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Connectivity
RigNet Appoints General Counsel
[Satellite Today – 3-31-08] RigNet Inc., a provider of managed communications solutions for the oil and gas industry, has appointed Bill Sutton vice president and general counsel, the company announced […]
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Connectivity
TransCore Doubles Capacity In Africa
[Satellite Today – 3-31-08] TransCore has commissioned new ground station equipment to support the addition of a second satellite communications channel by regional partner Skygistics, a South African company that […]
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Connectivity
Pace To Pay Less for Philips Set-Top Box Business
[Satellite Today – 3-31-08] Pace Micro Technology will now pay less for the set-top box division and connectivity solutions Business of Philips, the company announced March 31. As a […]
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Connectivity
PE Companies Swoop For Gilat
[Satellite Today – 3-31-08] Gilat Satellite Networks will be acquired by a consortium of private equity investors in a deal valued at $475 million, Gilat announced March 31. Under […]
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Government/Military
Eumetsat Signs New Climate Change Agreement
[Satellite Today – 3-28-08] Eumetsat (the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) signed a collaboration agreement with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) to use satellite technology […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Completes System Requirements Review For OCX
[Satellite Today – 3-28-08] Raytheon Co. has completed the system requirements review for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS Control Segment (OCX), Raytheon announced March 28. In November, Raytheon […]
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Government/Military
German Military Satellite Launched
[Satellite Today – 3-28-08] The fourth SAR-Lupe satellite was placed into orbit March 27 by a Russian Cosmos-3M rocket, the German Ministry of Defence announced. This is the fourth […]
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Connectivity
ICO Secures $40 Million In Credit
[Satellite Today – 3-28-08] ICO North America Inc. has entered into an agreement with Jefferies Finance LLC for a $40 million working capital facility, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. announced […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Tests Falcon 9 Engines
[Satellite Today – 3-28-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) conducted the first three-engine firing of its Falcon 9 medium-to heavy-lift rocket, the company announced March 28. The March 8 […]
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Connectivity
Zinkiewicz Promoted To Vice President And Sector Controller
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. has promoted Terri Zinkiewicz to vice president and sector controller as part of its implementation of the previously announced realignment of the reporting […]
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Connectivity
Open Range Receives Funding From U.S. Government Broadband Program
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Globalstar Inc. reseller Open Range Communications Inc. has secured approval for a $267 million broadband loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Program, Globalstar […]
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Connectivity
MDA Posts Profit, Earnings Increase For 2007
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] MacDonald Dettwiler and Assoc. Ltd. posted increased revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007 and the year, MDA announced March 26. MDA increased […]
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Connectivity
Alliant Techsystems, Ad Astra Ally For Technology Development
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and Ad Astra Rocket Co. have signed an agreement to strengthen the market presence of the two companies and explore future in-space propulsion […]
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Connectivity
Spacenet To Provide VSAT Network To Hotel Group
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Spacenet Inc. has signed a contract to provide InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) an upgraded satellite data network and managed network services, Spacenet announced March 27. […]
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Connectivity
Bezeq Exits Satellite Business
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Israeli telecommunications company Bezeq has reached an agreement to sell its satellite business to RRSat Global Communications, the companies announced March 27. RRSat, a provider […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Sells GMPCS To Private Investor
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Vizada is selling affiliate GMPCS Personal Communications Inc. to a private investor, Vizada announced March 27. GMPCS, which has been a part of Vizada since […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat And SpeedCast Team Up For New Broadband Service
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Eutelsat has teamed up with SpeedCast to launch a new global maritime broadband service, the companies announced March 26. The two operators, together with distribution […]
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Connectivity
FCC Approves Orbcomm’s LEO Constellation
[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Orbcomm Inc.’s next-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation plan, Orbcomm announced March 27. The modified space station authorization […]
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Finance
Sea Launch CEO: Launch Industry Resilient
[Satellite News – 3-26-08] After being grounded for more than a year, Sea Launch looks to have recovered from its January 2007 launch failure, and “regained our stride” with the […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Achieves Static Loads Testing For MUOS
[Satellite Today 3-26-08] Lockheed Martin completed static load testing of the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, the company announced March 26. The test, which validated the satellite’s […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Finalizes Purchase Of Brazilian Gateway Operator
[Satellite Today 3-26-08] Globalstar Inc. closed its agreement to purchase the Brazilian independent gateway operator Globalstar, Globalstar Inc. announced March 26. Globalstar Inc., which bought the operator from Loral […]
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Connectivity
PBLSat Signs Sirius 4 Deal
[Satellite Today 3-26-08] PBLSat, specialists in occasional use satellite services, has extended its partnership with SES Sirius and will market capacity on the operator’s Sirius 4 satellite, PBLSat announced March […]
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Connectivity
U.K. Gives Preliminary Approval To Cell Phones On Aircraft
[Satellite Today 3-26-08] Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for U.K. communications industries, confirmed plans to enable airlines to offer mobile communications services on U.K.-registered aircraft, Ofcom announced March […]
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Connectivity
XM/Sirius Merger Brings Varied Responses
[Satellite News – 3-25-08] With the U.S. Department of Justice approval of the XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. merger, the only hurdle left for the […]
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Connectivity
Impact Of Proton Failure Ripples Through Industry
[Satellite News – 3-25-08] The impact of the Proton launch failure continued to resonate through the satellite industry, with EchoStar insisting that the uncertain fate of the AMC-14 satellite will […]
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Connectivity
Lavell Names Hsu Vice President Of Business Development
[Satellite Today – 3-25-08] Lavell Systems Inc. has named Robert Hsu vice president of business development, the company announced March 25. Hsu, who has more than 20 years of […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Loses CFO
[Satellite Today – 3-25-08] Gilat Satellite Networks CFO Tal Payne is leaving the company to become CFO of Check Point Software Technologies, Gilat announced March 25. Payne is expected to […]
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Connectivity
Austar Confirms CEO Reappointment
[Satellite Today – 3-25-08] Austar, one of the leading pay-TV operators in Australia , has re-appointed John Porter CEO for the next four years, the operator announced March 25. Austar […]
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Government/Military
Xicom Wins Air Force GMT Contract
[Satellite Today – 3-25-08] Radyne Corp. business unit Xicom Technology received a $5.8 million order to provide tri-band and Ka-band power amplifiers to the U.S. Air Force, Radyne announced March […]