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Connectivity
Globalstar Secures Financing From France’s Export Credit Agency
[Satellite Today 03-30-09] SATELLITE 2009 RECAP: Globalstar received $574 million in financing from Coface, France’s export credit agency, which it can use to acquire and launch satellites, Globalstar announced March […]
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Connectivity
EADS Astrium Signs Launch Vehicle Energy Supply Contract for Ariane 5 Rockets
[Satellite Today 03-30-09] EADS Astrium signed a contract with PyroAlliance for supply of energetic and pyrotechnic equipment for the new production phase of Arianespace‘s Ariane 5 launch vehicles, manufacturer EADS […]
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Government/Military
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — March 28, 2009 – 12:25 p.m. EDT Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: March 15 Mission: STS-119 Launch […]
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Connectivity
Boeing May Gain $400 Million-Plus Intelsat Order For Four Satellites
The Boeing Co. [BA] may receive a $400 million-to-$550 million order from Intelsat Ltd., which would have the Chicago firm build up to four satellites, The Wall Street Journal reported. […]
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Government/Military
AMRAAM Air Defense Missile Fired Using HIMARS Launcher At White Sands
Two Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. Lockheed makes HIMARS, while AMRAAM was a product of Hughes […]
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Government/Military
Space Shuttle Discovery Lands, Space Shuttle Atlantis Goes To Pad, Soyuz Docks With Space Station To Deliver Fresh Crew
Discovery Orbiter Vehicle Looks Clean, Few Dings Seen In an intricate orbital dance, Space Shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station and made a landing at Kennedy Space Center […]
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Connectivity
Minisatellites Being Developed To Test Hardened GPS Electronics And Intel-Surveillance Capabilities
Five mini satellites will be developed at the University of Florida aided by $450,000 contributed this year by Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT], the company announced. The satellites will investigate technological […]
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Government/Military
Aegis-SM System Takes Down Two Missiles in Test
The Aegis weapon control system and Standard Missile interceptors took down two missiles simultaneously, in an exercise called Stellar Daggers. Interceptors from the USS Benfold (DDG 65) took out a […]
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Government/Military
Space Symposium Highlights: 2008 World Space Economy Up $6 Billion To $257 Billion
Boeing Briefs On Satellites, Missile Defense, Others Northrop, NASA Detail LCROSS The world space economy increased by almost 2.5 percent, or $6 billion, to $257 billion last year, amidst the […]
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Finance
Lively Panel Reflects State of Mobile Satellite Sector
The opening mobile satellite sector (MSS) panel at MSUA-6 lived up to expectations (at least the expectations we ascribed to it), as the CEOs provided some lively debates on topics […]
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Finance
Mobile Television Experts Debate Market Opportunities
A collection of leading manufacturers and service providers from the mobile television industry discussed many different facets of this dynamic market and took a frank and honest look at the […]
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Government/Military
Thales Orders Ka/Ku-Band Shipboard Satcom Antennas from Overwatch
[Satellite Today 03-27-09] Overwatch Tactical Operations has received an award from Thales France to provide five sets of Ka- and Ku-multiband satellite communications antennas for use on the Royal Norwegian […]
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Connectivity
Blue Oceans Selects Iridium Monitoring Solution for Explosives Management
[Satellite Today 03-27-09] Blue Oceans Satellite Systems has selected a satellite-based Explosive Magazine Monitoring Solution from Iridium, which will be used for storing explosives, Iridium announced March 26. The […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Expands GXS Offerings in Asia-Pacific Market
[Satellite Today 03-27-09] KT Corp., a communications service provider for Korea and the Asia-Pacific region, will host two GXS network broadband hubs for Intelsat in the Asia-Pacific region, Intelsat announced […]
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Government/Military
Globecomm Introduces WGS Ka-Band Terminal
[Satellite Today 03-27-09] Globecomm Systems has released a Ka-band version of its 1.2-meter Auto-Explorer satellite terminal designed for operation with the U.S. Department of Defense Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) system, […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Releases New HX Broadband Routers
[Satellite Today 03-27-09] Hughes Network Systems has released new HX broadband satellite routers — the HX260 Mesh and the HX200, the company announced March 19. Featuring an integrated, multi-channel […]
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Connectivity
RBC Reveals UnVeils Partners In AT&T CruiseCast Development
[Satellite Today 03-27-09] RaySat Broadcasting Corp. (RBC) has revealed the provider partners involved in its alliance to deliver the AT&T CruiseCast service. In a March 26 announcement, RBC named […]
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Connectivity
Paradise Datacom Unveils Bandwidth Extender, Modem with Sat-Abis Optimizer
[Satellite Today 03-27-09] Paradise Datacom has released its Paired Carrier Multiple Access (PCMA)-70 bandwidth extender designed to provide satellite-based system operators with a way to increase transponder efficiency using technology […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Unveils Compact DVB-S2 Mobile Satellite Router Board
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] Manufacturer iDirect has extended its Evolution product line to include a lightweight, compact iConnex e850mp satellite router board, iDirect announced March 23. The e850mp enables systems […]
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Video
Mark Holmes and Jeff Hill, SatelliteTODAY (part 2)
Mark Holmes and Jeff Hill talk about the opening general session.
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Video
Mark Holmes and Jeff Hill, SatelliteTODAY (part 1)
Mark Holmes and Jeff Hill talk about the opening general session.
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Video
Winston Guillory, RaySat Broadcasting Corporation – for AT&T Cruisecast
AT&T Cruisecast demonstrate their product at SATELLITE 2009