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Connectivity
Norsat Blames Weak U.S. Dollar For Fourth Quarter Declines
[Satellite Today – 3-19-08] Norsat International Inc. reported a decrease in revenue and net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007 but an overall increase for the year, the company […]
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Connectivity
Three Companies To Compete For Iridium Satellite Contract
[Satellite Today – 3-19-08] Iridium Satellite signed agreements with Lockheed Martin, Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and Thales Alenia Space to design concepts for Iridium’s next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium announced March 19. […]
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Uncategorized
Arthur C. Clarke Dies
Futurist, scientist and author Arthur C. Clarke, who described the perfect orbit for communications satellites in a paper published in October 1945, died March 17 at his home in Colombo, […]
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Connectivity
Swe-Dish Names New President
[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] James Gerow has been named president of Swe-Dish Satellite Systems Inc., the company announced March 18. Gerow has served as senior vice president for Swe-Dish’s […]
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Connectivity
Wegener Receives Million Equipment Order
[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] Wegener Corp. has received a $1.6 million order to provide Conklin-Intracom with IPTV set-top boxes, Wegener announced March 18. The order includes a combination of […]
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Connectivity
Spacenet Extends Services To Alaska And Hawaii
[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] Spacenet Inc. is introducing its commercial grade broadband and digital voice services to Alaska and Hawaii beginning in April, the company announced March 17. Spacenet […]
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Connectivity
SES Bullish About Satellite’s Role in European Digitalization
[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] SES Astra said that more than 80 percent of the satellite TV households in Europe and North Africa are now digitalized, according to “SES Astra Satellite […]
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Connectivity
iDirect, HeliosNet Set Up Communications Network In Russia
[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] Russian network operator Web Media Services, which operates under the name HeliosNet, has implemented iDirect Inc.’s satellite communication platform, iDirect announced March 18. HeliosNet installed […]
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Connectivity
Iridium To Equip U.K. Ship Management Company
[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] U.K.-based ship management company Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd., is equipping its fleet of 125 vessels with Iridium OpenPort satellite terminals under a service agreement with AND […]
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Connectivity
Dish HD Plans ‘Remain On Track’
[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] Despite the uncertain status of the AMC-14 satellite, Dish Network Corp. said plans to enhance its high-definition (HD) programming line-up this spring remain on track, Dish […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV-11 Back On Schedule
[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] Sea Launch will launch the DirecTV-11 broadcast satellite March 19, the company announced. The launch, originally scheduled for March 17, was put on hold in […]
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Government/Military
Lucena To Chair ESA Council
[Satellite Today – 3-17-08] Maurici Lucena, director general of CDTI (the Spanish Innovation Agency,), will chair the European Space Agency (ESA) Council for the next two years, ESA announced March […]
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Connectivity
RRSat Launches HD Playout Center
[Satellite Today – 3-17-08] RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. has initiated services with its new high-definition (HD) playout facility, the company announced March 13. The facility will expand the […]
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Government/Military
Sixth GPS 2R Satellite Placed In Orbit
[Satellite Today – 3-17-08] The sixth GPS 2R satellite built by Lockheed Martin was launched March 15, the satellite manufacturer announced. The satellite, placed in orbit by a United […]
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Connectivity
SES Evaluating Options For AMC-14; Inmarsat Holds Inmarsat-4 Delivery
[Satellite Today – 3-17-08] SES is weighing its options for the AMC-14 satellite, which was left short of its intended orbit by a March 15 Proton failure. “Since the […]
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Uncategorized
Contracts
Army Contract Seeks New Kinetic Missile Interceptor To Kill Rockets, Artillery The Army is awarding contracts for design and demonstration of a prototype kinetic-kill missile interceptor that would take down […]
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Uncategorized
GPS Block IIR-M Satellite Launched On Delta II
A Global Positioning System Block IIR-M satellite was launched into orbit on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] […]
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Connectivity
Proton Failure May Have Impact On Launch, Pay-TV Markets
[Satellite News – 3-17-08] A Proton Breeze M rocket suffered its second failure in six months when a problem with the vehicle’s second stage left SES Americom‘s AMC-14 short of […]
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Uncategorized
Launches
Space Shuttle Endeavour Takes A Punch In The Nose; Spacewalks Go Well During Marathon 16-Day Mission Some debris hit the nose of Space Shuttle Endeavour as it launched for the […]
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Uncategorized
NASA Science Missions Short Of Funds
In Hard Budget Times, NASA Manages To Keep Many Programs Going, But Can’t Do It All Widespread Funds Shortages Come As Congress Prepares To Reauthorize NASA For Coming Years Key […]
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Uncategorized
Defense Secretary Gates, Secretary Of State Rice, Urge Russia To Tone Down
Rice Sees Russian ‘Interest’ In Euro BMD System Multi-Day Meetings Begin In Moscow Today Two White House Cabinet members, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are […]
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Uncategorized
New American Spaceship Gains Metallic Reality
Mockup Orion Space Capsule Built, To Fly In Emergency Abort Test Later This Year Ares 1-X Rocket Simulation Built; First Ares Flight In April Next Year NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER, […]
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Finance
Proton Upper Stage Failure Leaves AMC-14 In Wrong Orbit
[Satellite Today – 3-15-08] An SES Americom AMC-14 satellite failed to reach its planned orbit after a Proton rocket suffered a second stage failure, Khrunichev and International Launch Services (ILS) […]
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Government/Military
Euroconsult: Earth Observation Market To Shift Away From Government Programs
[Satellite Today – 3-14-08] The world manufacturing market for Earth observation satellites will grow by 14 percent over the next nine years to $16.9 billion, according to a new report […]
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Government/Military
Space Micro Receives SBIR Contract
[Satellite Today – 3-14-08] Space Micro Inc. has been awarded a contract to develop a miniaturized space weather instrument for the U.S. Air Force, Space Micro announced March 13. […]
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Connectivity
Sea Launch Initiates 72-Hour Countdown For DirecTV-11
[Satellite Today – 3-14-08] Sea Launch‘s Odyssey launch platform has arrived at the launch site on the equator and will initiate a 72-hour countdown in preparation for the launch of […]
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Government/Military
ULA Performs First West Coast Atlas 5 Mission
[Satellite Today – 3-14-08] United Launch Alliance (ULA)’s Atlas 5 rocket has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base’s Space Launch Complex-3 East for the first time, ULA announced March […]
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Connectivity
OHB Reports Revenue Increase, But Lower Net Income
[Satellite Today – 3-14-08] German space technology company OHB Technology AG reported a 20 percent increase in revenues for 2007 but a 16 percent decrease in net income, the company […]
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Connectivity
Mitec Increases Profit, Sales And Net Loss In 3Q 2008
[Satellite Today – 3-14-08] Mitec Telecom reported increased sales and profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, the company announced March 13. Mitec had sales of 9.8 […]
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Connectivity
RSCC Awards Express-AM4 Contract To Khrunichev-Astrium Team
[Satellite Today – 3-14-08] The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) signed a contract with Khrunichev Center to build the Express-AM4 satellite, RSCC announced March 14. The spacecraft will be […]