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Government/Military
ATK Suborbital Rocket Explodes After Liftoff
[Satellite Today 08-22-08] An Alliant Tech Systems (ATK) suborbital rocket carrying two NASA hypersonic experiments exploded shortly after liftoff from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Aug. 22. […]
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Government/Military
AsiaSat CEO Talks of Government Opportunities
[Satellite Today 08-22-08] AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson is hoping the operator can gain good business from governments in the region. This is a key target market over the next 12 […]
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Uncategorized
Inmarsat Selects Thales, ILS to Support ESAP
[Satellite Today 08-22-08] Inmarsat has selected Thales Alenia Space and International Launch Services (ILS) to support an application under the European S-band Application Process (ESAP) for an award of S-band […]
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Uncategorized
Dish Network Introduces New Programming Package for DTV Shift
[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Dish Network Corp. is offering new programming deals for consumers affected by the upcoming digital TV transition. The company said that consumers may opt to sign up […]
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Government/Military
Eumetsat Exec Talks Climate Change
[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Lars Prahm, director general of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat), said the organization is set for a more prominent role as the […]
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Uncategorized
Crawford Delivers World Fishing Network to North America
[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Crawford Communications will use Genesis Network’s fiber infrastructure as a component in the launch of a new high-definition service offering for Crawford’s client, World Fishing Network (WFN), […]
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Uncategorized
Hawaii Pacific Teleport Launches C-band Service
[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Hawaii Pacific Teleport has put a standard A (15.5-meter) C-band antenna into service for SES New Skies, Hawaii Pacific Teleport announced Aug. 21. The antenna will […]
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Uncategorized
BSkyB Ramps Up HD Channels
[Satellite Today 08-21-08] BSkyB is ramping up the number of high-definition (HD) channels available to its U.K. subscriber base, the pay-TV operator said Aug. 20. BSkyB will launch seven […]
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Connectivity
JSAT-Stratos Form Joint Venture for Mobile Communications Market
[Satellite Today 08-21-08] JSAT has formed a joint venture with Stratos Global Corp. to serve the mobile satellite communications needs of Japanese businesses and government agencies, the companies announced Aug. […]
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Connectivity
Orbital Awarded Intelsat Contract for IS-18 Satellite
[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Orbital Sciences Corp. has been selected by Intelsat to manufacture the Intelsat-18 (IS-18) satellite, Orbital Sciences announced Aug. 21. The satellite will be based on the […]
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Government/Military
Obama Releases Detailed Space Plan
[Satellite News 08-20-08] Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released the details of his proposed space plan, Aug. 19. The plan includes closing the gap between the retirement of the […]
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Uncategorized
ECC Introduces Multi-Stream to DVB-S2
[Satellite Today 08-20-08] Efficient Channel Coding (ECC) introduced a multi-stream extraction feature that enables its ECC3100 Digital Video Broadcast Satellite standard (DVB-S2) receiver chip to extract multiple data streams from […]
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Government/Military
NASA Seeks Input For Commercial Lunar Communications & Navigation
[Satellite Today 08-20-08] NASA issued a request for information Aug. 18 for providing communications and navigation services that would support the development of exploration, scientific and commercial capabilities on the […]
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Connectivity
IAI Profits, Revenues Climb in Second Quarter
[Satellite Today 08-20-08] Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) second quarter income was $19 million, an increase of 36 percent compared to a profit of $14 million for the second quarter of […]
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Uncategorized
Alcatel-Lucent Supports Mobile TV Protection Standard
[Satellite News 08-20-08] Alcatel-Lucent is supporting the world’s first commercial trial of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)’s new BCAST smartcard profile, a standard for mobile TV content protection, Alcatel-Lucent announced […]
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Uncategorized
GlobeCast Signs Key Verizon Deal
[Satellite News 08-20-08] GlobeCast signed a channel distribution deal with Verizon for the launch of 14 international channels on Verizon’s FiOS TV, GlobeCast announced Aug. 20. World TV, a […]
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Connectivity
Integral Systems Splits Stock
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] The board of Integral Systems Inc. has approved and declared a stock split, the company announced Aug. 19. One share of common stock will be distributed […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Names Chief Technology Officer
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] GeoEye Inc. appointed Brian O’Toole to the newly created position of chief technology officer, the company announced Aug. 19. O’Toole will develop, manage and expand GeoEye’s […]
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Connectivity
SpaceDev Joins SpaceShipTwo Team
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] SpaceDev Inc. signed a multi-year contract with Scaled Composites to assist in the development of a production rocket motor for a commercial space vehicle designed for space […]
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Government/Military
iDirect Launches Hub for U.S. Military
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] VT iDirect Inc. unveiled an industrialized hub that allows network operators to implement and manage a mobile satellite network in the field, the company announced Aug. 19. […]
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Connectivity
Proton Launch Completes Inmarsat I-4 Constellation
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] The third of Inmarsat’s I-4 satellites was placed into orbit Aug. 19 by a commercial Proton launch, Inmarsat and International Launch Services announced. The Proton Breeze […]
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Uncategorized
FCC To Embark On DTV Transition Warning Tour
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin and other commission staff will fan out to rural areas and other markets in the United States to raise […]
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Government/Military
Brazil’s Satellite Imaging Market Sees Potential
[Satellite News 08-19-08] Economists see a bright future for Brazil’s economy, and while Brazil is insulated from a majority of the global economic downturn, surging food prices still concern the […]
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Uncategorized
Foxtel Sees Promise in HD Market in Australia
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV operator, is encouraged by the early results from its high-definition (HD) offering, and with the costs for HD-ready TV sets plummeting, Foxtel chose […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Becomes First Satcom Provider to Win TL 9000 Certification
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] VT iDirect Inc. (iDirect) has been awarded the global telecommunications industry’s TL 9000-HV quality management system certification. They are the first Satcom technology provider to receive the […]
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Government/Military
Thuraya Launches New Location Based Service
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] Thuraya is launching a new location service, combining with Geonix, a specialist in location services and equipment, Thuraya announced Aug. 17. ThurayaLocate allows anyone with any […]
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Uncategorized
ICO Adds Channels to Mobile Service Trial
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] ICO Global Communications has reached an agreement with MTV Networks to add Nickelodeon and Comedy Central to the alpha trials of ICO’s mobile interactive media (mim) service, […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Sees Revenues Rise, Profits Fall
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] AsiaSat saw its revenues increase 6 percent in the first half of the year to 487 million Hong Kong dollars ($62.4 million), the operator announced Aug. 15. […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Brings AccuWeather Satellite Forecast to Digital Signage Customers
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] HughesNet digital signage customers will be able to display real-time weather information at their retail sites from AccuWeather Inc., Hughes announced Aug. 18. The service initially […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Brings AccuWeather Satellite Forecast to Digital Signage Customers
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] HughesNet digital signage customers will be able to display real-time weather information at their retail sites from AccuWeather Inc., Hughes announced Aug. 18. The service initially […]