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SingTel Buys C-band Capacity on ABS-2
SingTel signed a transponder purchase agreement with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) for multiple C-band transponders on the ABS-2 satellite at a cost of about $55 million over two years, SingTel […]
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Gilat Selected to Build Broadband Networks in Papua New Guinea
Telikom PNG, a government-owned telecommunications operator serving Papua New Guinea, has selected Gilat Satellite Networks’ SkyEdge and SkyEdge 2 platforms to provide a broadband satellite communications network covering hundreds of […]
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C-Com Delivers Multiple Enterprise System Orders in China
C-Com Satellite Systems has delivered iNetVu Mobile Flyaway systems to China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) through one of its resellers, China Blue Satellite Communications Technology Co., C-Com announced. […]
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BT Media Extends Reach into Central, Northeast Asia Through Satellite Deal
[Satellite Today 06-26-09] BT Media & Broadcast signed a deal with CET Teleport to extend its Global Media Network (GMN) reach using satellite, BT announced. The deal enables media […]
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Connectivity
Vislink Names New Asia Pacific Regional Manager
[Satellite Today 07-14-09] Vislink appointed Chris Wilson general manager for the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced July 14. Wilson previously served as director of business development for Millennium Communications […]
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Connectivity
Escape Reveals Hot-Standby Protection Mode For Microwave Point-to-Point Units
[Satellite Today 07-14-09] Escape Communications, a provider of microwave radio indoor units, has rolled out with 1+1 Hot Standby Switch Protection Mode capability for its EXM-2L16 radio unit, designed for […]
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Connectivity
ATK Goes Global with New Company Division
[Satellite Today 07-14-09] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has established an international operations division at its Minnesota headquarters, the company announced July 13. ATK said that growing demand for its products […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Awarded First Phase of Space Fence Contract
[Satellite Today 07-14-09] Northrop Grumman was awarded the first phase of a $30 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop the S-Band Space Fence, a global space surveillance ground radar […]
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Government/Military
Iridium, Boeing Complete U.S. Navy GPS System Upgrades
[Satellite Today 07-14-09] Iridium Satellite and Boeing achieved two milestones in coordinated efforts to develop and demonstrate capability enhancements to a high-integrity GPS program for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, […]
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Connectivity
Serbia Broadband Acquires More Eutelsat Capacity
[Satellite Today 07-14-09] Serbia Broadband signed a long-term capacity deal with Eutelsat Communications for two transponders at Eutelsat’s 16 degrees East video neighborhood, Serbia Broadband announced July 13. As […]
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Connectivity
QuetzSat-1 to be Launched in 2011
[Satellite Today 07-14-09] International Launch Services (ILS) and SES have reached an agreement to launch QuetzSat-1 in 2011, the companies announced July 14. QuetzSat-1, under construction by Space Systems/Loral on […]
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Connectivity
Showtime Arabia, Orbit Group Merge Pay-TV Platforms
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] Showtime Arabia and the Orbit Group are merging their direct-to-home (DTH) platforms to form a single provider in the Middle East, the companies announced July 12. […]
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Missile Defense Testing, GMD Studies Sought In Senate Bill
The defense policy bill the Senate is expected to debate this month calls for the Pentagon to craft detailed plans for two much-debated aspects of the Ballistic Missile Defense System: […]
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U.S. Solid Rocket Motor Industry Capable But Needs Investment: Report
Suppliers and contractors in the United States are capable of meeting the nation’s needs for solid rocket motors (SRM) but challenges remain, including the need for increased public and private […]
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Lockheed Martin Official Voices Optimism On Crucial Cruise Missile Test
Facing a series of do-or-die reliability tests later this summer, a Lockheed Martin [LMT] official expressed confidence in an Air Force cruise missile program that has come under increased scrutiny […]
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Kaminski, Lyles, Appointed To Defense Science Board
The Defense Department yesterday announced the appointments of Paul Kaminski as chairman of the Defense Science Board for a term effective immediately through Dec. 31, 2011, and retired Air Force […]
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Briefs
The DoD appointed Regina Dugan as the 19th director of DARPA. Prior to this appointment, Dugan held several key positions in industry, most recently as president and chief executive officer […]
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UltiSat Completes C-Band Teleport in Nigeria
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] UltiSat has commissioned a C-band teleport for Afcomsat, a Nigerian satellite services provider, UltiSat announced July 10. Under its agreement with Afcomsat, UltiSat designed, integrated, installed […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat 5 Shipped to Baikonur
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped the AsiaSat 5 satellite, built for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd. (AsiaSat), to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it is […]
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Connectivity
Telesat Transfers Telstar 10/Apstar 2R to APT Satellite
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] Telesat has finalized a $69 million deal with APT Satellite to transfer its interest in the Telstar 10 satellite back to APT, Telesat announced July 9. […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space Appoints New Executive Vice President
[Satellite Today 07-13-09] Emmanuel Grave has been appointed executive vice president of telecommunications for Thales Alenia Space, the company announced July 10. Grave previously served as a senior vice […]
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Connectivity
CASBAA Wins Major Piracy Settlement in The Philippines
[Satellite Today 07-10-09] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) received a settlement in a broadcasting piracy case against Turtle Cable, accused of operating as an infringing cable […]
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Government/Military
TCS Receives Additional Army Funds for X-band VSAT Routers
[Satellite Today 07-10-09] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received an additional $6.8 million of funding from the U.S. Army to provide additional Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet Protocol […]
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Government/Military
SNT Wins U.S. Army Grant to Test Mobile Radio Networks
[Satellite Today 07-10-09] Scalable Network Technologies (SNT), a wireless network evaluation service, was awarded a $2 million phase 2.5 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Army to […]
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Government/Military
Orbital to Build NASA X-ray Satellite
[Satellite Today 07-10-09] Orbital Sciences Corp. won a $40 million contract to build a science satellite for NASA, the company announced July 9. Orbital Sciences will design, manufacture, integrate […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Names New CEO
[Satellite Today 07-10-09] Globalstar has appointed Peter Dalton CEO, the company announced July 10. Former Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe will serve as the company’s executive chairman. Globalstar COO Thomas […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Wins $53 Million Pan-African Turnkey System Contracts
[Satellite Today 07-10-09] ViaSat signed contracts worth a combined $53 million with pan-African satellite operator RascomStar-QAF to support an expansion of telephone and Internet access availability in the region, ViaSat […]
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Connectivity
TSB Signs New UPC Direct Capacity Deal
[Satellite Today 07-10-09] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) signed a long-term satellite distribution agreement with European direct-to-home provider UPC Direct to supply seven transponders to relocate UPC’s current broadcast traffic to […]
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Government/Military
Telespazio Takes Control of Galileo Ground Facility
[Satellite Today 07-09-09] Telespazio has taken over management of a Galileo satellite constellation control center, the company said July 8. Telespazio will begin cabling the entire structure as well […]
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Arabsat to Launch DTH Platform in Sudan
[Satellite Today 07-09-09] Arabsat is teaming up with Sudanese Radio & TV Corp. to launch and operate a direct-to-home platform in Khartoum, Sudan, Arabsat announced July 8. The Sudanese […]