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Government/Military
International Space Station To Celebrate 10th Anniversary
The International Space Station, an amazing sky laboratory, will celebrate its 10th anniversary Nov. 20. Built 210 miles above the ground while traveling at 17,500 miles an hour, the space […]
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Government/Military
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Moves Toward Low Rate Initial Production
The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) program completed a Milestone C review and received approval for entry into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] announced. Sean […]
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Government/Military
Messenger Spacecraft Skims 125 Miles Over Mercury
A U.S. spaceship early this month raced just 125 miles above the planet closest to the sun, Mercury, and came away with a treasure trove of 1,200 pictures. The fleet-footed […]
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Government/Military
Search For Lunar Ice Fostered By New Technology
A satellite that India launched carries systems to seek ice in polar regions of the moon that are aided by new technologies, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The Forerunner miniaturized-radio frequency […]
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Government/Military
SBIRS Flight Software Delivered
Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] delivered the latest block of flight software for the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program. Lockheed also completed acoustic […]
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Connectivity
Space Systems/Loral Obtain $100 Million Credit Deal
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [LORL] entered into a three year, fully secured $100 million revolving credit agreement led by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and […]
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Government/Military
NASA Gives $350,000 Prize To Armadillo Aerospace in Lunar Challenge
NASA gave Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall, Texas, a $350,000 prize during the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge in Las Cruces, N.M. The challenge is a two-level, $2 million competition designed […]
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Government/Military
MDA Breaks Ground For New Headquarters
The Missile Defense Agency broke ground on its new Headquarters Command Center (HQCC) at Fort Belvoir, Va. The new $38.5 million MDA faciity is part of the Department of Defense […]
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Connectivity
Glowlink Wins Geolocation Equipment Contract in Turkey
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Glowlink won a competitive contract award from Turksat A.S. for geolocation and carrier monitoring equipment, Glowlink announced Oct. 27. Under the terms of the contract, Glowlink […]
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Connectivity
SES Sees Numbers Stabilize
[Satellite Today 10-27-08] SES reported a profit of September of 338.8 million euros ($427.9 million) in the first nine months of 2009, down from earnings of 347 million euros ($438.2 […]
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Connectivity
Pace Names President of Pace France
[Satellite Today 10-24-08] Pace appointed Mathias Hautefort president of Pace France, the company said Oct. 23. Hautefort, the former CEO of Viaccess, will be part of the Pace Group […]
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Connectivity
Paradise Datacom Unveils Satellite Signal Canceller
[Satellite Today 10-24-08] Paradise Datacom has begun shipping its new -70 series of bandwidth-saving Satellite Signal Cancellers, the company announced Oct. 23. The PCMA-70, which contains ViaSat’s patented Paired […]
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Connectivity
ATCi Introduces CentralCast Broadcasting Solution
[Satellite Today 10-24-08] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) has introduced its CentralCast solution, the company announced Oct. 23. CentralCast enables broadcasters currently rely on microwave transmissions and fiber networks […]
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Connectivity
NDS Sees Revenue, Profits Fall
[Satellite Today 10-24-08] NDS has seen a sharp decrease in operating profits as well as a fall in revenues in the 2009 first quarter, the company announced Oct. 23. […]
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Uncategorized
NSR Forecasts Multi-Billion Dollar Indian Satellite Market
[Satellite Today 10-24-08] NSR expects the Indian satellite market to be a multi-billion dollar opportunity by 2013, according to a study released Oct. 22. Growth in India’s DTH market […]
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Government/Military
Aerojet to Provide Propulsion for NASA’s Radiation Belts Mission
[Satellite Today 10-24-08] Aerojet, a subsidiary of GenCorp, received a contract to provide propulsion systems for a NASA mission to study the Earth’s radiation belts, Aerojet announced Oct. 24. […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Receives DSP Support Contract
[Satellite Today 10-24-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. was awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to provide technical support for the operational Defense Support Program […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Lands VSAT Development Contract from Atlantique Telecom
[Satellite Today 10-23-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. signed a contract with Atlantique Telecom to develop a VSAT network connecting seven GSM networks in seven Central African countries, Globecomm announced Oct. 23. […]
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Connectivity
Bankruptcy Court Approves Financing for WorldSpace
[Satellite Today 10-23-08] WorldSpace Inc. received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware for the first part of an interim debtor-in-possession financing in an amount up to $2 million, […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Ready to Launch VoD Services
[Satellite Today 10-23-08] Viasat will launch video-on-demand (VoD) services to its satellite subscriber base in Sweden within a week, with plans to expand the availability of the service across Scandinavia, […]
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Connectivity
RRSat Launches New Ku-Band Platform
[Satellite Today 10-23-08] RRsat has launched an additional platform on Galaxy-25 satellite Ku-Band, which provides services to DTH viewers and cable operators in the United States, RRSat announced Oct. 23. […]
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Connectivity
U.S. Geological Survey Relocates to New LGS Spectrum
[Satellite Today 10-23-08] LGS, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, provided a turnkey solution to the U.S. Geological Survey allowing the agency to turn over the 1.710 to 1.755 GHz spectrum in […]
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Connectivity
Aeroflex Unveils Test Mobile System for China
[Satellite Today 10-23-08] Aeroflex revealed its new TM500 TDLTE test mobile designed to support time division duplex for 3G LTE, Aeroflex announced Oct. 23. The TM500 TD-LTE test mobile […]
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Connectivity
Spacenet Enhances Connexstar Service
[Satellite News 10-22-08] Spacenet Inc. has increased the speed of its commercial grade Connexstar performance series service to include a 5 megabit per second option, the company announced Oct. 22. […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Sees DTH Subs Fall; IPTV Subs Increase
[Satellite News 10-22-08] Viasat Broadcasting continues to see the numbers of DTH subscribers fall in Scandinavia, the company announced Oct. 21. The company, a subsidiary of the Modern Times Group […]
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Connectivity
RRSat Broadcasts HD Fashion TV over EMEA, Asian Regions
[Satellite News 10-22-08] RRSat Global Communications Network will provide uplink and playout services for the new Fashion TV Paris high-definition channel, FTV HD, over Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East and […]
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Connectivity
iDirect CTO Elected to Global VSAT Board
[Satellite News 10-22-08] VT iDirect CTO Dave Bettinger has been elected to the board of the Global VSAT Forum, a London-based non-profit international association of the VSAT industry. The […]
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Connectivity
Satamatics Relocates U.S. Operations
[Satellite News 10-22-08] Satamatics has relocated its U.S. operation to larger premises in Marion, Ill., the company said Oct. 21. The office will become the central point for all […]
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Connectivity
Abertis Strengthens Hispasat Position
[Satellite News 10-22-08] Abertis Telecom, a subsidiary of Abertis, has reached an agreement to increase its stake in Hispasat, the Spanish satellite operator, Abertis said Oct. 21. Abertis will […]