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Connectivity
BSkyB Reports Record Full-Year Subscriber Growth
[Satellite Today 07-31-09] BSkyB has hit a five-year annual subscriber net growth high in 2009, according to its full-year results, released July 30. The U.K. operator expanded its customer […]
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Connectivity
Orolia Acquires French Positioning Systems Supplier
[Satellite Today 07-31-09] Orolia, a developer of precision timing, positioning and synchronization electronics systems, signed an agreement with Airtek Capital Group to acquire Kannad SAS, a French supplier of maritime, […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Sells Enterprise Network Capacity in Germany
[Satellite Today 07-31-09] SES Astra signed a capacity deal with German satellite service provider InSat, SES Astra announced July 30. InSat will use a transponder on Astra 2C to […]
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Uncategorized
Industry Reacts to ProtoStar Bankruptcy
[Satellite Today 08-01-09] Satellite industry officials and analysts believe the post-bankruptcy sale of ProtoStar satellites will draw interest from multiple parties. AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson told Satellite Today that […]
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Connectivity
Comtech AHA Releases Open-Standard Data Compression Board
[Satellite Today 07-31-09] Comtech AHA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, released AHA367-PCIe, a high-speed data compression board based on the open standard GZIP data compression algorithm, Comtech announced July […]
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Connectivity
DEV Revamps L-band Signal Distribution System
[Satellite Today 07-31-09] DEV Systemtechnik has re-designed its L-band signal distribution system, DEV 2180 to include a controller and SNMP/Ethernet interface and hot-pluggable amplifiers as standard features for the appliance, […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Cash Flow, Revenue Growth May Lead to Acquisitions
[Satellite Today 07-31-09] Norsat reported revenues of $4.5 million in its 2009 second quarter, a 23 percent increase from the $3.6 million mark the company hit in the same period […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Hails U.S., India Technology Safeguards Agreement
[Satellite Today 07-30-09] India signed a technology safeguards agreement with the United States on July 20 to facilitate the launch of non-commercial U.S. satellites on Indian launch vehicles, the Indian […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Acquires Romanian Broadcasting Capacity from GlobeCast
[Satellite Today 07-30-09] Eutelsat has signed a capacity deal with GlobeCast for a transponder to broadcast channels by Romanian public broadcaster TVR, the operator announced July 29. Eutelsat said […]
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Connectivity
Vislink Adds NSI Antennas, Control Systems to Product Portfolio
[Satellite Today 07-30-09] Vislink News and Entertainment is adding electronic news gathering (ENG) antennas to its range of SNG, ENG and wireless products for the broadcast industry, Vislink announced July […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Enerdyne Unveils EnerLinks 3 Antenna System
[Satellite Today 07-30-09] ViaSat Enerdyne has released its EnerLinks 3 Autotracking Antenna System (ETAS), a complete ground station for video and ISR data links, which uses the EnerLinks 3 ground […]
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Government/Military
Integral Systems Submits GPS OCX Proposal
[Satellite Today 07-30-09] Integral Systems has submitted a proposal to the U.S. military to deliver an integrated command and control solution for the GPS Next Generation Advanced Control Segment (OCX) […]
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Connectivity
Artel Reports Strong Order Activity, Record Revenues in 2008
[Satellite Today 07-30-09] Information technology and managed network services provider Artel won $61.1 million in contracts in the first half of 2009, according to the company’s financial reports released July […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Falcon 9 Clears Human Safety, Ground Wind Testing
[Satellite Today 07-30-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) completed human safety qualification testing for the Falcon 9 launch vehicle’s first stage tank and interstage at SpaceX’s test site in Waco, Texas, […]
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Connectivity
Abu Dhabi Firm Invests $280 Million in Space Tourism, Satellite Launch Facility
[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Commercial space venture Virgin Galactic raised $280 million in a 32 percent company stake purchase by Aabar Investments in Abu Dhabi, Virgin Galactic announced July 28. […]
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Connectivity
ProtoStar Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
[Satellite Today 07-29-09] ProtoStar and its five affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Deleware confirmed. The case, number 09-12658, was registered with […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space Sees Strong Order Flow
[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Thales Alenia Space has seen a significant increase in order intake in the first half six months of 2009, according to the company’s 2009 first-half results issued […]
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Connectivity
EADS Astrium Reports Healthy Revenue Increase
[Satellite Today 07-29-09] EADS Astrium earned 2.2 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in revenues in the first half of 2009, an increase of about 30 percent from its 2008 figures from […]
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Connectivity
Orbital Second Quarter Profits Fall 65 Percent; Lowers 2009 Earnings Projections
[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Orbital Sciences’ net profits dropped 65 percent to $8.7 million from $25.1 million in 2008, according to its 2009 second-quarter financial reports released July 28. The […]
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Connectivity
Higginbotham: Integral Systems Will Not Meet 3Q Expectation
[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Integral System’s third quarter results will not meet the company’s expectations, according to a statement by CEO John Higginbotham, released July 28. The company’s management projects […]
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Connectivity
Triveni Digital Names Broadcast Reseller in Mexico
[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Triveni Digital has signed a reseller contract with broadcast systems supplier Promexar to extend Triveni’s worldwide reseller network in Mexico, the company announced July 28. Promexar […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya to Launch Highly ‘Rugged’ Handheld Satellite Phone
[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Thuraya will launch a new rugged satellite handheld phone within a few weeks targeting military personnel, oil and gas workers, seafarers, and international media correspondents, sources told […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Satellite to Transport IP Video for Citizens Cablevision
[Satellite Today 07-28-09] EchoStar Satellite Services signed an agreement to deliver its ViP-TV IP video transport service to Citizens Cablevision, a broadband data, video and voice provider in Virginia, EchoStar […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Scores Extensive SkyEdge 2 Network Order in Argentina
[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Gilat Satellite Networks will supply its SkyEdge 2 satellite communications network to Argentinean satellite broadband provider Servicio Satelital, according to a contract Gilat announced July 27. […]
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Connectivity
DubaiSat-1 Launch Delayed
[Satellite Today 07-28-09] The launch of DubaiSat-1 has been delayed for additional safety and security testing, the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) announced July 27. International […]
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Connectivity
Global Satellite USA Launches Fleetbroadband 150 Service
[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Global Satellite USA has launched its Inmarsat Fleetbroadband 150 using airtime from Vizada, Global Satellite announced July 24. Global Satellite is offering $2,400 of free airtime […]
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Connectivity
Pace Wins European Set-Top, DTH Solution Contracts
[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Pace signed two separate contracts to supply high-definition (HD) set-top box and (direct-to-home) DTH technology to Sky Deutschland in Germany and Canal Digital in the Nordic region, […]
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Connectivity
Sky Perfect JSAT Selects Hughes’ Next-Generation Broadband Platform
[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Hughes Network Systems won a contract with Sky Perfect JSAT to supply its HX System broadband satellite platform, Hughes announced July 27. The HX platform order […]
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Government/Military
MDA Signs Canadian Weather Satellite Development Contract
[Satellite Today 07-27-09] MDA has signed a $3.9 million contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop the mission concept for the Polar Communications and Weather (PCW) mission, MDA […]
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Connectivity
Arqiva Aquires Project Kangaroo Video On Demand Platform
[Satellite Today 07-27-09] Arqiva acquired the platform assets of Project Kangaroo, the Video-on-Demand (VoD) platform developed by UKVOD, a joint venture set up by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, […]