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Government/Military
Integral Systems Europe to Supprort Eumetsat’s Polar Mission
[Satellite Today 11-24-08] Integral Systems Europe signed a yearly renewable contract to support the Polar Mission Control System (MCS) over the next 15 years with the European Organisation for the […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Test Fires Falcon 9 First Stage Engines
[Satellite Today 11-24-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) conducted a full mission-length firing of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle’s first stage at its McGregor Test Facility in Texas, SpaceX announced […]
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Connectivity
Hughes to Provide Broadband Internet to Amazonas
[Satellite Today 11-24-08] Hughes do Brasil has won a public tender and signed a 36-month contract with Prodam, the data processing company of the state of Amazonas, to deploy a […]
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Government/Military
Japanese Aegis Missile Defense Test Fails
Jammed Valve On Interceptor Kill Vehicle May Have Caused It To Miss Target Missile A jammed valve on a tiny maneuvering thruster in a Standard Missile-3 Block 1A interceptor kill […]
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Government/Military
Former Administrator: NASA Overspends On Space Hardware
Alan Stern Resigned From NASA This Year NASA space hardware programs frequently run over budget, and the space agency should keep a tighter rein on spending, a former NASA science […]
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Government/Military
Orion Space Capsule Emergency Abort System Motor Test-Fired
The abort motor for the next-generation U.S. spaceship Orion successfully test-fired. Once Orion begins manned flights to space in the middle of the next decade, if a crisis occurs in […]
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Government/Military
Olmert Urges Obama To Seek Middle East Peace Deal
President-elect Obama must continue the search for a Middle East peace accord, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today, as he prepared to meet this evening with President Bush at […]
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Connectivity
Obama Focusing On Funding Economic Stimulus
President-elect Obama is focusing on the weak economy and financial system crisis, along with auto industry woes, raising questions as to how much new money will be available for programs […]
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Government/Military
Space Shuttle Endeavour Returns from Shaky Mission
Endeavour Mission Doubles Space Station Crew Capacity, Improves Solar Array Mechanism, May Provide Water Supply Solution After 2010 Fourth And Final Spacewalk Performed Today Space Shuttle Endeavour will wrap up […]
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Connectivity
Contracts
Pratt Gains $12.2 Million MDA Liquid Propellant System Contract The Missile Defense Agency gave Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a unit of United Technologies Corp. [UTX], a $12.2 million cost plus […]
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Connectivity
UDcast introduces Bandwidth Optimization Capability for UDgateway Solution
[Satellite Today 11-24-08] UDcast has rolled out with WANcompress for its UDgateway security and performance solution, the company announced Nov. 24. UDgateway offers bandwidth optimization to reduce the high […]
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Connectivity
NDS Makes Executive Changes
[Satellite Today 11-24-08] NDS, a supplier of middleware and conditional access solutions to satellite pay-TV operators, made a series of executive appointments and promotions, the company said Nov. 24. […]
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Connectivity
TNTSat Proving a Success in France
[Satellite Today 11-21-08] TNTSat, a digital terrestrial offering via satellite, is now in 750,000 households in France, SES Astra announced Nov. 18. TNTSAT targets regions where TV households cannot […]
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Government/Military
MCL To Develop Airborne Ka-band Amplifier for Air Force
[Satellite Today 11-21-08] MCL Inc., a Miteq company, received a $1.4 million contract to design and develop an airborne Ka-band high power traveling wave tube amplifier for the U.S. Air […]
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Connectivity
MLB Network to Launch on Intelsat
[Satellite Today 11-21-08] Intelsat Ltd. signed a multi-year contract to broadcast the MLB Network using capacity on the Galaxy 17 satellite, Intelsat announced Nov. 20. The network, a 24-hour […]
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Government/Military
ESA Signs Small Geostationary Satellite Program Contracts
[Satellite Today 11-21-08] The European Space Agency (ESA) signed contracts with OHB-System in Germany and Hispasat in Spain for ESA’s small GEO program, the space agency announced Nov. 20. […]
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Connectivity
EMS Signs Agreement to Acquire Satamatics
[Satellite Today 11-21-08] EMS Technologies Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Satamatics Global Ltd., a provider of Inmarsat IsatM2M (machine-to-machine) services, EMS announced Nov. 21. Satamatics enables […]
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Government/Military
DataPath Awarded JNN/WIN-T Satellite Terminals Contract
[Satellite Today 11-21-08] DataPath Inc. was awarded a contract to continue providing on-site personnel to operate and maintain U.S. Army satellite communications systems, the company announced Nov. 21. The […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space to Provide Hispasat AG1 Communication Payload
[Satellite Today 11-20-08] Thales Alenia Space España, signed an agreement with prime contractor Hispasat for the development and supply of the Redsat Advanced Communication Payload for the AG1 satellite, Thales […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Signs Capacity Deal to Boost Belgian Position
[Satellite Today 11-20-08] Eutelsat signed a capacity deal with the Airfield Media Group, a company looking to make an impact in the Belgian pay-TV market, Eutelsat announced Nov. 20. […]
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Connectivity
Arrowhead Orders Capacity From SES New Skies
[Satellite Today 11-20-08] SES New Skies will provide Arrowhead Global Solutions capacity on the NSS-12 satellite that will support U.S. government needs over the Middle East and East Africa, SES […]
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Connectivity
Sea Launch Receives Multi-Launch Contract from Intelsat
[Satellite Today 11-20-08] Sea Launch and Intelsat signed a multiple launch services contract for five missions on the Sea Launch system, the launch provider announced Nov. 20. Sea Launch […]
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Connectivity
MSV Awarded Licenses for New U.S. Gateways
[Satellite Today 11-20-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) has been granted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) communications licenses for two new MSV gateways in the United States, the […]
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Connectivity
GMV, ATSB to Establish Malaysia’s Coastal Differential GPS Network
[Satellite Today 11-20-08] GMV and Astronautic Technology Sdn. Bhd. (ATSB) won an a contract for Malaysia’s coastal Differential GPS (DGPS) network, GMV announced Nov. 20. Under this agreement, signed […]
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Connectivity
ABI: Set-Top Box Shipments on Slippery Slope After 2012
[Satellite Today 11-20-08] Growth in set-top box shipments will peak in 2012, followed by a slow decline, according to a study by ABI Research. Set-top box unit volumes for […]
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Connectivity
Report: Nigcomsat 1 Declared ‘Total Loss’
[Satellite Today] The Nigcomsat 1 spacecraft, shut down Nov. 9 after suffering power problems, has lost both solar arrays and is “a total loss,” according to press reports. T. […]
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Connectivity
Gateway Chooses iDirect to Expand Services in Africa
[Satellite Today 11-19-08] VT iDirect Inc. signed a contract with Gateway Communications to implement a pan-African DVB-S2/ACM satellite network built on iDirect’s Evolution platform, the company announced Nov. 19. […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space to Provide Amos-4 Ground Segment
[Satellite Today 11-19-08] Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Ltd. for the development, delivery and installation of elements of the Amos-4 ground segment, Thales Alenia […]
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Government/Military
Honeywell to Develop Miniature Gyroscope System for Air Force
[Satellite Today 11-19-08] Honeywell has been selected to provide the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory with a mini momentum control system for space missions, the company announced Nov. 18. […]
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Connectivity
Incomnet Adds Cellular Backhaul Solution to Gilat SkyEdge Network
[Satellite Today 11-19-08] Incomnet, one of Mongolia’s largest telecommunications service providers, added Gilat’s SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution to its satellite communications network to serve Mongolia’s mobile operators, Gilat Satellite Networks […]