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Connectivity
Taurus 2 Second Stage Launcher Completes Ground Testing
[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and the U.S. Air Force completed ground testing on the second stage of Orbital Sciences‘ Taurus 2 rocket motor at the Air Force’s engineering […]
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Connectivity
Sun Direct TV Subscriber Gains Result in Astro Profit Spike
[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] Malaysian satellite pay-TV operator Astro All Asia Networks (Astro) posted $39.1 million in profits in the 2009 third quarter, driven in part by a 13 percent increase […]
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Connectivity
SatelliteTODAY Quick-Poll: Rating 2009 as a Business Year
[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] In our current quick-poll, Satellite TODAY asks readers — "How would you rate the satellite industry (or, your company’s) performance in 2009 compared to 2008?" Was it […]
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Connectivity
Telespazio Wins Government Property Management Network Contract in Paraguay
[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] Paraguay’s Ministry of the Economy has contracted Telespazio Argentina to develop and implement a cadastral registry information satellite network as well as supply informatics devices for the […]
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Government/Military
Via Satellite Dec. 16 Government Bandwidth Acquisition Webinar Coming Soon! Register today!
[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] There’s still time to register for Via Satellite’s highly anticipated Dec. 16 Webinar, "Addressing the Issues of Government and Military Bandwidth Acquisition." Via Satellite’s bandwidth acquisition […]
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Video
Satellite News Episode 6 – 12.09.09
SatelliteTODAY.tv presents “Satellite News Update – December 09, 2009”.
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Connectivity
Gilat to Provide SkyEdge 2 Enterprise Broadband Network in West Africa
[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] Gilat Satellite Networks was awarded a contract from STL Ghana to provide its SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve STL Ghana’s customers throughout West Africa, Gilat […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Signs Italian Broadband Deal
[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] Eutelsat has signed a contract with Italian telecoms operator Brennercom to deploy Eutelsat’s Tooway broadband satellite service in the Tyrol region, Eutelsat announced Dec. 9. Brennercom will […]
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Connectivity
ICO CEO Resigns; Company Replaces Chairman
[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] ICO Global Communications CEO and CFO Michael Corkery has resigned from the company, effective Dec. 31, ICO announced Dec. 9. Corkery, who joined ICO in 2007 […]
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Connectivity
Hughes to Become New York State Government Service Provider
[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] Hughes Network Systems won a seven-year contract from the State of New York to provide a suite of managed services and connectivity under its comprehensive telecommunications services […]
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Connectivity
Comtech CEO Expects Government Contracts to Offset 58 Percent Profit Loss in First Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s profits fell 58 percent in the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year to $49.7 million, down from $86.9 million reported in the same […]
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Connectivity
Hughes, Sky Perfect JSAT Expand Broadband Services over Afghanistan
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] Hughes and Sky Perfect JSAT are providing capacity to expand satellite broadband services over Afghanistan to support increased demand in the region, the companies announced. Hughes […]
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Connectivity
RSCC Delivers Digital TV in Russia; Plans Development of New Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) is delivering digital TV packages to Siberia and the Far East, the company announced Dec. 8. The digital program package […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Receives First Signals From WGS-3
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] Boeing has acquired the first on-orbit signals from the WGS-3 spacecraft, the third of six Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites built for the U.S. Department of Defense, […]
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Connectivity
Measat Appoints Occasional-Use Broadcast Director
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] Measat Satellite Systems (Measat) has appointed Janice Boo director of occasional use and broadcast services, the company announced Dec. 7. Boo previously held senior sales positions […]
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Connectivity
Tiernan, Logic Acquisitions Impact IDC’s 2010 Third Quarter Performance
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] International Datacasting Corp.’s (IDC) 2010 third quarter revenues dipped to $5.4 million from the $7.6 million it reported during the same period last year, according to the […]
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Connectivity
Helios 2B Launch Delayed
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] Arianespace has postponed the launch of the French Space Agency’s (CNES) Helios 2B military observation satellite due to an anomaly in the launcher’s subsystem, Arianespace announced Dec. […]
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Connectivity
Integral Systems Hurt by U.S. Government Development Cuts in Fourth Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] Integral Systems revenues dropped 16 percent to $38.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the same period last year, according to Integral Systems’ financial […]
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Connectivity
IDC Completes Logic Product Line Acquisition
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) completed its acquisition of select terrestrial, satellite and IP product lines and related technology from Logic Innovations for $600,000, IDC announced Dec. 7. […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Inks Spanish Broadband Deal
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-09] Spanish service provider Satconxion signed a 663,000 euro ($984,000) deal with Avanti Communications to purchase additional Hylas 1 broadband capacity, the company announced Dec. 7. Satconxion, […]
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Connectivity
SES World Skies, SatLink Expand Teleport Connectivity Reach
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-09] SES World Skies and SatLink Communications have launched a new DS3 fiber link to connect their teleport facilities, the two companies announced Dec. 7. The new link […]
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Connectivity
Orange Business Services Selects iDirect DVB-S2 for IP-based VPN
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-09] Orange Business Services has expanded its satellite network to include a DVB-S2 broadband service based on iDirect’s Evolution platform, iDirect announced Dec. 7. Orange has integrated the […]
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Connectivity
Atrexx Introduces New SCPC Service
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-09] German telecommunications provider Atrexx has introduced a point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connectivity service via satellite through single channel per carrier (SCPC) technology, the company announced Dec. 7. […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Installs 1000th OpenPort Terminal on Belgian Tanker
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-09] Iridium Communications has activated its 1,000th Iridium OpenPort marine satellite terminal, the company announced Dec. 7. The company reached the milestone with the activation of an […]
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Connectivity
Clarification
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-09] The Dec. 7 story, “Boeing ships DirecTV 12 to Baikonur,” should have read — Boeing has shipped the DirecTV 12 to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility in […]
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Connectivity
SkyWave Adds Glonass Capability to Maritime Terminals
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-09] SkyWave Mobile Communications (SkyWave) introduced a Glonass navigation capability to its DMR-800L satellite data communication terminal, targeted to its shipping customers in Russia, the company announced Dec. […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Ships DirecTV 12 to Baikonur
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-09] Boeing has shipped the DirecTV 12 to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility in Kazakhstan in preparation for its launch next year, Boeing announced. The Boeing 702 […]
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Connectivity
Vizada, Météo-France Renew Maritime Weather Technology Partnership
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-09] Vizada renewed their agreement with Météo-France to provide professional digital weather information and software to the maritime community, Vizada announced Dec. 4. The partnership renewal will […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Reauthorization Bill Moves to U.S. Senate
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-09] The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an updated version of HR 3750, commonly known as the Satellite Reauthorization Bill, Congress announced Dev. 4. The bill, […]
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Government/Military
Globecomm Releases New Military X-Band Service
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-09] Globecomm Systems has rolled out an operational commercial X-band service offering for U.S. military and coalition forces operating in Southwest Asia, the Middle East and Africa, the […]