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[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 […]

[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 […]

[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, […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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, […]

[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, […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] A new active period of Earth-threatening solar storms will be the weakest since 1928, according to a May 8 announcement by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] SkyTerra appointed Jeffrey Carlisle vice president of regulatory affairs, the company announced May 11.      Carlisle will develop and implement the company’s regulatory and policy strategy with […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] The U.S. Air Force may not be able to acquire new 2F satellites in time to maintain current GPS service without interruption, according to a U.S. Government […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] Ensequence, an interactive television company, has been chosen by Welsh broadcaster S4C to create and deploy interactive television services for U.K.-based subscribers of Freeview digital terrestrial TV […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] German satellite service provider Atrexx launched X3, a triple-feature Ku-band iDirect platform on the Telstar 11N satellite serving the African continent, Atrexx announced May 11.      X3, […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] The Express AM44 satellite has commenced operations at the 11 degrees West orbital slot within Russian Satellite Communications Co.’s (RSCC) satellite constellation, RSCC announced May 11.     […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] Dish Network reported a 21 percent increase in its first quarter earnings, released May 11, at $312.7 million, up from $258.6 million in 2008. The company’s revenue […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] Gilat’s revenues fell nearly $10 million in the 2009 first quarter to $60.8 million, compared to revenues of $70.5 million for the corresponding quarter of 2008, the […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] Iridium Satellite has formed Iridium Communications Russia in order to pursue a license for providing mobile satellite services in Russia, Iridium announced May 11.     Iridium said […]

[Satellite News 05-12-09] Dish Network reported a 21 percent increase in its first quarter earnings to $312.7 million, the satellite pay-TV operator announced May 11. Dish reported revenues of $258.6 […]

[Satellite Today 05-11-09] Analysis firm Pyramid Research predicts that the number of pay-TV subscribers will grow 8 percent in 2009, but revenues could fall, the company announced May 6. According […]

[Satellite Today 05-11-09] DataPath’s shareholders have approved a merger agreement, which would make DataPath a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Rockwell Collins.      The holders of about 81 percent of DataPath’s outstanding […]

[Satellite Today 05-11-09] C-Com Satellite Systems received orders valued at more than $2.3 million for its iNetVu Mobile satellite antenna systems, the company announced May 5.     The orders came […]

Missile defense systems can be useful in deterring aggression against the United States, especially aggression involving nuclear-tipped missiles, and thus should occupy a key position in the U.S. strategic posture, […]

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Still Needed To Deter Aggression, Though Fewer Warheads Suffice By George Lobsenz A congressionally chartered commission backed the Obama administration’s emphasis on nuclear nonproliferation as increasingly critical […]

Deep cuts to the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile program are unwise, as would be a proposed killing of the Joint Air-to-Surface Missile (JASM) program, the Air Force Association (AFA) stated. […]

Updated — May 8, 2009 – 4:15 p.m. EDT Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: May 11 Mission: STS-125 Launch […]

NASA gave Anadarko Industries LLC a $37 million contract to provide safety and fire maintenance services at Johnson Space Center, home of mission control. Anadarko Industries will provide test safety […]

Ground was broken for an expansion on a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile factory at Camden, Ark., Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. The new facility will allow for continued production expansion […]

It’s a blast. Space Shuttle Atlantis this afternoon thundered into the heavens from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center for a rendezvous with an eye in the sky, the […]