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Measat Damage by Launch Site Ground Equipment
[Satellite Today 08-13-08] An overhead crane operated by Measat‘s launch service provider accidentally damaged the Measat 3a satellite while at the Baikonur, Kazakhstan launch site, Orbital Sciences announced. The […]
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Arianespace, ILS Prepare for Launches
[Satellite Today 08-13-08] Arianespace and International Launch Services (ILS) are preparing for launches in the next five days, the companies announced. The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2008 was […]
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Intelsat Posts Record Revenues; Signs Deals with OlympuSat, NPR
[Satellite Today 08-13-08] Intelsat reported record revenues of $584.9 million in the 2008 second quarter but recorded a loss of $82 million, the company announced Aug. 13. Intelsat reported revenues […]
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Broadpoint Names COO
[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Broadpoint named Bryan Olivier COO, the company announced Aug. 12. Olivier will focus on expanding Broadpoint’s wireless communication solutions, including its digital cellular infrastructure in the […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Appoints Senior Vice President, General Manager
[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. appointed Tom Coyle senior vice president and general manager, the company announced Aug. 12. Coyle will manage the Globecomm Systems business, which includes […]
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DataPath Unveils High-Bandwidth COTM System
[Satellite Today 08-12-08] DataPath has introduced easy-to-deploy communications on-the-move (COTM) solution mobile network-centric warfare and first responder capabilities, the company announced Aug. 12. The MobiLink system incorporates standard communications […]
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Home2US Adds Albanian Channels
[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Home2US has added three premium channels produced by Albania’s Top Channel to the Home2US direct-to-home lineup, the company announced Aug. 13. As part of the agreement […]
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C-Com Receives Antenna Order from Asian TV Station
[Satellite Today 08-12-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. received its iNetVu mobile satellite antenna systems from an Asian television, C-Com announced Aug. 12. The station plans to use the antennas […]
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Boeing Opens New Pulse Line for Satellite Assembly
[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Boeing has unveiled a new process for assembling satellites at its facility in El Segundo, Calif, that it hopes will shorten the time needed to build a […]
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Globalstar Adds Subscribers, Cuts Operating Loss in Second Quarter
[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Globalstar completed the second quarter with more than 315,000 subscribers, an increase of about 23,000 since the end of March, the company announced Aug. 11. Total […]
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Loral Posts Second Quarter Profit
[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Loral reported revenues of $208.1 million in the 2008 second quarter, down from revenues of $226 million in the same period in 2007, the company announced Aug. […]
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Glocal Media Adds Board Member
[Satellite News 08-11-08] Glocal Media Networks Inc. named Theodore “Ted” McFarland to the company’s board, Glocal announced Aug. 11. Glocal, based in Los Angeles, operates five ethnic language pay-TV […]
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AsiaSat Appoints General Manager for China
[Satellite News 08-11-08] AsiaSat appointed Zhang Hai Ming general manager for China, the company said Aug. 8. Zhang will oversee AsiaSat’s marketing, sales and customer relations activities in the […]
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GMV Updates Satellite Control System
[Satellite News 08-11-08] GMV has released version 6.0 of its hifly satellite control system, the company announced Aug. 11. The updated model provides advanced, optimized telemetry processing for extremely […]
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Government/Military
AAFES Upgrades its Wegener Network Control System
[Satellite News 08-11-08] The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) upgraded its Wegener Compel network control system, Wegener said. Compel enables AAFES to deliver addressable digital high-definition video, […]
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Orbcomm Cuts Second Quarter Loss
[Satellite News 08-11-08] Orbcomm reported a net loss of $1 million in the second quarter of 2008, an improvement of 25 percent over a net loss of $1.3 million in […]
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Measat Delays Measat-3a Launch
[Satellite News 08-11-08] The launch of the Measat-3a satellite, scheduled for Aug. 21 aboard a Land Launch rocket, has been delayed due to a technical issue with the spacecraft, Measat […]
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BB Sat Plans Broadband Satellite Demonstration in Japan
[Satellite News 08-11-08] BB Sat will demonstrate two-way consumer satellite broadband service in Japan beginning in October, the company announced Aug. 11. The demonstration, which will take place in […]
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EU Boosts But Question Marks Remain over Mobile Broadcasting
[Satellite News 08-11-08] The European Commission (EC) unveiled Aug. 7 the selection procedure for operators seeking a license to provide pan-European mobile satellite services. Satellite operators will for the first […]
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New COO Drives Aggressive Growth Approach for EMS
[Satellite News 08-08-08] EMS Technologies (EMS) is growing aggressively, backed by a booming wireless market. Perhaps that is why the company appointed Neil Mackay COO and executive vice president […]
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First Orion Space Capsule Manned Flight Delayed One Year To 2014
Further Delays Possible, Such As Any Funding Freeze Congress Sets For NASA Fiscal 2009 Appropriations NASA Leaders Reject Report That Orion Safety Concerns Trumped By Budget, Cost Concerns The unofficial […]
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North Korean Nuclear Weapons, Ballistic Missiles Worry Bush
Bush Says North Korea Won’t Come Off State Sponsor Of Terrorism List Or Axis Of Evil List Until It Takes Further Action But Bush Praises Destruction Of Reactor President Bush […]
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Lockheed Will Pay $4 Million Fine In Attempt To Sell Hellfire Missiles To UAE
Classified Information Disclosed On JASSM Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] will pay a $4 million civil penalty for unauthorized actions the company took to sell Hellfire missiles to the United Arab […]
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Florida State Government To Establish Spaceport At Cape Canaveral Station For Commercial Space Companies
The Florida state government will rent a long-unused launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to create a spaceport for commercial spaceship launches. This move comes as the nearby […]
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Projection Sees $30.6 Billion Military Satellites Market Over Decade
Armed forces across the globe will spend $30.6 billion to acquire 95 military satellites over the next 10 years, according to a projection by Forecast International (FI), a Newtown, Conn., […]
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Phoenix Lander Finds Toxic Perchlorate in Martian Soil
Researchers have found a toxic chemical, perchlorate, in Martian soil excavated by the Phoenix Mars Lander that was tested in a wet chemistry laboratory in Phoenix, but it is uncertain […]
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Iran Wields Anti-Ship Missile With 190-Mile Range, Officer Claims
Iran has an anti-ship missile with a 190-mile range that could be used to close the Strait of Hormuz and threaten shipping traffic in the Persian Gulf, according to statements […]
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Report Says U.S. Or Israeli Strike Likely Wouldn’t Destroy Iranian Nuclear Materials Production Ability
Military strikes on illicit Iranian nuclear materials production sites likely wouldn’t destroy them, according to a new report by the Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington think tank. […]
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Analyst Sees Low-Cost Ballistic Missile Defense To Kill Enemy Weapons In Their Boost Phase; Raytheon Has A Bargain-Basement Solution
The United States could use a modified existing Raytheon Co. [RTN] air-to-air missile to shoot down enemy ballistic missiles in their vulnerable boost phase, according to Loren Thompson, chief operating […]
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NASA Backs Studies Of Space Radiation Effects On Humans
The Human Research Program will provide grants to fund nine proposals from six states to investigate questions about effects of space radiation on human explorers, NASA announced. Selected proposals from […]