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Government/Military
SpaceX Protests U.S. Air Force, Orbital Contract
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] SpaceX filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Oct. 26 over a missile hardware order the U.S. Air Force placed with Orbital Sciences […]
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Connectivity
Streambox Opens Tokyo Office
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Streambox is opening a new office in Tokyo and will commence business operations as Streambox Japan, the company announced Nov. 16. Streambox’s new facility aims to […]
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Connectivity
Winegard Releases New RoadTrip Antenna
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Winegard has introduced the RoadTrip Minimax, an in-motion RV satellite TV antenna with a 20-inch diameter, the company announced Nov. 16. The fully automatic antenna is […]
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Uncategorized
Com Dev Awarded U.S. Government Satellite Contract
[Satellite Today 11-16-09] Com Dev USA LLC has been awarded a contract to provide passive microwave equipment for an unnamed U.S. government space program, the company announced Nov. 11. […]
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Uncategorized
CSA Provides R&D Funds to Space Companies
[Satellite Today 11-16-09] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will invest more than Cdn $8 million ($7.6 million) in 26 research and development contracts with Canadian companies, the government announced Nov. […]
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Uncategorized
Parsons Resigns from Sirius XM; Hartenstein Named Non-Executive Chairman
[Satellite Today 11-16-09] Gary Parsons has resigned as a director and chairman of the board of Sirius XM Radio, the company announced Nov. 12. Parsons was the founder of XM […]
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Uncategorized
Kudelski Completes Offer For OpenTV
[Satellite Today 11-16-09] The Kudelski Group completed its tender offer to acquire Class A shares of OpenTV Corp. not already owned by Kudelski or its subsidiaries, Kudelski announced Nov. 13. […]
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Uncategorized
Iridium Provides Underwater Monitoring Systems Links for Chevron Australia
[Satellite Today 11-16-09] Fastwave Communications received a contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. to supply a water quality monitoring system for the Gorgon offshore gas project based on Iridium satellite […]
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Uncategorized
Iridium Sees Slight Dip in Third Quarter
[Satellite Today 11-13-09] Iridium Communications Inc. reported a small dorp in revenues and eaernings in the 2009 third quarter, the company announced Nov. 11. Iridium posted a profit of […]
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Uncategorized
GlobeCast Expands Fiber Network into Russia
[Satellite Today 11-13-09] GlobeCast has expanded its next-generation global fiber network into Russia with the opening of a point-of-presence in Moscow, Globecast announced Nov. 12. Globecast also signed Russian […]
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Uncategorized
Comtech Receives Movement Tracking System Orders
[Satellite Today 11-13-09] Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received orders totaling $7.6 million under its Movement Tracking System, or MTS contract, with the U.S. Army, the company announced Nov. 12. […]
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Uncategorized
Intelsat Signs Distribution Agreement with CSC/DVS
[Satellite Today 11-13-09] Intelsat Ltd. signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Corporate Satellite Communications (CSC/DVS) for Intelsat’s Network Broadband Global Maritime service, the satellite operator announced Nov. 11. Intelsat’s […]
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Uncategorized
Arinc Completes Integration, Testing of Broadband on Boeing Business Jet
[Satellite Today 11-13-09] Arinc. Inc. has completed the first integration and testing of eXchange with Service by SKYLink on a Boeing Business Jet, Arinc announced Nov. 11. The installation […]
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Video
Satellite News Episode 3 – 11.12.09
SatelliteTODAY.tv presents “Satellite News Update – November 12, 2009”.
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Connectivity
Loral Boosts Revenue; SS/L Doubles Adjusted EBITDA in Third Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Loral Space & Communications reported its 2009 third quarter combined satellite manufacturing and service segment revenues increased about 9 percent to $424 million, up from $386 million […]
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Finance
VSAT Market Thrives With Wide-Ranging Product Catalog
Richard Deasington, director of vertical markets for iDirect, says the market for VSAT communications is expanding rapidly as vessels require a growing number of business applications. “Traditionally, deploying VSAT required […]
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Finance
Inmarsat Reports Strong Third Quarter, Sukawaty Extends Term as CEO
Inmarsat achieved growth in all of its mobile satellite services markets in the 2009 third quarter, which generated an 8.7 percent revenue increase over 2008 at $176.7 million, the company […]
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Finance
Telesat Third Quarter Growth Driven by Nimiq 4, Telstar 11N Services
Telesat’s launch of service on the Nimiq 4 and Telstar 11N satellites and the stronger standing of the U.S. dollar produced revenues of $187 million in the 2009 third quarter, […]
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Finance
Intelsat Transponder Services Deliver Revenue Increase in Third Quarter
Intelsat saw its 2009 third quarter revenues increase $19.4 million to $617.9 million, up from $598.5 million in 2008, the operator announced in its financial results, released Nov. 9. […]
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Finance
ABS Acquires Mabuhay Satellite
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) will acquire Mabuhay Satellite Corp. (MSC), ABS announced Nov. 6. ABS will gain MSC’s Agila-2 satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral and launched in August 1997. […]
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Finance
GlobeCast Installs Content Exchange on Transatlantic Competition Yacht
GlobeCast has equipped French multi-hull yacht Crêpes Whaou with a GlobeCast Content Exchange solution for the Transat Jacques Vabre, a transatlantic sailing competition, GlobeCast announced Nov. 6. The solution […]
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Connectivity
EMS CEO Resigns; Board Chairman Explains Leadership Change
[Satellite TODAY 11-12-09] EMS Technologies CEO and board member Paul Domorski has resigned from the company effective immedialy, EMS announced Nov. 11. Executive Vice President and COO Neilson Mackay […]
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Connectivity
Sea Launch Receives $12.5 Million Bankruptcy Credit Line; Seeks Exit Financing
[Satellite TODAY 11-12-09] Sea Launch Co. received interim approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware to secure up to $12.5 million in debtor-in-possession financing from Space Launch Services to […]
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Connectivity
Measat Wins Sundance, WE TV Distribution Contract in Asia-Pacific
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Measat Satellite Systems reached an agreement with Rainbow Media and Ascent Media to distribute Rainbow Media’s Sundance and WE TV channels across the Asia-Pacific region via the […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Revenue Surges 123 Percent; Profits Drop Due to Loss of Tax Break
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] GeoEye produced a 123 percent revenue increase in its 2009 third quarter to $79.9 million, according to its latest financial results, posted Nov. 9. Third quarter […]
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Connectivity
Stratos FleetBroadband Deployed on MPC Steamship Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Stratos Global Corp. has deployed the Inmarsat FleetBroadband mobile broadband satellite service for MPC Steamship, a commercial shipping company managing 17 container vessels and bulk carriers, Stratos […]
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Connectivity
CASBAA Re-elects Board Chairman; Names Disney Executive as New Member
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has re-elected Marcel Fenez, global director of entertainment and media practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers, as its chairman, CASBAA announced […]
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Government/Military
Tecore Enhances Military Mobile Communications Platform to Support LTE Upgrades
Tecore Networks, a global supplier 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, has upgraded its Military Secured Rapid Deployment System (MilSec-RDS), a multi-technology voice and data communications platform built for […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat Wins $9.4 Million Contract to Build Australian Military Ground Stations
BAE Systems Australia has contracted ViaSat to provide satellite ground stations for a high-speed upgrade to Australian Defense Force (ADF) satellite communications for $9.4 million, ViaSat announced Nov. 3. […]
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Government/Military
KVH Receives $2 Million in U.S. Military Navigation System Orders
KVH Industries has received a total of $2 million in new orders from multiple U.S. and international military customers for its tactical navigation systems and universal multilingual displays, the company […]