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Government/Military
Mars Rovers Still Going After Five Years
The Mars rovers, which NASA designed to send spectacular pictures of the red planet back to Earth, are still going some five years after landing in the alien world. That […]
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Government/Military
NASA Denies White House Killed U.S.-China Space Cooperation Deal
NASA denied a news report that the White House killed a U.S.-China space cooperation deal. Contrary to a news report, NASA never asked the White House for a cooperative mission […]
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Finance
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Now Fully Assembled At Cape Canaveral
Liftoff Seen Soon A Falcon 9 rocket has been fully integrated at Cape Canaveral, Fla., poised for a liftoff early this year, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, announced. The […]
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Government/Military
Missile Defense Modeling And Simulation Advances
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has advanced modeling and simulation for missile defense testing, the agency announced. MDA oversaw successful execution of Flight Support Ground Test 03b (GTF-03b). The GTF-03b […]
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Government/Military
Lunar Orbiter Passes Thermal Vacuum Test
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, completed thermal vacuum testing, NASA announced. Those tests simulate extreme hot, cold and airless conditions of space that LRO will experience after launch. This […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Delivers Subsystems For SBIRS Geo-2 Satellite
Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] delivered the spacecraft bus subsystems for the emergent Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite, Lockheed announced. It will be the second geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) satellite in the […]
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Connectivity
Regulatory Status of Satellite Service Using Vehicle-Mounted Antennas
Satellite connectivity while driving traditionally has been possible by using handheld, pay-by-the-minute satellite phones. More recently, always-on services have come to the forefront by using satellite tracking antennas installed on […]
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Government/Military
The Obama Administration and the Space Business
January marks the inauguration of President Barack Obama and offers a good moment to review what the space policy of the new administration likely will be. Clearly, any incoming president […]
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Uncategorized
More Content, More Platforms
The Satellite Group has written numerous articles about the changes taking place in the broadcasting industry, many of them from the angle that changes are being driven by the evolving […]
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Connectivity
EU versus ITU
What’s eating the European Commission about observing international radio regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)? And how much authority will the Commission be given in pending legislative changes to […]
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Uncategorized
Industry News – January 2009
For more Industry news, sign up for SatelliteTODAY’s Daily News Feed email at www.SatelliteTODAY.com/mailinglist/ TECHNOLOGY Global Satellite USA Launches New Iridium GPS Surveillance Device Global Satellite USA, an offshore industry […]
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Connectivity
Economic Optimism: Satellite Sector Mostly Upbeat in Trying Times
Despite mounting evidence that the global economy could be in for a long-term slump, executives and analysts see the satellite sector as mostly immune — except for one high-profile sector. […]
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Connectivity
IP and Satellite: Communication Worlds Merging
Every revolution has a defining moment, and in the modern world of telecommunications there may be none more important than the development of Internet Protocol (IP). Even with its early […]
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Uncategorized
ISRO Developing Low-Cost Launch Vehicle
[Satellite Today 12-31-08] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is developing a next-generation rocket that it claims would cut satellite launch costs by half, ISRO announced Dec. 30. In […]
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Connectivity
SeaMobile Expands Geolink Network into EMEA Region
[Satellite Today 12-31-08] SeaMobile, in collaboration with iDirect and Eutelsat, has deployed a 5IF iDirect hub in Turin, Italy, in an effort to expand its Geolink access network and increase […]
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Connectivity
Al-Jazeera Signs with Arabsat to Broadcast The Gulf Cup 2009 in HD
[Satellite Today 12-31-08] Arabsat has signed a contract with Al-Jazeera to broadcast The Gulf Cup 2009 in HD, Arabsat announced Dec. 29. The broadcast of the event, set to […]
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Connectivity
DMCii, Deimos Imaging Hold Free Imaging Contest for Environmental Scientists
[Satellite Today 12-31-08] DMCii, a British satellite-imaging provider, will provide free DMC constellation satellite imagery for scientists to support global environmental monitoring projects, DMCii announced Dec. 26. The company […]
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Government/Military
Russia Starts Busy 2009 Space Schedule With Launch of Solar Activity Satellite
[Satellite Today 12-31-08] Roscosmos will launch its Complex Orbital Near-Earth Observations of Solar Activity (Coronas) satellite from the Baikonur space center in January 2009, RIA Novosti reported on Dec. 25. […]
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Connectivity
RRSat, CB Networks Join Forces to Launch Free-to-Air TV Channel in Mali
[Satellite Today 12-31-08] RRsat Global Communications Network has partnered with CB Networks to launch a free-to-air satellite television broadcast channel over the North American region for Office de la Radio […]
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Government/Military
Russia Launches Three Glonass Satellites on Christmas
[Satellite Today 12-30-08] Russia launched a Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying three new satellites for Moscow’s Glonass navigation system, Russian officials reported to Interfax News Agency on Dec. […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Receives TSX Approval for Warranty Extension
[Satellite Today 12-30-08] Due to the uncertainty of capital markets, Norsat International has extended the term of 366,690 common share purchase warrants that were issued as part of an offering […]
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Connectivity
New Thuraya Location Services Launched
[Satellite Today 12-30-08] Two new Thuraya location services have been launched, the operator announced Dec. 24. Geonix, a U.K.-based location services and equipment provider, has launched ThurayaAssist and ThurayaRelay, […]
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Government/Military
Orbital Joins Winners of NASA Space Station Cargo Delivery Contract
[Satellite Today 12-30-08] Orbital Sciences Corp. has been selected for a long-term contract by NASA to provide cargo transportation services to and from the International Space Station, Orbital announced Dec. […]
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Connectivity
TCS Expects Record Text Messaging Volume on New Year’s Eve
[Satellite Today 12-30-08] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) expects its customers’ platforms to deliver a record number of text messages this New Year’s Eve across its globally deployed Short Message Service Centers […]
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Uncategorized
Satellite Today Holiday Schedule Reminder
Satellite Today will not publish the Daily News Feed Jan. 1 and Jan 2 and will resume its normal schedule Jan. 5. Satellite News will not publish the Weekly E-newsletter […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Wins Nilesat 201 Launch
[Satellite Today 12-29-08] Arianespace has been chosen by Egyptian operator Nilesat to launch the Nilesat 201 satellite, Arianespace announced Dec. 23. The launch contract comes as part of a […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat to Switch Off R-BGAN Services
[Satellite Today 12-29-08] Inmarsat will switch off its Regional Broadband Global Area Network (R-BGAN) services worldwide at 11:59 p.m. UTC Dec. 31, the company announced Dec. 19. The service has […]
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Government/Military
NASA Selects SpaceX to Resupply the International Space Station
[Satellite Today 12-29-08] NASA has selected the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft from Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) for the International Space Station cargo resupply services contract award, […]
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Uncategorized
Report: Government Space Program Expenditures Reach Record High in 2008
[Satellite Today 12-29-08] World government space program expenditures were at a historical high of more than $62 billion dollars in 2008, with planned satellite launches in the next 10 years […]
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Connectivity
Integral Systems Names John Monahan President of RT Logic
[Satellite Today 12-29-08] Integral Systems has named John Monahan president of its subsidiary, RT Logic, a provider of products for ground-based applications for satellite test, Integral Systems announced Dec. 22. […]