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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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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
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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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
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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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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Government/Military
Boeing Completes GPS 2F Satellite Ground Tests Â
Boeing has completed ground tests on the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 2F satellite, which concluded that the satellite is on track to meet the U.S. Air Force‘s current launch commitments, […]
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Government/Military
CapRock, Paradigm Form Government X-band, Network Services Partnership
CapRock Government Solutions signed a multi-year, multi-transponder strategic purchase agreement with U.K.-based Paradigm Secure Communications, CapRock announced Nov. 3. The deal gives CapRock the ability to offer X-band capacity […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Hits SBIRS GEO Testing Milestones
The second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft is progressing through a series of tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite’s readiness to enter the critical environmental test […]
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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
Orbit Signs $3 Million Israeli Defense Deal
Orbit Technologies signed a $3 million deal with two Israeli defense companies to supply a range of tracking solutions over the coming year, the company announced Oct. 26. Orbit […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Receives GPS-Free Navigation System Contract Extension
The U.S. Department of Defense extended its contract with Northrop Grumman to further demonstrate a GPS-free inertial navigation system through September, the company announced. The demonstration project, Ladar EO […]
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Government/Military
Rockwell Collins to Provide Satcom Terminals to Dutch Defense
Rockwell Collins signed a deal with the Dutch Ministry of Defense to provide Swe-Dish satcom terminals, the company announced. Rockwell Collins will deliver 23 CCT120 satcom terminals to the […]
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Government/Military
TS2 Unveils Military Broadband Service in the Middle East
TS2 Satellite Technologies has introduced a new satellite link product line to be used by companies operating in the Middle East and Asia as well as by soldiers that are […]
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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 […]
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Government/Military
Norway to Invest $214 Million in Spanish Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Norway has entered into an agreement with Spain to invest in the acquisition of a Spanish satellite that will improve communications with Norwegian defense forces deployed in […]
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Government/Military
Iridium to Provide U.S. Military with DTCS-RO Devices
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] NexGen Communications, a partner of Iridium, was awarded a $9.7 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply 1,450 distributed tactical communication systems radio-only (DTCS-RO) […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satcom Signs Multiple Renewal, Expansion Agreements with Intelsat in Africa
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Intelsat signed multi-year renewal and expansion deals with Gilat Satcom to increase and enhance domestic networks and broadband services in Africa, Intelsat announced Nov. 10. Gilat renewed […]
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Connectivity
Comtech EF Data Captures Cellular Backhaul Order in Asia
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Comtech EF Data won a $1.6 million order for satellite communications equipment from a mobile operator in Asia, Comtech announced Nov. 10 The unnamed operator will […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Signs Reseller Agreement with Telespazio Argentina
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] C-Com Satellite Systems signed an agreement with Telespazio Argentina to resell its iNetVu mobile antenna systems to South American and other international markets, C-Com announced Nov. 10. […]
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Connectivity
ILS Wins Sirius XM-5 Launch Contract
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] International Launch Services (ILS) received a contract from Sirius XM Radio to launch the XM-5 satellite on an ILS Proton in 2010, ILS announced Nov. 10. […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Reports Strong Third Quarter, Sukawaty Extends Term as CEO
[Satellite TODAY 11-10-09] 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 […]