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Launches
Ariane 5 Preparations Build Toward Launch Next Week The two satellites for the next Ariane 5 flight are in final preparation at the European Spaceport in French Guiana in South […]
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Launch Schedule
2007 Dec. 6 + STS-122 STS-122 will deliver the Columbus European Laboratory Module and will be the twenty-fourth mission to the International Space Station. Launch Time: 4:34 p.m. EST 2008 […]
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Government/Military
Proton Returns To Flight
[10-26-07 – Satellite Today] Three Russian Glonass satellites were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, aboard a Proton launch vehicle, the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center announced Oct. […]
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Connectivity
Sogecable Boosts Capacity with SES Astra
[10-26-07 – Satellite Today] Sogecable, which owns the Digital+ Direct-To-Home (DTH) platform in Spain, has secured new capacity with SES Astra as it looks to boost its High Definition (HD) […]
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Raytheon SAS Division Struggles in Third Quarter
[10-26-07 – Satellite Today] Raytheon Co.‘s Space and Airborne Systems division had a tough third quarter, reporting a five percent revenue loss in the quarter to the end of September, […]
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Government/Military
CSA Ready For Radarsat Launch
[10-26-07 – Satellite Today] Canada is ready to launch Radarsat-2 in December, the Canadian Space Agency announced Oct. 25. The satellite, scheduled to be launched Dec. 8 from the Baikonur […]
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Connectivity
Measat Signs Golf Channel Deal
[10-26-07 – Satellite Today] Measat Satellite Systems, the Asian satellite operator, said Oct. 24 that it had signed a deal with StarHub Cable Vision (StarHub) for the delivery of the […]
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Launch Services Providers Week On SatelliteTODAY.com
[10-26-07 – Satellite Today] SatelliteTODAY.com, the Internet’s leading source for business news, market research and competitive analysis for the global satellite enabled communications market, has created a special web-exclusive editorial […]
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Connectivity
XM Posts Increased Subscribers, Net Loss
[10-25-07 – Satellite Today] XM Satellite Radio broke the 8.5 million subscriber mark, but posted a 72 percent higher net loss figure in the third quarter of 2007, the company […]
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Government/Military
Radyne Receives GMT Orders
[10-25-07 – Satellite Today] Radyne Corp. has received $1.6 million in orders for modems in support of the Ground Multi-band Terminal (GMT) project, as well as another military communications program, […]
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Connectivity
MDA Signs Radarsat Contract With Pemex
[10-25-07 – Satellite Today] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar contract with Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to continue monitoring natural oil seeps and oil spills […]
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Telenor Announces Key Broadcast Executive Changes
[10-25-07 – Satellite Today] Telenor has announced some management changes, which will impact its broadcast and satellite operations, the company announced Oct. 25. In some major changes, Christian Albech, who […]
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Connectivity
RSCC Appoints Nikolaeva
[10-25-07 – Satellite Today] Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has appointed Natalia Nikolaeva as its new deputy director general, and head of business development, the company announced Oct. 23. She […]
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Connectivity
Stratos Celebrates 100 Million Messages
[10-25-07 – Satellite Today] Stratos Global Corp. has had 100 million messages sent via its AmosConnect service, the company announced Oct. 25. AmosConnect integrates vessel and shore-based office applications such […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Introduces ViP-TV
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] EchoStar Communications Corp. and its subsidiary EchoStar FSS Corp. (EFSSC) have launched a new video IP transport (ViP) and distribution platform, EchoStar announced Oct. 22. EFFSC […]
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Connectivity
Iridium To Service Australia, New Zealand Public Services
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] Iridium Satellite will provide services to the New Zealand Ministry of Health, the company announced Oct. 8. The New Zealand Ministry of Health will rely on […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Expands TV Offerings In Europe and Asia
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] GlobeCast has partnered with BBC Worldwide, Globecast announced Oct. 23. BBC will use GlobeCast services to expand its Global Channels business to Asia and Poland, distributing […]
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Connectivity
MTG’s Subscriber Mix improves
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] The Modern Times Group (MTG) announced its results Oct. 23, giving an update on its DTH operations in both the Nordic and Baltic regions. The company’s […]
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Boeing Reports Increase In Profits, Revenues
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] The Boeing Company increased revenues from its Network and Space Systems division by six percent from third quarter 2006, the company announced Oct. 24. Boeing earned […]
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Government/Military
Ariane 5 Launcher Delivered For Final Checks, Launch
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] The Ariane 5 ECA launcher has been delivered to Arianespace at their Spaceport in French Guiana, the company announced Oct. 23. The spacecraft has to undergo […]
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Connectivity
NDS Offers New HD-DVR with Amino; SES AMERICOM Announced as First Customer
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] NDS has introduced a new high-definition digital video recorder, an Amino AmiNET530 set-top box (STB) powered by Metro middleware, for the IPTV market, the company announced […]
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Government/Military
Fortified DataCom Supplies Nomad Platform To Louisiana Police Dept.
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] Fortified DataCom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortified Holdings Corp., has been awarded a contract to supply the Monroe, La. Police department with a communications and […]
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Connectivity
Qualcomm Introduces New Mobile Internet Solution
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] Qualcomm Inc. has introduced a new global mobile Internet and GPS solution for notebook computers, the company announced Oct. 23. The Gobi solution includes Qualcomm’s MDM1000 […]
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Connectivity
Wireless Matrix Launches SDM 5000
[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] Wireless Matrix Corp. has launched its new satellite communications platform, the company announced Oct. 22. The Satellite Data Modem (SDM) 5000 leverages satellite communication so customers […]
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Government/Military
Com Dev Develops Maritime AIS “De-collider”
[10-24-07 – Satellite News] Com Dev International Ltd. has developed a way to “de-collide” the hundreds or thousands of signals emitted by the maritime Advanced Identification System (AIS), solving the […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Takes To The Air
[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Inmarsat has commercially launched SwiftBroadband, its high-speed data service for aeronautical use, the company announced Oct. 22. SwiftBroadband is capable of supporting broadband IP data at […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Moves Astra 1E Satellite
[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] SES Astra has moved its satellite Astra 1E from the orbital position 19.2° East to 23.5° East to replace the satellite Astra 1D which is approaching […]
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Video Performance Paces Eutelsat Results
[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Eutelsat has seen solid revenue growth in the quarter to the end of Sept. 30. This was one of the highlights of its first quarter results, […]
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Lockheed Martin Reports Profitable Third Quarter
[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Net sales for Lockheed Martin’s space systems division rose 19 percent in the quarter to the end of September. This lead to the division making a […]
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Connectivity
Hughes, TerreStar Partner For UMTS Platform
[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Hughes Network Systems will design, develop and supply a satellite chipset platform for TerreStar Networks under an agreement signed Oct. 22, Hughes announced. The platform will […]