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Arianespace Receives First Launcher of 2009
[Satellite Today 10-30-08] Arianespace received its heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA rocket this week from European manufacturers, the company announced Oct. 30. The launcher will be used in the first […]
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Astra 1M Prepared for Launch
[Satellite Today 10-30-08] The Astra 1M satellite, built by Astrium for SES Astra, will be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan during the night of Nov. 5-6, Astrium announced Oct. […]
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C-Com Sets Up Second China Service Center
[Satellite Today 10-29-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has established its second service and support center in China, the company announced Oct. 28. The Beijing service center will be operated […]
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GeoEye Signs Adds Telespazio as Commercial Regional
[Satellite Today 10-29-08] GeoEye Inc. signed a multi-year agreement for Rome-based Telespazio S.p.A. to act as GeoEye’s commercial regional affiliate for Europe and North Africa, Geoeye announced Oct. 29. […]
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Army Orders Additional TCS VSAT Systems
[Satellite Today 10-29-08] The U.S. Army has placed orders for additional VSAT equipment from TeleCommunication Systems Inc., the company announced Oct. 29. TCS will provide the Army Secure Internet […]
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Lockheed Martin Receives Satellite Protection System Development Contract
[Satellite Today 10-29-08] The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the development phase of the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness technology demonstration program, the company announced Oct. 29. […]
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C2Sat Signs Seanet Deal
[Satellite Today 10-29-08] C2Sat signed a stabilized VSAT antenna systems deal with Seanet Maritime Communications, C2Sat announced Oct. 29. Seanet is a global telecom operator that installs and deploys mobile […]
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ProtoStar CEO Sees Promise in Asia-Pacific DTH Markets
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] ProtoStar already has sold a “significant amount” of capacity on its ProtoStar 1 satellite and expects to be profitable within the next few years, CEO Philip Father […]
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GlobeCast Opens Playout Facility
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] GlobeCast has opened its playout facility at its regional headquarters in Singapore, the company said Oct. 27. The facility is connected to the company’s worldwide satellite […]
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Connectivity
Irdeto Moves into Taiwan
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Irdeto has opened an office in Taiwan, continues its push into Asia, Irdeto announced Oct. 27. “In the past 15 months, we have added three new […]
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Motorola Selects Latens for Conditional Access Component
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Latens, a developer of software conditional access and middleware for pay-TV, has reached global reseller agreement with Motorola, making Latens the core conditional access component of Motorola’s […]
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WorldSpace to be Delisted from Nasdaq
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] The Nasdaq Stock Market sent a notice to WorldSpace Inc. Oct. 21 that the company will be delisted, WorldSpace announced Oct. 27. In its letter to […]
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Connectivity
Tesacom, Stratos and Addvalue Complete BGAN Service for Brazilian Elections
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Tesacom, Stratos Global Corp. and Addvalue Communications have deployed a 1,200-site Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) mobile satellite network for the Brazilian Electoral Superior Court (TSE), the […]
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Comtech Receives Equipment Order from Asian, Middle Eastern Operators
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Comtech EF Data received three satellite communications equipment orders for equipment that will support will support cellular backhaul in the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern regions, the company […]
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Harmonic Reports Increase in Net Sales, Satellite Activity
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Harmonic Inc., a provider of broadcast and on-demand video delivery solutions, reported net sales of $91.5 million in its third quarter 2008 results, up 11 percent from […]
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MDA to Provide EADS Astrium with Ka-Sat Antenna System
[Satellite Today 10-28-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) signed a contract with EADS Astrium for an antenna system to be used on the Ka-Sat satellite, MDA announced Oct. 27. […]
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Third Cosmo-Skymed Satellite Launched
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Boeing Launch Services launched the third Cosmo-SkyMed satellite Oct. 24 aboard a Delta 2 rocket procured from United Launch Alliance, Boeing announced. Cosmo-SkyMed 3, manufactured by […]
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Spacenet, Stratacache Form Strategic Enterprise Alliance
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Spacenet has formed a strategic alliance program intended to offer integrated digital media solutions to enterprise customers, the company announced Oct. 27. Stratacache has joined Spacenet’s […]
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Orbit Unveils New Digital Tracking Solutions
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Orbit Technology Group has unveiled digital tracking solutions, the AL-4012 and AL-4016, the company announced Oct. 27. The AL-4012 is designated for both portable and fixed […]
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Lockheed Martin Completes Acoustic Testing of GEO-1
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Lockheed Martin completed acoustic testing of the first geosynchronous orbit spacecraft in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program, GEO-1, the company announced Oct. 27. Thermal […]
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Lockheed Martin Vice President Sets Retirement Date
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Lockheed Martin’s Vice President of corporate legislative affairs, Brian Dailey, will retire Apr. 1, the company announced Oct. 27. Gregory Dahlberg, vice president of corporate legislative […]
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Harris Introduces Geospatial Search Tracking Tool
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Harris Corp. has introduced its geospatial search tracking and retrieval (GeoSTAR) tool, the company announced Oct. 27. The commercial off-the-shelf, Web-based graphical user interface provides a […]
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Government/Military
Experts: Russia Wouldn’t Act On Threat To Nuke U.S. European Missile System
Real Russian Worry Isn’t European Missile Defense Interceptors In Poland, But Rather U.S.-Run Radar: Vershbow Russians Act Out Of Anger Over Perceived Slights, But Can Be Brought Around By Giving […]
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Iran Races To Produce Nuclear Weapons
Talks With Iran Already Have Failed, And Yet Obama Seeks Further Talks, Bolton Says; Israel May Strike Iran Soon Military Strike Might Not Kill Facilities; Bolton Urges European Missile Defense […]
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Iranian Nuclear Sites Tough For Israel To Destroy
Israel would have a tough time destroying Iranian nuclear facilities, which are numerous, buried deep underground and shielded by barriers 60 feet thick, a Newsweek story said. Thus short of […]
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Chinese Subs Stalk American Aircraft Carrier
Chinese Submarines Can Be Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles Deadly To Carriers In two separate incidents, Chinese submarines recently crept up near the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington, according to […]
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India Launches Unmanned Mission To Moon
Indian Moon Orbiter Will Send Probe To Lunar Surface European, Other Instruments On Orbiter Will Study Moon India launched an unmanned spacecraft headed for the moon, marking a further emergence […]
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Boeing Joins Lockheed, ATK In NASA Commercial Space Transport Bid
The competition to supply private commercial space transport services to NASA is heating up, as The Boeing Co. [BA] joined a PlanetSpace team that already included Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] […]
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Hubble Space Telescope Glitch Was Likely Short- or Open-Circuit
NASA Now May Not Lose Four Months Of Pioneering Data From Space Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope, after being sidelined by multiple glitches, is edging slowly back toward operational capability, […]
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Government/Military
Czech Government Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote
Czech Republic Parliament Backs Government, 97-96 Czech Vote On European Missile Defense Site Expected During Next Two Months The Czech Republic Parliament narrowly permitted the Czech government, which backs plans […]