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Government/Military
ATSB: RazakSat Satellite Launch Postponed to July
[Satellite Today 05-18-09] ATSB will launch its remote sensing satellite, RazakSat, in mid-July after its scheduled April 21 launch was postponed due to technical problems, ATSB announced May 15. […]
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Connectivity
Lawmakers Introduce Bill Naming ‘Incitive’ Satellite Broadcasters as ‘Terrorists’
[Satellite Today 05-18-09] Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fl) and Joseph Crowley (D-NY) have introduced a bill to U.S. Congress, which would label satellite operators who broadcast “encitive stations” as associates of […]
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Northrop Grumman: NPOESS Hits Milestones; Showing Progress
VIIRS Thermal Vacuum Tests Among Advances NASA Gives Northrop CERES Sensor Contract Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] completed the initial step toward the critical design review (CDR) for the National Polar-orbiting […]
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Russian Soyuz Launches Three Astronauts to ISS
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft will launch next week with three space travelers — a Russian, a Japanese and a Canadian — who will initiate the first six-person crew aboard the […]
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NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — May 15, 2009 – 11:40 a.m. EDT Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: June 13 + Mission: STS-127 […]
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Boeing Moves Missile Defense Headquarters To Alabama
The Boeing Co. [BA] is moving its Missile Defense Systems (MDS) division headquarters from Arlington, Va., to Huntsville, Ala. Initially, Boeing will shift division management and support functions, such as […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat, Solaris Mobile Win S-band Spectrum Award
[Satellite Today 05-15-09] The European Commission (EC) selected Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile to operate mobile satellite services (MSS) system in Europe using 60 megahertz of S-band radio spectrum, the EC […]
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Connectivity
DigitalGlobe Sets IPO Price Above Analyst’s Estimated Range
[Satellite Today 05-15-09] DigitalGlobe priced its initial public offering at $19 per share, above analyst’s estimated range of $16 to $18, according to a U.S. Security Exchage Commission filing made […]
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Connectivity
News Outlets Roll Out BGAN X-Stream Services in The Middle East
[Satellite Today 05-15-09] Al Jazeera English deployed its Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) X-Stream mobile broadband satellite service provided by Stratos Global Corp., making it the first media organization […]
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Government/Military
Arianespace Launches Herschel and Planck Satellites for ESA
[Satellite Today 05-15-09] Arianespace launched the Herschel and Planck satellites for the European Space Agency (ESA) from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, Arianespace announced May 14. The two […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Wins European Maritime Deal; Reports First Quarter Growth
[Satellite Today 05-15-09] Norsat International Inc. has been selected by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture to manage the satellite-based vessel monitoring system, Blue Box, marking Norsat’s initial entry into the […]
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Government/Military
GAO Rejects PlanetSpace Protest of NASA ISS Award
[Satellite Today 05-15-09] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) backed NASA‘s action to award Orbital Sciences the contract to provide commercial resupply services for the International Space Station over PlanetSpace, […]
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Connectivity
Astrium to Deliver Atlantic Bird 7 for Eutelsat
[Satellite Today 05-15-09] Eutelsat Communications selected Astrium to deliver Atlantic Bird 7, which is scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2011, Astrium announced May 14. The satellite, […]
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Connectivity
Satellite News Provides In-Depth Coverage of IP Satellite Summit
[Satellite Today 05-14-09] Over the course of the week, Satellite News will be featuring in-depth coverage of the first IP Satellite Summit in Washington D.C. We will feature our articles […]
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Connectivity
RigNet CEO Nominated for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
[Satellite Today 05-14-09] Mark Slaughter, CEO and president of RigNet, an enterprise communications company for remote oil and gas industries, was named a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Partners with GVF, SatProf to Launch Web-Based VSAT Training Course
[Satellite Today 05-14-09] Hughes Network Systems and SatProf will launch a joint web-based platform that aims to deliver faster and more cost effective installation training on Hughes’ global broadband satellite […]
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Connectivity
Sidsa Wins Asia, Middle East Digital Content Protection Contract from Speedcast
[Satellite Today 05-14-09] Satellite provider Speedcast, has awarded a contract to Sidsa, an international digital technology provider based in Spain, to protect its digital content in Asia and the Middle […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Increases Revenues; Widens Loss on $499 Million Write-Down
[Satellite Today 05-14-09] Intelsat’s revenues rose 10 percent to $631.8 million, according to the operator’s first quarter 2009 financial results released May 13. Intelsat also saw a wider first-quarter […]
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Connectivity
SES Purchases 200 DVB-S/S2 Receivers from IDC
[Satellite Today 05-14-09] SES Americom-New Skies selected International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) to provide 200 of IDC’s SuperFlex SFX 3102 DVB-S/S2 receivers to SES customers upgrading to DVB-S2 IP platform offerings, […]
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Connectivity
Loral, SS/L Report Slight Revenue Loss; Telesat Sees Growth from Nimiq 4
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Loral Space and Communications reported a slight decrease in combined segment revenues, including both its satellite manufacturing and satellite services segments at $381.7 million, a $4.6 million […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Completes OpenPort Field Testing
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Iridium’s next-generation global marine satellite communication system Iridium OpenPort, has completed sea trials on a variety of vessels, the company announced May 12. Zodiac Shipping Agencies, […]
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Connectivity
Pakistani Religious Network Leases AsiaSat C-band Capacity
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Faizan Productions has signed a lease agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) for the use of C-band capacity on AsiaSat 3S to broadcast “Madani”, a religious channel, […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Loses $7 Million on Quick Launch Setbacks
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Orbcomm said it lost $7 million during the quarter due to the failure of one of its U.S. Coast Guard Quick Launch satellites in March, according to […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Boosts Revenues; Widens Net Loss
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] GeoEye Inc. reported a revenue increase of 26 percent to $45.2 million compared to $35.9 million in the first quarter of 2008 in its first quarter 2009 […]
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Connectivity
Ondas Wins Satellite Radio Deal With Major European Car Manufacturer
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] European satellite radio company Ondas Media, has entered into a commercial agreement with Renault to install satellite receivers in Renault vehicles and its affiliates across Europe, Ondas […]
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Connectivity
CETel Acquires ND SatCom Managed Services
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] German teleport and satellite service provider CETel, acquired the managed services division of ND SatCom for an undisclosed amount and signed cooperative agreements with ND SatCom for […]
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Uncategorized
Iridium Forms New Company to Enter Russian Market
Iridium Satellite has formed Iridium Communications Russia in order to pursue a license for providing mobile satellite services in Russia, Iridium announced. Iridium said that Russia’s harsh climates and […]
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Connectivity
DVSI Introduces Multi-Channel Vocoder Chip for Satellite Handsets
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Digital Voice Systems Inc. (DVSI) has introduced a new multichannel vocoder chip for satellite and mobile handsets, the company announced May 12. The AMBE-3003 vocoder chip […]
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Connectivity
Cobham Receives Inmarsat Type Approval for SwiftBroadband Products
[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Satellite antenna manufacturer, Cobham has received Inmarsat type approval for its single channel class 6 SBB satellite data unit and IGA-5001 Inmarsat SwiftBroadband products, Cobham announced May […]