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Connectivity
The Top 20 Satellite News Stories of 2008
[Satellite News 01-07-08] Satellite News would like to take this opportunity to look back at 20 of the most important stories of 2008. From the economic crisis to emergence of […]
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TerreStar Names Senior Vice President, General Counsel
[Satellite Today 01-07-08] Douglas Brandon has been appointed general counsel, secretary and senior vice president of TerreStar and its subsidiaries, TerreStar announced Jan. 6. Brandon will manage all legal […]
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Government/Military
Eumetsat Signs Oman IODC Deal
[Satellite Today 01-07-08] The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) has signed licensing agreements with the government of Oman to access data from Eumetsat’s Indian Ocean Data […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Wins Intelsat Launch Contract
[Satellite Today 01-07-08] Arianespace signed a contract with Intelsat for the launch of one satellite with the option to launch four more satellites between 2011 and 2015, Arianespace announced Dec. […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Receives Largest Single Order in Company History
[Satellite Today 01-07-08] Satellite-based data communications provider Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. has received a $282 million supply order from the U.S. Army for the supply of upgraded ruggedized computers manufactured […]
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Government/Military
DataPath to Provide Ka-Band Conversion Kits to U.S. Army
[Satellite Today 01-07-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded a $100 million contract from the U.S. Army to manufacture and integrate Ka-band conversion kits for about 800 deployed DataPath Satellite Transportable […]
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Connectivity
EMC Signs C-band Capacity Deals with Arabsat, Yahsat
[Satellite Today 01-07-08] Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) signed Yahsat and Arabsat capacity contracts totaling $200 million, EMC announced Jan. 6. Based on long-term agreements, EMC will lease C-band capacity […]
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Government/Military
Gosat Completed, Scheduled for Launch
[Satellite Today 01-06-09] Prime contractor Mitsubishi Electric has completed the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (Gosat), which will monitor carbon emissions from space in an effort to assist in the fight […]
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Connectivity
Sky Perfect JSAT Announces Share Buyback
[Satellite Today 01-06-09] Sky Perfect JSAT has acquired a number of its own shares, the company announced Jan. 5. The company acquired more than 13,500 shares in December at […]
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Connectivity
Hyundai Buys Satellite Modems from Quake Global, Korea Orbcomm
[Satellite Today 01-06-09] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has selected Quake Global and Korea Orbcomm to supply satellite communicators and airtime for its new Hi-Mate global communications heavy equipment tracking and […]
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Connectivity
EMS Expects 40 Percent Earnings Growth in 2009
[Satellite Today 01-06-09] EMS Technologies expects its 2009 earnings to exceed $50 million, growing more than 40 percent compared with 2008, the company announced Jan. 5. “The guidance for […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Renews TSAT Competition
[Satellite Today 01-06-09] The U.S. Air Force formally renewed the competition between Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. for the Transformational Communications Satellite (TSAT) program, the U.S. Air Force announced […]
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Connectivity
Telespazio Signs Telecom Service Contracts with DRS Technologies
[Satellite Today 01-06-09] Telespazio has signed a pair of deals with DRS Technologies for satellite communications services, Telespazio announced Dec 29. Under the first contract, Telespazio will provide DRS […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Resolves Stock Dispute with Colombian Government
[Satellite Today 01-05-09] Gilat Satellite Networks announced a new pact with the Colombian Ministry of Communications that will resolve standoff between the two parties, resulting in the release of about […]
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Government/Military
Obama May Use Delta 4, Atlas 5 Instead of Orion to Lead Space Race with China
[Satellite Today 01-05-09] President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is considering a collaboration between the U.S. Defense Department and NASA to use the U.S. military Delta 4 and Atlas 5 launch […]
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Connectivity
Audiovox Signs With Sirius XM to Become Principal North American Radio Supplier
[Satellite Today 01-05-09] Satellite radio supplier Audiovox Corp. has reached an agreement in principle with Sirius XM Satellite Radio to become the principal supplier of Sirius XM radio products to […]
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SS/L Finalizes Intelsat 17 Contract Award
[Satellite Today 01-05-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), has finalized a contract award to provide the Intelsat 17 spacecraft to Intelsat, SS/L announced Dec. 31. The C- and Ku-band satellite is […]
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Government/Military
Air Force Resets TSAT Competition
The Air Force shut down the existing Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) program competition without awarding a contract. Instead, the restructured contest now moves back to square one, with the air […]
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Government/Military
NASA Awards Orbital, SpaceX ISS Resupply Flight Contracts
Space Agency Moves To Foster Private Commercial Logistics Spacecraft NASA, in a double departure from business as usual, has taken a giant step toward privatizing the transport of cargo to […]
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Government/Military
Boeing To Continue Ground-based Midcourse Defense Program For Six Months
Long-Term Contract To Be Decided In Impending Obama Administration The Missile Defense Agency gave The Boeing Co. [BA] a cost-plus-award-fee contract worth up to $397.9 million to continue the Ground-base […]
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Government/Military
GAO Denies Raytheon Protest Over Aegis Mod Contract
Systems Upgrading Work Will Proceed On Navy Destroyers , Cruisers The Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied Raytheon Co. [RTN] protests against several sole-source, non-competitive contracts that the Navy earmarked for […]
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Government/Military
Report Details Causes Of Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
A new report from a study panel details the causes leading to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003, with the panel recommending many corrective and preventive moves to avert […]
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Finance
Arianespace Plans For Three Satellite Launches
Lockheed Decides To Use Ariane 5 Rocket To Launch Satellite For Japanese Operators In Liftoff From South American Spaceport Arianespace announced it will provide lift capability to orbit several satellites […]
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Finance
Ariane 5 Launches Two Satellites
An Ariane 5 heavy lifter rocket lifted off from the spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana, South America, to launch two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits. Those satellites were accurately […]
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Finance
Russia Launches Three Glonass-M Satellites On Proton Rocket
Russia launched three Glonass-M navigational satellites on a Proton robotic rocket that soared on Christmas from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Itar-Tass reported. That brings the total number of Glonass […]
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Government/Military
NLOS System Precision Attack Missile Completes Third Test
A Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System’s Precision Attack Missile completed the third guided test flight for the weapon class. NetFires LLC, a joint venture between Raytheon Co. [RTN] and Lockheed Martin Corp. […]
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Government/Military
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — December 19, 2008 – 8:30 a.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 4 Mission: NOAA-N Prime […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Gains Up To $3.3 Billion Patriot Order For UAE
The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a not-to-exceed $3.3 billion order for advanced Patriot air and missile defense capability, whole life support and training for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). […]
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Space Systems/Loral Finalizes Contract To Provide Satellite To Intelsat
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) finalized a previously announced satellite contract award to provide a new satellite to Intelsat. SS/L is ), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [LORL]. "This will […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Gains $371.6 Million Contract For GMLRS Program
The Army gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $371.6 million firm fixed price contract for further work in the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Full Rate Production IV initial […]