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Arianespace Wins Yahsat Contract
[Satellite Today – 1-15-08] Arianespace will launch the Yahsat 1A communications satellite in late 2010, Yahsat announced Jan. 15. The satellite, being manufactured by the consortium of EADS Astrium […]
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Connectivity
Sea Launch Returns To Flight
[Satellite Today – 1-15-08] Sea Launch placed the Thuraya-3 mobile communications satellite into orbit Jan. 15, the launch provider’s first mission since its January 2007 failure. Thuraya-3 was launched […]
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Sea Launch Back On Track
[Satellite News – 1-15-08] Sea Launch returned to flight with the launch of the Thuraya-3 mobile communications satellite Jan. 15, the first mission since the January 2007 failure of the […]
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Satellite Imaging Business Robust, Growing
[Satellite News – 1-15-08] With the announcement that the WorldView-1 imaging satellite has reached full operating capability, DigitalGlobe’s capacity has been increased five fold, and the company’s biggest problem with […]
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Launches
Ariane 5 Begins Fueling Automated Transfer Vehicle For Cargo Mission To Space Station, In New Supply Role Fueling has begun for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) that an Ariane 5 […]
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Contracts
Lockheed, United Space To Seek Johnson Space Center Support Contract Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] signed a memorandum of understanding with United Space Alliance to seek the Facilities Development and Operations […]
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Bush Expected To Notify Congress, Saudi Arabia of JDAM Sale
By Jen DiMascio President Bush is expected to notify Congress today about selling the GPS-guided Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to Saudi Arabia, one day before the new session of […]
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Lockheed May Seek GMD Work, Touts $556 Million PAC-3 Army Contracts
PAC-3 Contract Part Of $1.7 Billion Lockheed Missile Defense Orders In 2007 Middle East May Be Ripe Market For Lockheed Missile Defense Systems Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] has begun jockeying […]
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China Unveils Ambitious Space Program For 2008 Replete With 15 Rocket Launches; 17 Satellites Going Up, Along With Shenzhou VII Spacecraft
A senior Chinese leader unveiled an ambitious Sino space plan for 2008 including launch of a manned spacecraft, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Huang Qiang, secretary general of the […]
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Existing Chinese Missiles Can Strike United States; Emerging Missiles Can Hit Even More U.S. Cities
U.S. Navy Fails To Seek Funding For Platforms; Limited Current Chinese Missile Range No Comfort Even After U.S. Retaliatory Strike, China Would Retain Capability To Launch Second Nuclear Attack On […]
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Congress Returns To Face NASA Funding Controversies
Export Controls Also May Be Debated In Session Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to decide funding issues for the U.S. space program, controversies that began last year. Debates will […]
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Atlantis Set To Launch At 2:47 P.M. ET Thursday, Feb. 7 After Russians Helpfully Move Progress Launch To Feb. 5
Experts Think Sensor Woes Have Been Resolved, But Proof Comes When External Fuel Tank Is Filled Longer-Term Sensor-Data Fix To Be Mulled NASA experts believe they have figured out the […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Offers Services In El Salvador, Guatemala And Panama
[Satellite Today – 1-14-08] Orbcomm will be taking advantage of new regulatory approvals and begin offering low earth orbit satellite services in El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama, the company announced […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Wins Asian Broadband Contract
[Satellite Today – 1-14-08] iDirect has signed a deal with Australian Satellite Communications, which will help the operator expand its services into other parts of the Asia, the companies announced […]
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Connectivity
ABS Makes Supreme Deal
[Satellite Today – 1-14-08] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has signed a multiyear capacity deal with Supreme Master Television, the company announced Jan. 14. ABS will broadcast Supreme Master Television on […]
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Connectivity
Sea Launch Prepares For Tuesday Launch
[Satellite Today – 1-14-08] The Sea Launch Commander and the Odyssey Launch Platform have arrived at the launch site and initiated a countdown, Sea Launch announced Jan. 12. Liftoff […]
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Connectivity
Boeing To Build DTH Entertainment Satellite
[Satellite Today – 1-14-08] Boeing Co. has been awarded a contract to build a commercial direct-to-home satellite television satellite for ProtoStar Ltd., Boeing announced Jan. 14. The 601 HP-model […]
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Correction
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] The article titled “Proton’s First 2008 Mission On Schedule”in the Jan. 10 issue of Satellite Today should have read that the spacecraft held the Express AM-33 […]
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GeoEye Expands Board
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] GeoEye Inc. appointed Michael Horn to fill a vacancy on the company’s board, the company announced Jan. 11. GeoEye’s board voted to expand the size of […]
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Connectivity
Canadian Satellite Radio Appoints Marketing Vice President
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. appointed Janet Gillespie vice president of marketing, the company announced Jan. 10. Gillespie has more than 20 years of experience […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Receives Infrastructure Contract
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded a $2.1 million infrastructure contract from an unnamed telecommunications operator in Honduras, the company announced Jan. 10. The network […]
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Connectivity
OpenTV Lands Asian Middleware Deal
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] OpenTV has signed a middleware deal with TrueVisions UBC, one of Asia leading pay-TV operators, the company announced Jan. 10. TrueVisions UBC offers digital […]
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IDC Captures Satellite Receiver Deal
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) signed a letter of intent to supply an unidentified customer with a new generation of satellite receivers, the company announced Jan. 10. […]
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Connectivity
C2Sat Signs Marketing Deal With DRS
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] C2Sat, a provider of shipboard stabilized satellite communications terminals, signed a marketing and sales agreement with DRS Technologies, C2Sat said in a statement. Under the […]
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EchoStar Names Olmstead President Of Satellite Services
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] EchoStar Holding Co. has hired Dean Olmstead as president of satellite services, the company announced Jan. 10. Olmstead succeeds Michael Kelly, who will remain at […]
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PBLSat Contracts For Capacity With Eutelsat
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] PBLSat has confirmed capacity contracts with Eutelsat Communications, PBLSat announced Jan. 10. PBLSat has renewed its contract for an additional three years on Eutelsat’s W2 […]
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Connectivity
Rohde & Schwartz Unveils New Signal Generators
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Rohde & Schwartz is releasing a complete range of signal generators, the company announced Jan. 9. The company has added the R&S SFE100, R&S […]
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Proton’s First 2008 Mission On Schedule
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Fueling of the Proton Breeze M launch vehicle has begun, putting the spacecraft on schedule for its first launch of 2008, the Khrunichev State Research and […]
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MicroSat To Become Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of SNC
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has acquired MicroSat Systems Inc., SNC announced Jan. 3. MicroSat Systems is a leader in the small satellite market and […]
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SkyPort Receives Loan From Aegis Venture Fund
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] SkyPort Global Communications has entered into a $2.3 million debt financing arrangement with Aegis Texas Venture Fund LP, SkyPort announced Jan. 10. Houston-based SkyPort provides […]