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Finance
Satellite Firms Survive Rough Economy But Worry About Launcher Shortage
Although a combination of smart planning and sound financial management has enabled the world’s biggest satellite operators to weather the global economic crisis without significant disruption to their businesses, the […]
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Finance
CEOs Stress Importance of Customer Relationships in Tough Times
CEOs from a cross-section of the satellite industry — fixed satellite services, imaging, and satellite ground equipment segments — echoed the generally upbeat financial outlook for satellite players heard in […]
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Connectivity
SES Names Executive Team for Combined Americom-New Skies Division
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] SES has named the senior management team for its SES Americom-New Skies division, resulting from the recent integration of the two divisions into a single unit, SES […]
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Connectivity
Commercial Fishing Company Deploys Stratos Global Broadband Solution
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] Albacora Group, a commercial fishing company based in Spain, has retained an Inmarsat FleetBroadband system from Stratos Global Corp., which Albacora will use to manage the daily […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Offers Commercial Satellite Command and Control Services
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] EchoStar Satellite Services launched spacecraft command and control services, delivering telemetry, tracking, and control services for satellites and providing transfer orbit services for commercial spacecraft following launch, […]
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Government/Military
CPI Touts X-Band HPA Amplifier Efficiency
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] CPI’s satcom division has introduced its SuperLinear X-band amplifier product line as a companion to its Ku-band 2G outdoor units, CPI announced March 23. The SuperLinear […]
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Government/Military
Norsat Enters the X-Band Market with New Product Line
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] Norsat launched a line of X-band low noise amplifiers (LNA), block up converters (BUC) and VSAT terminals, Norsat announced March 25. Norsat’s new X-Band products include […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Wins Enterprise Broadband Satellite Network Contract in Africa
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] Gilat Satellite Networks has been chosen by Netcom Africa to provide a SkyEdge 2 serving West Africa’s corporate, energy and financial sectors, Gilat announced March 25. […]
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Connectivity
WorldSpace Sold to Yenura for $28 Million
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] A U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware has approved the sale of WorldSpace Inc.’s assets related to its satellite radio business along with its U.S. subsidiaries, WorldSpace Systems […]
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Connectivity
ILS to Launch Intelsat 16
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] International Launch Services (ILS) has signed a contract with Intelsat to launch the Intelsat 16 satellite on a Russian Proton rocket in the fourth quarter, ILS announced […]
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Connectivity
MTN Purchases Intelsat Capacity to Expand Maritime Broadband Services
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a wholly owned subsidiary of SeaMobile Inc., has purchased Intelsat capacity to expand its range of satellite-based services to its maritime customers, MTN […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Secures Financing From France’s Export Credit Agency
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] 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 25. The […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Today Provides Exclusive Coverage of SATELLITE 2009
[Satellite Today 03-26-09] Satellite Today’s editorial staff will be on-site at the SATELLITE 2009 conference with live updates, daily e-newsletters, exclusive interviews and video coverage. The SATELLITE 2009 conference […]
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Finance
Mobile Satellite Sector Takes Center Stage
The CEOs of the world’s largest fixed satellite services companies remain upbeat about their prospects — and those of the satellite sector as a whole — in these difficult financial […]
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Finance
Mobile Satellite Sector Takes Center Stage
The CEOs of the world’s largest fixed satellite services companies remain upbeat about their prospects — and those of the satellite sector as a whole — in these difficult financial […]
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Government/Military
Wavestream Introduces 160-Watt X-Band Amplifier
[Satellite Today 03-25-09] Wavestream Corp., a manufacturer of solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs), has introduced a line of 160-Watt X-band SSPAs for commercial and military applications, the company announced March 23. […]
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Government/Military
NOAA-19 Completes On-Orbit Verification
[Satellite Today 03-25-09] NASA’s NOAA-19 spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin and launched in February, completed a 45-day on-orbit verification period, the manufacturer announced March 23. The satellite, formerly called […]
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Connectivity
Hyundai Selects Orbcomm Satellite Networks For Telematics Application
[Satellite Today 03-25-09] Hyundai Heavy Industries’ construction equipment division selected Orbcomm’s satellite network to provide global communications for Hi-Mate, a telematics application for heavy equipment, Orbcomm announced March 23. […]
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Connectivity
Harris Corporation, Roundbox to Deliver Mobile DTV Broadcast Solution
[Satellite Today 03-25-09] Harris Corp. signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with Roundbox Inc., a provider of mobile broadcast software, to deliver a mobile broadcast solution for U.S. terrestrial DTV […]
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Connectivity
Talia Expands African Coverage; Offers Free Hardware for Charitable Program
[Satellite Today 03-25-09] Talia, a supplier of satellite Internet in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, expanded its African services and enhanced a free hardware program designed to support non-profit […]
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Government/Military
Intelsat General Wins DSTS-G Contract with U.S. Military
[Satellite Today 03-25-09] Intelsat General Corp. has been awarded a multi-year contract from Artel Inc. to supply bandwidth to the U.S. military to support UAV surveillance operations, Intelsat announced March […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Today Provides Exclusive Coverage of SATELLITE 2009
[Satellite Today 03-25-09] Satellite Today’s editorial staff will be on-site at the SATELLITE 2009 conference with live updates, daily e-newsletters, exclusive interviews and video coverage. The SATELLITE 2009 conference […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar to Offer IP-Prime Video Transport Services
[Satellite Today 03-24-09] EchoStar Satellite Services has launched an IP-Prime conversion program designed to provide continued delivery of U.S. video transport services for telco IP headend facilities, EchoStar announced March […]
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Finance
SATELLITE 2009 Takes Look at Hottest Issues
The CEOs of the four largest fixed satellite services companies will set the tone for SATELLITE 2009, as Romain Bausch, Giuliano Berretta, Dan Goldberg and David McGlade again get together […]
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Government/Military
ATK Selects United Space Alliance for Ares Subcontractor Work
[Satellite Today 03-24-09] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) signed a $257 million contract with United Space Alliance to perform subcontractor support to ATK for the NASA‘s Ares 1 and Ares 1-X programs […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Upgrades to SAT Corp. MonicsNet Detection Systems
[Satellite Today 03-24-09] SAT Corp., a subsidiary of Integral Systems, received a contract from Hispasat to upgrade the carrier monitoring system throughout Hispasat’s network, extending its MonicsNet network to support […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Today Provides Exclusive Coverage of SATELLITE 2009
[Satellite Today 03-24-09] Satellite Today’s editorial staff will be on-site at the SATELLITE 2009 conference with live updates, daily e-newsletters, exclusive interviews and video coverage. The SATELLITE 2009 conference […]
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Government/Military
Malaysia Ships RazakSAT to Kwajalein
[Satellite Today 03-24-09] The Malaysian government has shipped RazakSat from the Royal Malaysian Air Force Subang airfield to Kwajalein Island, where the satellite will be launched April 21, Malaysian government […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Gains $106 Million Pact Providing JSOWs To Navy, Allies
The Navy gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $106 million contract to produce Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 missiles for the Navy and key allies. The new C-1 variant will be network-enabled, […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Receives $23 Million Maverick Missiles Contract
The Air Force gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $23 million undefinitized with firm fixed price contract for production of 70 Maverick Missiles and a guidance and control section. A unit […]