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Gilat Gets Africa Boost
[Satellite Today 02-10-09] Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a new deal to boost communications to Nigeria’s financial community. The company said, Feb. 9, that long-time customer DCC Satellite & Networks […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Back in Fashion
[Satellite Today 02-10-09] AsiaSat has signed a C-Band capacity deal with Fashion TV (FTV), the company announced Feb. 9. The deal is for C-band capacity on AsiaSat 2 to launch […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Systems CEO “Disappointed” by Results
[Satellite Today 02-10-09] Globecomm Systems has seen a decrease in revenues and profits for the second half of 2008. This was one of the highlights of second quarter and half […]
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New Satellite Operator Created in the Middle East
[Satellite Today 02-10-09] A new private satellite operator has been established in the Middle East. The creation of a new $500 million company, ‘SmartSat’ was announced Feb. 9. The company […]
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Government/Military
Cryocooler To Aid Data Collection On Space Missions
Cryocooler technology developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] will improve data collection by the next generation of astrophysics missions, such as the International X-ray Observatory (IXO), the company announced. Cryocoolers […]
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Government/Military
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — February 6, 2009 – 6:20 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 22 * Mission: STS-119 […]
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Boeing Garners $250 Million Missile Defense Contract For Ground-based Midcourse System
The Missile Defense Agency gave The Boeing Co. [BA] a $250 million contract for continued work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, the company announced. That one-year pact covers […]
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Connectivity
Lockheed Gains $31.3 Million Contract For M299 Launchers
The Army gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $31.3 million contract extension for more M299 launchers for the Hellfire missile. Lockheed will provide the launchers and related equipment to the […]
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New JSOW Warhead Tested
A new shaped-charge warhead was tested for the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 (JSOW C-1), Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The Navy tested the new warhead, which delivers the same effect as […]
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Connectivity
Raytheon Hoping for NOAA Contract Win
[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Raytheon Company is hoping to win a lucrative ground segment contract from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The company, announced Feb. 6, that it had […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Wins Gazprom Deal
[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Arianespace has won the contract to launch two new satellites for Gazprom Space Systems, the company announced Feb. 6. Arianespace will now launch Gazprom’s two new communications […]
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Government/Military
NOAA Satellite Launched
[Satellite Today 02-09-09] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been boosted by the successful launch of its new polar orbiting satellite, NOAA-19. The environmental satellite was successfully launched […]
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Premiere Appoints New Board Member
[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Premiere, the German pay-TV operator, has appointed Hans Seiler to its supervisory board, the company announced Feb. 5. Premiere, is the leading satellite pay-TV operator in Germany. […]
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Connectivity
Newtec CEO Expects Strong Middle East Performance
[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Newtec CEO Serge Van Herck expects the company to perform strongly in the Middle East. The company, a satellite solutions vendor, could generate around 20 percent of […]
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Connectivity
Sky Italia Sees Profits Fall
[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Sky Italia added just over 320,000 subscribers in the year to the end of December. This was one of the highlights of parent company’s News Corp’s latest […]
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Connectivity
APT and ABU Look to Co-Operate
[Satellite Today 02-09-09] Two key organizations in Asia have teamed up to resolve broadcasting frequency spectrum issues in the region. The regional body of the national frequency spectrum regulators in […]
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Government/Military
China Seen Continuing 12 To 18 Percent Annual Defense Spending Increases
China likely will continue its explosive 12 to 18 percent increase in military spending, an analyst said. The Asian giant can well afford such outlays, with a national debt equivalent […]
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Government/Military
Germany Seeks Secondary MEADS Missile, IRIS-T SL
The German government askedMEADS International (MI) to integrate a European air defense missile into the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). Scope of work provides for incorporation of IRIS-T SL […]
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Government/Military
Industry Group Proposes Defense Acquisition Reform
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has proposed an outline of changes to the defense procurement system. That system has drawn criticism from lawmakers in Congress, who cite giant increases in […]
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Government/Military
Obering Joins Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Board
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey" Obering III, who stepped down as director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in November, has joined the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance advisory […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye-1 Begins Operations
[Satellite Today 02-06-09] GeoEye Inc. initiated commercial operations for the GeoEye-1 Earth-imaging satellite and submitted imagery from the satellite to the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for certification, GeoEye announced […]
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Connectivity
Ciel-2 Satellite Operational
[Satellite Today 02-06-09] The Ciel-2 satellite has entered commercial service, Ciel Satellite Group announced Feb. 5. The satellite, located at 129 degrees West, carries 32 Ku-band transponders and features […]
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Gazprom, Thales Alenia Space Sign Yamal-400 Contract
[Satellite Today 02-06-09] Gazprom Space Systems signed a contract for Thales Alenia Space to design, manufacture, test and deliver the Yamal-401 and Yamal-402 satellites, Thales announced Feb. 5. The deal […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Signs Two New Broadband Contracts
[Satellite Today 02-06-09] Avanti Communications signed contracts with companies to supply wholesale broadband services in Spain and France, Avanti announced Feb. 4. Digisat Media S.A of Spain, a satellite […]
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Government/Military
AIA Vice President Not Concerned About Cuts in Space and Defense Funding
[Satellite Today 02-06-09] Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Vice President, Space Systems, J.P. Stevens told Satellite Today, that he does not believe that a change in the ruling party of the […]
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Connectivity
NDS Becomes Private Company
[Satellite Today 02-06-09] NDS, a supplier of conditional access and middleware solutions to satellite pay-TV operators, is now a fully private company, NDS announced Feb. 5. Under the new […]
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Connectivity
SingTel Executive Hails Importance of Satellite
[Satellite Today 04-05-09] SingTel’s vice president of satellite, Titus Yong, told Satellite Today that the operator, one of the biggest telcos in the region, sees satellite as a vital component […]
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RapidEye Constellation Begins Operations
[Satellite Today 02-05-09] The RapidEye constellation is ready to begin operations, RapidEye AG announced Feb. 4. The constellation was launched in August, and prime contractor MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Ships WGS-2 to Launch Site
[Satellite Today 04-05-09] Boeing shipped the second Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite, WGS-2, from its El Segundo, Calif., facility to Cape Canaveral Air Station in Florida, where it will be […]
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Connectivity
Integral Systems to Deliver Turnkey System to Japanese Broadcasting Satellite
[Satellite Today 04-05-09] Japan’s Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. (B-SAT) selected Integral Systems to deliver a turnkey satellite control system for the BSAT-3b and BSAT-3c satellites, Integral Systems announced Feb. 4. […]