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Connectivity
SkyTerra Adds Former FCC Official
[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 […]
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Government/Military
GAO: U.S. Air Force 2F Program Over Budget; GPS Service May Be Interrupted
[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 […]
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Connectivity
S4C Selects Ensequence to Deploy U.K.’s First Hybrid Interactive TV Platform
[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 […]
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Connectivity
Atrexx Provides Satellite Bandwidth to Africa on Telstar 11N
[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, […]
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Connectivity
Russian Satellite Express AM44 Commences Operations
[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. […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Reports Increased Earnings; Loses Subscribers
[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 […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satellite Reports Losses in First Quarter
[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 […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Forms New Company to Enter Russian Market
[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 […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Swings and Misses on Digital TV Transition Campaign
[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 […]
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Uncategorized
Media Analysts: Pay-TV Revenues May Fall Despite Predicted Subscriber Growth
[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 […]
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Connectivity
DataPath Shareholders Approve Rockwell Collins Merger
[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 […]
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Connectivity
Crawford Expands U.S. Fiber Connectivity Supporting Live Broadcasting
[Satellite Today 05-11-09] Crawford Satellite Services extended its fiber network, supporting Crawford Connect, with live connectivity via Studio-on-Main, in Columbia, S.C., the company announced. With the new national and […]
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Government/Military
NASA Selects Northrop Grumman To Build CERES Instrument
[Satellite Today 05-11-09] NASA awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth up to $44.5 million over a 10-year period to support the design, manufacture, assembly, test and calibration of a flight […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Receives Antenna Orders From International Government Agencies
[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 […]
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Connectivity
EMS Satamatics Unveils New Terminal
[Satellite Today 05-11-09] EMS Satamatics has rolled out its SAT-202 product, third-generation, low-data-rate satellite terminal, the company announced May 7. The SAT-202 terminal, which delivers tracking, alerting and mobile […]
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Connectivity
Malaysian Telecom Renews Capacity Contract With Measat
[Satellite Today 05-11-09] Telekom Malaysia Berhad renewed a contract with Measat to lease transponder capacity on the Measat-3 satellite, Telekcom Malaysia announced May 8. Telekcom Malaysia, an integrated information […]
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Connectivity
TerreStar Reports Operating Results; Will Need More Funding if Awarded S-band
[Satellite Today 05-11-09] TerreStar reported a decrease in net cash used in and provided by investing activities by $3.4 million compared $46.3 million and $500,000 compared to $207 million, respectively, […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Posts Strong Results
[Satellite Today 05-11-09] Inmarsat reported profits of $39.1 million in its 2009 first quarter, an increase of more than 35 percent from the previous year, the company announced May 7. […]
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Government/Military
Obama Increases NASA’s 2010 Budget 5 Percent
[Satellite Today 05-11-09] U.S. President Obama has proposed an $18.7 billion budget for NASA in 2010, a five percent increase over 2009, according to information posted on the White House […]
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Uncategorized
Panel Urges Deployment of Missile Defense Assets Against Regional Nuclear Aggressors
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, […]
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Uncategorized
Commission Urges Warhead ‘Modernization’ And Rehab Of Decaying Production Centers
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 […]
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Uncategorized
Air Force Association Deplores Airborne Laser Missile Defense Cut
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. […]
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Uncategorized
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
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 […]
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Uncategorized
Anadarko Gets $37 Million Johnson Space Center Safety/Fire Contract
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 […]
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Uncategorized
Lockheed Breaks Ground On PAC-3 Factory Expansion
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 […]
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Uncategorized
Atlantis Soars To Service Hubble Space Telescope
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 […]
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Uncategorized
Augustine: Future Cost Of Manned NASA Space Program A Significant Factor
Panel Will Look At What Hardware Is Available The future cost of developing and operating manned space flight hardware is "one of the important issues" tha a review panel will […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Broadband Businesses Continue Growth in 2009 First Quarter
[Satellite Today 05-08-09] Hughes Communications closed the 2009 first quarter with 455,000 consumer broadband subscribers, adding 53,000 gross subscribers and 22,000 net subscribers in the first three months of the […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Wins Contract to Study National Airspace System Needs
[Satellite Today 05-08-09] Raytheon Co. was awarded a contract to study the NextGen Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance architecture and determine the National Airspace System’s needs for 2018 to 2025, […]
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Connectivity
Sirius XM Radio’s Subscriber Numbers Slip
[Satellite Today 05-08-09] Sirius XM Radio reported first quarter revenue of $605.5 million, up 5 percent from a year ago when the two satellite operators reported revenues of a combined […]