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[Satellite Today – 4-7-08] EADS Astrium will acquire Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) from the University of Surrey, the two companies said April 7.     SSTL, which specializes in the […]

Northrop Partners In Contracts For Concepts Of Next Space Telescope Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] is involved in five contracts that NASA awarded to investigate concepts for next-generation space telescopes. Those […]

Last GPS IIR Satellite Complete, Ready For Cape Canaveral June Launch The final Global Position System Block IIR satellite is complete and ready for shipment to Cape Canaveral Air Force […]

Russia is developing a new space biology and medicine satellite, according to the RIA Novosti news service. The Progress design and production center is developing this satellite, which will be […]

French securities market authorities have alleged that European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. executives engaged in insider trading involving stock options, during 2005- 2006. The charges include breach of market […]

This is a transcription of excerpts from NASA Administrator Michael Griffin’s remarks before the Senate Appropriations Committee commerce, justice, science and related agencies subcommittee on April 3, 2008: " … […]

Placing Limits On MDA Funding Flexibility Mulled While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told members of Congress that costs of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system jumped from $1 […]

Excessive Rocket Vibration, Another Problem, May Be Resolved With Design Changes The Constellation Program to develop the next-generation Orion-Ares spaceship faces multiple risks of technology development problems, schedule delays and […]

Czech Republic Agrees To Host U.S. Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Radar; NATO Endorses Planned GMD System Installation On Czech, Polish Sites NATO Sees GMD System As Substantial Contribution To Counter […]

His Warning Sounded As European Robotic Cargo Spaceship Automatically Docks At International Space Station; Griffin Hails Europe As ‘Full-Fledged Space Power’ Mikulski Renews Efforts To Add $1 Billion NASA Recovery […]

[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live […]

[Satellite Today ¬ 4-4-08] Belgian direct-to-home (DTH) operator TV Vlaanderen will launch high-definition (HD) services at the end of the month, the operator announced. April 3.     The DTH operator, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] Canalsat has signed a multiyear deal with Jetix Europe to continue carrying the Jetix channel in France, the companies announced April 3.     This new agreement […]

[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] Com Dev International Ltd. will develop components for an Earth observation satellite being developed by an unnamed Asian customer, Com Dev announced April 4.     Under […]

[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] Mitec Telecom has received a third order to provide its VSAT block upconverter to an unnamed cellular network operator in Africa, Mitec announced April 2.     […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Independent teleport Hawaii Pacific Teleport is launching a new satellite technology training course for engineers, managers and entrepreneurs, the company announced April 3.  The first course, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Location-based services (LBS) worldwide revenues will reach $13.3 billion by 2013, with the personal navigation and enterprise services categories generating the highest revenues, according to a […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Cambodian DTV Network Ltd. is launching a new direct-to-home (DTH) service in Cambodia, Shin Satellite announced April 3.     The Shin Satellite subsidiary will launch Techo-DTV, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Lockheed Martin has completed work on the last satellite in the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System Block 2R constellation, Lockheed Martin announced April 3. Work […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded an $11.5 million contract to provide the U.S. Army with field services for a network of Ku-band terminals, the company announced […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] SkyVision Global Networks LLC signed a contract to lease C-band capacity on Intelsat Ltd.’s Intelsat 601 satellite, Intelsat announced April 3.      The contract is expected […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] SES Astra has seen a strong performance in the Austrian market in 2007, the company announced April 2.     SES Astra said it had increased the […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Telespazio has acquired full control of Aurensis SL, a Spanish company specializing in technologies for territorial applications and Earth observation services, aerial and satellite, Telespazio announced […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] GeoEye Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to allow Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary Japan Space Imaging Corp. to collect and sell Earth imagery from the GeoEye-1 satellite, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Thales will launch a connectivity to boost entertainment services to passengers on airplanes, the company announced April 1.     The service, dubbed TopConnect, will be delivered […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Loral Space and Communications Inc. posted slight declines for the fourth quarter but increased revenue and operating income for the year, Loral announced April 2.     […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Globalstar Inc. intends to raise $135 million that will be used, in part, to cover the procurement and launch of its second-generation satellites, Globalstar announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has named Bill Raney senior vice president of sales and marketing, the company announced April 1.     Raney, currently vice president and general […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] GIOVE-A, the first satellite in the Galileo satellite navigation system, has completed its nominal mission lifetime, and the European Space Agency (ESA) has extended its operations […]