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ICG Names Manager Of Product Sales
International Communications Group (ICG) appointed Mark Lange manager of product sales, the company announced May 3. Lange was the senior design engineer for Gulfstream/GDAS and also has served as the […]
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UDcast Names CEO
UDcast has named Jas Saini CEO effective May 1, the company announced. Saini has more than 25 years of experience in the electronics industry and has held executive positions at […]
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RAMTelecom Extends Private Placement Schedule
RAMTelecom Inc. granted SkyPort Global Communications Inc. a 15-day extension in order for SkyPort to complete its due diligence process ahead of a planned acquisition, RAMTelecom announced May 3. SkyPort […]
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Fleet Management Solutions Deploys Iridium-Based System
Iridium Satellite LLC is providing worldwide satellite data links for a new asset tracking, monitoring and remote management system, the Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) MLT-300i, Iridium announced May 4. FMS […]
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Hispasat Posts Strong Numbers
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat saw a strong increase in overall revenues and profits in 2006, posting revenues of 120.5 million euros ($163.8 million), an increase of close to 21 percent […]
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General Dynamics Awarded WWSS Contract
General Dynamics SatCom Technologies has been awarded an order under the World Wide Satellite Services (WWSS) contract to provide Ku-band, on-the-move satellite communications terminals to the U.S. Army, the company […]
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First Galileo Navigation Message Transmitted
[5/7] The first Galileo navigation message has been transmitted through the GIOVE-A Navigation Signal Generator Unit developed by Thales Alenia Space and the GIOVE Mission Segment, Thales announced May 4. […]
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Vikram Kaushik, CEO, Tata Sky
India will be one of the biggest markets for satellite pay-TV services throughout the next few years. Dish TV, backed by Zee Telefilms, already is seeing strong growth in this […]
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House Panel Rips $764 Million, 8.6 Percent, From Already-Cut MDA Budget
ABL Loses $400 Million, Euro Site $160 Million; But Rescue In Works The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee cut $764 million, or 8.6 percent, from the total […]
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Attempt To Reverse $500 Million NASA Budget Cut Fails
A Republican Florida congressman lost his bid to eliminate a proposed $500 million cut in NASA funding in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008, compared to the current fiscal […]
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Israeli Leader Sees Burgeoning Missile Threat In Middle East
A mushrooming, proliferating and increasing longer-range missile threat in the Middle East shows the rising danger facing the United States and the rest of the world as terrorists and rogue […]
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Air Force Completes T-Sat System Design Review
The Air Force completed the system design review (SDR) of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). That paves the way for selection of the TSAT space-segment contractor before the end […]
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Wally Schirra, Astronaut And Network Newsman, Dies
Walter “Wally” Schirra, an adventurous astronaut on pioneering 1960s space missions and a veteran CBS News space commentator in the days of anchorman Walter Cronkite, died of natural causes last […]
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Launches
After Delay, Two Satellites Are Launched On Heavy-Lift Ariane 5-ECA An Ariane 5 rocket lofted two satellites into orbit in a weekend launch that initially was delayed by high-altitude winds, […]
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Boeing, Textron Gain NASA Heat Shield Contracts
NASA chose The Boeing Co. [BA] and Textron [TXT] to develop alternate heat shield materials for the Orion crew exploration spacecraft, the space agency announced. Boeing received a $10 million […]
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Raytheon Gains $100 Million In Patriot Missile Upgrade Sales
Raytheon Co. [RTN] gained a new high of $100 million in sales for Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-T (GEM-T) upgrades. Included here are orders for the U.S. Army and a Foreign […]
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GeoEye Gains $24 Million Contracts For Satellite Photos
GeoEye received almost $24 million in new government contracts, the space photography company announced. The space imagery would go to agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and […]
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Boeing Gains $7.1 Million Navy Contract For Systems In Destroyers
The Navy gave The Boeing Co. [BA] a $7.1 million contract to provide a ship-wide communications network for three new guided missile destroyers (DDG). Under the agreement, Boeing will support […]
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European Ballistic Missile Defense Plan: Congress Debates Pros And Cons
A hearing by two House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) subcommittees provided a capsule condensation of the long-running debate over U.S. plans to install a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in […]
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Integral Demonstrates CCS-C Support Of U.S. Government Transmission Standards
Integral Systems Inc. has demonstrated the ability of its Command and Control System–Consolidated (CCS-C) satellite control system to support operations using the U.S. military’s transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP-IP) and […]
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Micro-Ant Antenna Receives DO-160 Approval
Micro-Ant has completed RTCA/DO-160 testing of its new avionic teardrop antenna, the company announced. The antenna can be used for the satellite radio band and also is available for use […]
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New Zealand Welcomes FTA Satellite
A new free-to-air (FTA) digital TV service has been launched in New Zealand as the centerpiece of the government’s strategy to go digital. Initially available only via satellite, the Freeview […]
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Globecomm Systems Closes Acquisition Of GlobalSat
Globecomm Systems Inc. closed on its acquisition of the GlobalSat division of Lyman Bros. Inc., Globecomm announced May 3. Globecomm previously reported that the purchase price is $18.4 million, and […]
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Indonesian Government Partners With DigitalGlobe To Assess Taxes
DigitalGlobe is providing imagery to the Indonesian Directorate of Property Tax and Ministry of Finance that will be used to identify taxable land within the country, DigitalGlobe announced May 2. […]
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DirecTV Launches Portable System
DirecTV Inc. has made its portable system available for subscribers, the company announced May 3. The Sat-Go is available to DirecTV customers for $1,499, but nationwide retail availability has not […]
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TerreStar Global To Build Operations Facilities In Bermuda
Terrestar Global Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with the Government of Bermuda to place its operations facilities in Bermuda, Terrestar announced May 3. TerreStar, a subsidiary of Motient […]
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Andrew To Sell Satellite Communications Business
[5/04/07] Andrew Corp. plans to sell its satellite communications business, which contributed 6 percent of the company’s revenues in the 2007 second quarter, Andrew announced May 3. Andrew lost $2 […]
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ICO Selects Alcatel-Lucent, Hughes For Trial
Alcatel-Lucent and Hughes Network Systems will develop architecture and technology for use in ICO Global Communications’ alpha trial of mobile interactive media services, ICO announced May 1. Scheduled to begin […]
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GeoEye Receives U.S. Government Awards
GeoEye has received awards to supply U.S. government customers with satellite imagery, products and services, the company announced May 1. The awards for work for the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency […]