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Government/Military
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Complete NPOESS Testing Phase
[Satellite Today 12-08-08] Raytheon Co., Northrop Grumman Corp. and the U.S. National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System’s (NPOESS) integrated program office completed another phase of compatibility testing for the NPOESS […]
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Government/Military
Norsat Attributes Third Quarter Growth to U.S. Defense Contracts
[Satellite Today 12-08-08] Norsat International Inc. reported increased revenues in its 2008 third quarter 2008 of $4.9 million, up from $3.8 million in 2007, Norsat announced Dec. 6. Net earnings […]
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Connectivity
Hot Bird, W2M Launch Rescheduled for Dec. 20
[Satellite Today 12-08-08] The launch of the Hot Bird and W2M satellites for Eutelsat has been set for Dec. 20, Arianespace announced Dec. 8. The launch will be Arianespace’s […]
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Connectivity
Glowlink Wins FAA Contract to Provide Carrier Monitoring System
[Satellite Today 12-08-08] Glowlink has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a satellite carrier monitoring system to manage FAA satellite communications traffic in Alaska […]
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Government/Military
Missile Defense Systems Assailed In Think Tank Report
Report: Kill European Missile Defense And Airborne Laser; Halt Procurement, Deployment Of Aegis, GMD, THAAD, Patriot; And End Streamlined Missile Defense Budget System The multi-layered U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) […]
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Government/Military
Missile Defense System Scores Major Success
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system successfully killed a target missile in a realistic test using multiple radars, showing that the Missile Defense Agency and its contractors have developed a […]
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Government/Military
Bolton: U.S. Has Lost Attempt To Block Iran From Developing Nuclear Weapons
Only Possibility Of Blocking Iranian Nukes Is That Israel Might Launch Military Strike European Missile Defense System Would Become Final Bulwark Against Nuclear Iran The United States has failed to […]
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Government/Military
Analyst: Iran To Have Operational ICBM Within A Couple Of Years
Missile Defense System Needed Urgently Iran will have an operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "in a couple of years," an analyst predicted, while noting that Iran also is working toward […]
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Government/Military
Rep. Tauscher Sees ‘Increasing Danger’ From A Nuclear Iran
A key member of Congress said that an imminent move by Iran to possess nuclear weapons poses "increasing danger" to the United States, but didn’t mention deploying missile defense systems […]
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Government/Military
Report: Weapons Of Mass Destruction Pose Increasing Terrorist Risk To Nation
There is more than a 50 percent chance that an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) will be perpetrated by the end of 2013, a threat emanating from […]
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Government/Military
NASA Buys Russian Soyuz Transport Services
Much Larger, Further Contracts Will Be Required To Buy Russian Flights Until Orion Flies In 2015 NASA took a first step into a world even its administrator doesn’t embrace, inking […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.09 Billion GOES-R Weather Satellite Contract
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1.09 billion contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] to produce Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-R), NASA announced. Lockheed Martin […]
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Government/Military
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Liftoff Delayed For Two Years
Spacecraft Can’t Be Prepared Before Window In 2009 Closes Testing and hardware work can’t be completed in time to launch the Mars Science Laboratory as planned in a window of […]
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Government/Military
Lexington Institute COO: Federal Support of U.S. Aerospace Program Vital
With the federal government sitting back idly while the Detroit Big Three auto industry runs out of money, will Washington next permit the U.S. aerospace industry to dwindle and decay? […]
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Government/Military
Chilton: U.S Must Replace Nuclear Warheads
The United States must replace and upgrade its nuclear warheads or risk seeing the U.S. nuclear deterrent deteriorate and fail, according to Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of the strategic command. […]
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Government/Military
Space Shuttle Atlantis To Launch On Hubble Space Telescope Rescue Mission
Mission Delayed Seven Months By Glitch Space Shuttle Atlantis will lunch May 12 on the STS-125 Mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA announced. The final servicing mission to […]
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Government/Military
MKV Aces Test At Hover Facility
The Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) ballistic missile interceptor system that can take out multiple enemy warheads passed a test recently, the Missile Defense Agency announced. Multiple warheads are a major […]
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Finance
Arianespace Postpones Launch Of Ariane 5 Heavy Lifter
The launch of an Ariane 5 rocket will be postponed, Arianespace announced. Originally set for Wednesday, the launch has been rescheduled for Dec. 20. The delay was caused by unspecified […]
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Government/Military
Space Shuttle Endeavour Goes Back To Kennedy on 747
Space Shuttle Endeavour may get a piggyback ride tomorrow on a specially modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet, which will take Endeavour back to Kennedy Space Center, NASA announced. The transfer […]
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Government/Military
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — December 4, 2008 – 4 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2008 Launches Date: Dec. ** Mission: TacSat-3 Launch […]
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Government/Military
Report: Insurgents Have Scores Of Surface-To-Air Missiles
Terrorist insurgents in Iraq have scores of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), a new report shows. In more than two years since October 2006, at least 121 SAMs have been discovered in […]
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Government/Military
Iran Fires ‘Sea-To-Sea’ Missile In Exercises
The Iranian navy launched a medium-range "sea-to-sea" missile during naval exercises in the Sea of Oman, according to Iranian state radio. That Nasr-2 (Victory-2) weapon was launched from a battleship […]
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Government/Military
Shana Dale Resigns As NASA Deputy Administrator
NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale resigned from NASA effective Jan. 17, three days before President Bush leaves office and Barack Obama enters the White House. She has served as NASA’s […]
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Government/Military
NASA Names Crew Members For Upcoming Space Shuttle Missions
NASA assigned crews for space shuttle missions STS-130 and STS-131. The STS-130 mission will deliver a third connecting module to the International Space Station and a seven-windowed cupola to be […]
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Government/Military
NPOESS Advances In Compatibility Testing
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) advanced in successful compatibility testing for the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP). Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] and the […]
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Government/Military
European Environmental-Studies Satellites Fly In Formation
Two European Space Agency (ESA) satellites are flying in formation to study Earth and its environment, ESA announced. ERS-2 and Envisat are flying in formation for the second time. The […]
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Connectivity
Contracts
Draper, BAE, General Dynamics Gain $291.6 Million Trident Contracts Lockheed Earlier Gained $729 Million Of Trident Work From Navy The Navy gave Charles Stark Draper Laboratories, BAE Systems and General […]
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Connectivity
IMS: Pay-TV Competition Sparks DVR Market Gains
[Satellite Today 12-5-08] The digital video recorder (DVR) market is seeing significant growth as satellite pay-TV operators face stiffer competition from terrestrial alternatives, according to IMS Research. Â Â Â The DVR […]
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Connectivity
BSkyB Launches Sky Player TV
[Satellite Today 12-5-08] BSkyB has launched Sky Player TV in the United Kingdom, the company announced Dec.4. Sky Player TV is an online only subscription TV service offering live […]
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Connectivity
Tandberg Captures Pair of IPTV Headend Deals
[Satellite Today 12-5-08] Tandberg Television received contracts from South Korea’s KT and SK Broadband for equipment to support IPTV expansion, Tandberg announced Dec. 5. KT, selected a Tandberg Television […]