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Connectivity
Army Awards Satellite Communications Hubs Contract To DataPath
[Satellite Today – 6-23-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to manufacture and install satellite communications hubs to support the U.S. military Joint Task Force […]
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Alcatel-Lucent Takes Next Step In Asia Broadcast Strategy
[Satellite Today – 6-23-08] Alcatel-Lucent has announced a deal which should boost its plan to derive revenues from the Asian mobile TV market, linking up with SpeedCast Ltd. to jointly […]
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Connectivity
Com Dev Captures Canadian Micro-Satellite Contract
[Satellite Today – 6-23-08] Com Dev International Ltd. will design, build and launch a micro-satellite for the government of Canada, the company announced June 23. Under the contract, valued at […]
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Contract
NASA Awards $1.5 Billion Kennedy Space Center Contract NASA gave EG&G Technical Services Inc., of Gaithersburg, Md., a contract worth up to $1.5 billion to provide institutional services at Kennedy […]
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Orion Launch Abort System Igniter Undergoes Tests
NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] test-fired a critical safety component for the Orion crew exploration vehicle, the future American spacecraft. Technicians fired a yard-long igniter for the abort motor […]
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New DOD Office To Oversee Space And Intel Acquisition
A new organization within the Pentagon acquisition chief’s office responsible for all acquisition oversight of Defense Department space and intelligence programs has been officially established with Joshua Hartman at the […]
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MDA Plans Small Business Conference
The Missile Defense Agency will host a small business conference at Huntsville, Ala., next month. That event will be held July 21-22 at the Von Braun Center North Hall. Theme […]
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Connectivity
Integral Announces Product Certifcation
[Satellite Today – 6-20-08] Integral Systems subsidiary, RT Logic has announced the successful PL4 (Protection Level 4) C&A (Certification and Accreditation) of its RTGuard Cross Domain Solution product, Integral said […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Announces Successful Launch of Six Satellites
[Satellite Today – 6-20-08] Orbcomm Inc. announced that six new Orbcomm satellites were successfully launched from Kapustin Yar, Russia at 2:36 AM EDT June 19. The satellites have been successfully […]
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Government/Military
SSTL DMC-2 Satellites Passes Test
[Satellite Today – 6-20-08] Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)’s Earth observation satellite has passed its Test Readiness Review (TRR), the company said June 19. The DMC-2 satellite is scheduled for […]
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Measat Signs National Geographic Deal
[Satellite Today – 6-20-08] Measat Satellite Systems has signed a significant new HD deal with National Geographic Channel Asia, the company announced June 19. The deal between the two parties […]
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Connectivity
Harris Corp. And VBrick Partner To Deliver Digital Signage
[Satellite Today – 6-20-08] Harris Corp. and VBrick Systems have partnered to create a combined solution that delivers digital signage and live streaming video over various communications networks, Harris announced […]
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Jason-2 Successfully Launched
[Satellite Today – 6-20-08] The Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 satellite has been successfully launched, NASA said June 20. The satellite, a NASA and French Space Agency (CNES) oceanography satellite, […]
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“Compelling National Proposition” – Freesat MD
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] Freesat aims to establish a strong niche for itself in the U.K. digital TV market. The new FTA satellite offering, from the BBC and ITV, which […]
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EMS Technologies Gives Tanner Expanded Brief
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] EMS Technologies has appointed Perry Tanner as its vice president of marketing and information management, the company said June 18. Tanner had previously been VP of […]
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Globecomm Systems Brings New Architecture To Asia
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] Globecomm Systems is to launch a new media processing center architecture for the Asia region, the company said June 18. The company is launching the architecture […]
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Integral Extends Co-Operation With JSAT
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] Integral Systems has won a contract to support one of the Asia’s biggest satellite operators, the company said June 18. The company has signed a contract […]
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CRTC Provide Satellite Update In Canada
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has provided an update on satellite’s performance in Canada’s broadcast market. The Commission said June 18, that total combined […]
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OmniGlobe Signs Reseller Deal With C-Com
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] OmniGlobe Networks EMEA, a supplier of communications equipment for satellite and terrestrial transmissions, has signed a long-term reseller agreement with C-Com Satellite Systems, Inc. to become […]
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AsiaSat Boosts India Presence
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] AsiaSat has signed a highly significant capacity deal with one of the India’s largest media companies, the company said June 19. The satellite operator has signed […]
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Telekom Malaysia Ready To Launch Satelilte Broadband
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] One of the Asia’s major telcos is getting set to launch a two-way broadband service in the region. Telekom Malaysia (TM), Malaysia’s biggest telco, and Numix […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Gets Ready for an Evolution
[Satellite Today – 6-18-08] iDirect has launched the first suite of Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite – Second Generation (DVB-S2)/Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) products in its Evolution product line, […]
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Foxtel Gets Ready For HD Launch In Australia
[Satellite Today – 6-18-08] Foxtel, the Australian DTH operator, it set to launch its new HD+ service this Sunday, the operator said June 18. Foxtel also said that more than […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat’s W5 Satellite Suffers Anomaly
[Satellite Today – 6-18-08] Eutelsat Communications, said June 17, that its W5 satellite had experienced an anomaly to part of its power generator subsystem in the night of 16 to […]
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Connectivity
WorldSpace’s New Digital Chips
[Satellite Today – 6-18-08] WorldSpace has signed a partnership deal with STMicroelectronics for European satellite digital radio chips, the company said June 17. STMicroelectronics will develop, manufacture and distribute chips […]
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Connectivity
Euroconsult Study Bullish About Asia HD Prospects
[Satellite Today – 6-18-08] 2008 could be the year that HDTV really takes off in Asia. That s the conclusion of a new study into the topic, jointly announced by […]
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Connectivity
SingTel Signs SES New Skies Capacity Deal
[Satellite Today – 6-18-08] SingTel, one of Asia’s largest telcos, is extending its suite of maritime satellite solutions by contracting capacity on SES New Skies’ NSS-7, NSS-703 and NSS-5 satellites, […]