite and Intelligence Systems to deliver four network and media services technology solutions for Canadian Defense Forces […]
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Connectivity
Lockheed Martin To Cut Up to 1,200 Jobs in Merged Business Unit
[Satellite TODAY 01-06-10] Lockheed Martin will cut as many as 1,200 jobs in its newly combined Maritime Systems and Sensors and Systems Integration division known as Mission Systems and Sensors […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Releases TV Everywhere Suite
[Satellite TODAY 01-06-10] Dish Network has introduced TV Everywhere, a suite of integrated products, which aims to enable Dish customers to watch live and recorded shows on the go, Dish […]
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Government/Military
Astrium Wins ESA, EDA Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 01-07-10] The European Space and Defense Agencies (ESA, EDA) issued two contracts to Astrium to enhance the performance of Arianespace’s Ariane 5 launch vehicle and put together a […]
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Government/Military
ITT Reorganizing Defense Segment
[Satellite TODAY 01-06-10] ITT Corp. is reorganizing and renaming its defense segment, ITT announced Jan. 5. The unit will be renamed ITT Defense and Information Solutions and its current […]
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Connectivity
PBS Selects IDC Technology for New Video Distribution Network
[Satellite TODAY 01-06-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) finalized a contract with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) to provide equipment supporting PBS’ next-generation interconnection system (NGIS), IDC announced Jan. 4. […]
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Government/Military
ULA Wins WGS-4 Launch
[Satellite TODAY 01-06-10] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has contracted United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch the Wideband Global Satcom-4 (WGS-4) satellite, ULA announced Jan. 4. […]
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Connectivity
U.S. Networks Race to Launch Dedicated 3-D Programming
[Satellite TODAY 01-06-10] ESPN, Discovery Communications, Sony and IMAX revealed plans to launch dedicated 3-D HD networks in separate statements released Jan. 5. ABC Sports, which owns ESPN, said […]
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Connectivity
Australian Government Strikes Digital TV Service Deal with Broadcasters
[Satellite TODAY 01-06-10] The Australian government announced Jan. 5 an initiative to bring digital TV services via satellite to remote parts of the country. Following a series of negotiations […]
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Government/Military
NATO Extends FTS Contract with Globecomm
[Satellite TODAY 01-06-10] Globecomm Systems received a $9.1 million contract extension from NATO to continue providing communication services and onsite support for its GPS-based Force Tracking System (FTS), Globecomm announced […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Acquires Parallel
[Satellite TODAY 01-05-10] iDirect has acquired Parallel Ltd., the U.K.-based developer of the SatManage network management software suite, iDirect announced Jan. 4. iDirect purchased all of Parallel’s equity shares, […]
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Connectivity
Bharti Moves to Replace WorldSpace Channels
[Satellite TODAY 01-05-10] Bharti Airtel has struck a deal with All India Radio to replace the 10 WorldSpace satellite radio channels on its DTH platform in India with 10 All […]
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Connectivity
BBC: Iran Blocking Hot Bird Satellite Signals
[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] The Britsh Broadcasting Corp.’s (BBC) satellite broadcast signals are being blocked by the Iranian government, the BBC announced Jan. 4. The BBC claims that Iran has […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Signs Vietnam DTH Deal
[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] AsiaSat signed a capacity deal with Vietnam Multimedia Corp. (VTC) for multiple Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5, the operator announced Dec. 31. VTC will use the […]
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Government/Military
Booz Allen Hamilton Wins Military Space Mission Support Contract
[Satellite TODAY 01-05-10] Booz Allen Hamilton was awarded a four-year $38.4 million contract to provide launch and test range system engineering and integration support to the U.S. Air Force Space […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Security Clearance Laws Force EMS to Shift Executive Leadership Positions
[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] U.S. facility clearance license laws have forced EMS Technologies to appoint Board Chairman John Mowell to the additional position of executive director, the company announced Jan. 4. […]
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Government/Military
Vietnam Plans To Launch Second Satellite By 2012
[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to launch Vietnam’s second telecommunications satellite by 2012 and assigned the state-run Vietnam Posts and Telecoms Group to be […]
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Connectivity
XipLink Names North American Distributor
[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] XipLink has contracted Tessco Technologies as its North American value-added distributor, XipLink announced Jan. 4. Tessco, based in Hunt Valley, Md., will provide delivery and logistics […]
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Connectivity
Avanti CEO Discusses Hylas 2 Financing
[Satelllite TODAY 01-04-10] Avanti Communications will begin 2010 in good spirits after ending 2009 with a secured a debt facility of £194 million ($313.34 million) for Hylas 2 from The […]
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Government/Military
WorldView-2 Reaches Full Operational Capability
[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] DigitalGlobe’s high-resolution WorldView-2 satellite has achieved full operational capability on schedule, the imagery company announced Jan. 4. WorldView-2, launched in October, offers eight multispectral bands, which […]
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Government/Military
Europe’s Regulatory Landscape Shifts
Two important changes to the European legal landscape occurred in November with implications that will spill forward into the satellite field for years to come. First, steps to ratify the […]
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Connectivity
Kanal Official Faces Decision on Bringing HD to Viewers in Sweden
Kanal 5 and Kanal 9 are two of the biggest commercial FTA TV channels in Sweden. Kanal 5, broadcast out of the United Kingdom, targets an audience between 15-44 years […]
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Uncategorized
Technology News
Andrew Solutions Releases 1-Meter Microwave Antenna Andrew Solutions unveiled a 1-meter microwave backhaul antenna under its ValuLine Vision product line. The ValuLine Vision antenna’s electrical design aims to enhance radiation […]
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Uncategorized
Contracts News
AsiaSat To Broadcast East Asian Games AsiaSat has won a contract from East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Ltd. to supply satellite capacity on AsiaSat 3S for live television coverage of […]
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Uncategorized
Executive Moves News
CASBAA Re-elects Chairman; adds Disney Executive as Member The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has re-elected Marcel Fenez, global director of entertainment and media practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers, […]
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Services News
Arinc Integrates Broadband on Boeing Business Jet Arinc. Inc. has completed the first integration and testing of eXchange with Service by SKYLink on a Boeing Business Jet. The installation combines […]
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Awards News
Boeing, U.S. Air Force Receive U.S. Military Excellence Award for WGS Boeing and the U.S. Air Force received a U.S. Department of Defense “Top 5” excellence award for systems engineering […]