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U.S. Lawmakers Urge Putting Radar In Israel, To Be Tied In With European Missile Defense
Congressional Concerns Focus On New Missile, Nuclear Capabilities Emerging In A Hostile Iran Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in […]
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AIAA Seeks Changes In Military Technology Export Rules (ITAR)
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today alleged that U.S. rules restricting exports of American military technology are harming the U.S. aerospace industrial base, especially in satellite component […]
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Report Says China Could Be Persuaded To Ease Its Rapid Military Buildup
A new report suggests that perhaps nations such as China can be dissuaded from any headlong rush to build a formidable force with a global military reach. The report was […]
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House Provisions Would Facilitate Funding Cuts For ABL, KEI, European GMD
Provisions in a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee defense authorization bill likely would provide ammunition for any legislators who might wish to cut funding for some ballistic […]
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House Panel Provides $631 Million For Army Missiles, Rockets
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) air and land forces subcommittee provided $631 million of authorizations for Army precision-guided missiles and rockets. That amount was contained in one portion of […]
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NASA Gives Hensel Phelps Up To $263.8 Million For Mobile Launcher
NASA gave Hensel Phelps a contract worth up to $263.8 million to build at least one, and perhaps two, 390-foot-tall mobile launchers that will transport the Ares I rocket to […]
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First Galileo Navigation System Signal Transmitted By New Giove-B Satellite
The European Galileo navigation system has begun operation with the initial signals being received from the newly-launched Giove-B navigation satellite, Astrium announced. Galileo will compete with the years-old U.S.-sponsored Global […]
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NASA Tests J-2X Engine For Ares Rocket
NASA engineers completed the first series of tests in early development of the J-2X engine that will power upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets. Ares rockets […]
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India Tests Missile Capable Of Striking China
India successfully tested an intermediate range (1,860 miles) Agni-III missile capable of striking Chinese targets such as Shanghai with a 1.5-ton payload, Arab News reported. This was the third Agni-III […]
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NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
NOTE: NASA SOON WILL RESCHEDULE SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS, BEGINNING WITH THE ATLANTIS LIFTOFF NOW SET FOR AUG. 28. SHUTTLE MISSIONS EACH WILL BE DELAYED ABOUT FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS. (Please […]
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NASA, Japanese Aerospace Agency, To Study Sonic Boom Modeling
NASA and Japanese aerospace authorities intend to conduct joint research on sonic boom modeling. Sonic boom modeling is one of the key technologies needed to enable a next generation supersonic […]
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Boeing Seeks Workers With Current NASA Experience For Mission Operations Tasks
The Boeing Co. [BA] seeks workers in the Houston area with NASA mission operations experience. Those mission operations specialists would aid Boeing in its bid for a facilities development and […]
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Connectivity
HughesNet Passes 400,000 Subscribers
[Satellite Today – 5-12-08] HughesNet broadband satellite Internet has passed the 400,000 subscriber mark, Hughes Network Systems LLC announced May 8. “The continued growth in our subscriber base is […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Completes Glory Module
[Satellite Today – 5-12-08] Raytheon Co. has completed the manufacture and testing of the optics detector module for the aerosol polarimetry sensor aboard NASA’s Glory satellite, Raytheon announced May 12. […]
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Government/Military
WGS-1 Satellite Operational
[Satellite Today – 5-12-08] The U.S. Air Force has placed the first of at least six Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites into operation over the Pacific region, manufacturer Boeing Co. […]
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XM Reports Revenue, Subscriber Increase For First Quarter
[Satellite Today – 5-12-08] XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. reported a nearly 17 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2008, as well as more than 300,000 net […]
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Connectivity
GeoEye Loses Revenue In First Quarter, Gains Income
[Satellite Today – 5-12-08] GeoEye Inc. posted a 6.5 percent decrease in revenue for the first quarter of 2008 but reported a gain in net income, the company announced May […]
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Connectivity
SpaceDev Reports “Record” Revenue, Decrease In Profit
[Satellite Today – 5-12-08] SpaceDev Inc. reported a 14 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2008, but a sharp decrease in income from operations, the company announced […]
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Connectivity
SES Americom CEO Resigns
[Satellite Today – 5-9-08] Ed Horowitz has resigned as president and CEO of SES Americom, parent company SES announced May 9. Horowitz will join Global Entertainment and Media Holdings Corp. […]
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Connectivity
ATK Barred From MDA Purchase
[Satellite Today – 5-9-08] Alliant Techsystems Inc.’s (ATK) bid to purchase MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA)’s information systems and geospatial services businesses has been rejected by the Canadian government, […]
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Satellite Imagery Called On In Wake Of Disasters
[Satellite Today – 5-9-08] U.K.-based satellite imaging company DMCii Ltd. is providing data to the United Nations to assist in relief efforts in Myanmar (formerly Burma) in the wake of […]
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Government/Military
Integral Introduces Epoch IPS Satellite Ground System
[Satellite Today – 5-9-08] Integral Systems Europe’s Epoch Integrated Product Suite (Epoch IPS) satellite ground system is in compliance with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) packet-utilization standard for satellite control […]
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Connectivity
GPS Handset Sales To Increase
[Satellite Today – 5-9-08] More than 550 million GPS-enabled handsets will ship by 2012, according to a research report from ABI Research released May 9. In the wake of […]
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Connectivity
Tata Sky Reaches 2 Million Subscribers
[Satellite Today – 5-9-08] Indian direct-to-home (DTH) operator Tata Sky has more than 2 million subscribers, reaching this milestone in 20 months, the company announced May 7, Tata Sky […]
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SES Astra Czechs In With New Capacity Deal
[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] SES Astra signed a capacity deal with Czech pay-TV platform CS Link, SES Astra announced May 8. CS Link, one of the largest pay-TV platforms […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Reports Increase In Profit, Revenues For First Quarter
[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] Inmarsat Holdings Ltd. reported a 5 percent increase in revenue and a 9 percent increase in profit after tax for the first quarter of 2008, the […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Losses Grow As Revenues Decline
[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] Globalstar Inc. saw revenues slip 5 percent in the first quarter of 2008 as operating losses surpassed $11 million, the company announced May 7. Revenue […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Reports Profitable Quarter
[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. posted an 11 percent increase in revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, including a 117 percent increase in revenues from […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Reports ‘Challenging’ Quarter
[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] Norsat International Inc.’s satellite system segment posted a 35 percent decrease in sales for the first quarter of 2008 and a 31.1 percent decrease in gross […]
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Connectivity
ATK Posts Strong Quarter, Year
[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Launch Systems division posted a 3 percent increase in sales and a 2 percent increase in operating profit for the fiscal year 2008 […]