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Ericsson To Upgrade Philippine Satellite-Based Telephony Network
Ericsson received a contract to enhance the switching capacity of Philippine operator Smart’s satellite-based telephony network, Smart Link, Ericsson announced April 27. Ericsson will install its Mobile Softswitch Solution at […]
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European Parliament Calls For Galileo To Move Forward
The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the interested parties to solve their disagreements and move the Galileo satellite navigation program forward, the Parliament announced April 26. "Parliament expresses […]
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BBC Trust Approves Free Satellite TV Plan
[4/30/07] The BBC Trust has given the BBC formal approval to launch a free-to-view satellite joint venture with ITV, BBC announced April 27. Freesat, scheduled to begin broadcasting in spring […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Shuts Down Transponder Hijacked By Terrorists
Intelsat Ltd. has shut down a satellite transponder that was being used by Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers rebel group to make unauthorized broadcasts in Europe and Asia, the Sri Lankan […]
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Finance
Arianespace, Mitsubishi Sign Commercial Launch Agreement
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Arianespace have agreed to combine their commercial satellite launch services, the companies announced on April 24. The agreement will provide customers with a choice […]
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Connectivity
Thales Beats Orbital To Capture Contract For Telenor’s Thor 6
Thales Alenia Space signed its first commercial deal with a new customer, Telenor. In what ultimately proved to be a two-horse race, Thales Alenia Space beat out Orbital Sciences Corp., […]
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Connectivity
SPOTLIGHT: Whither Vintner? Web Site Uses Google Mapping To Inform Wine Customers’ Palates
Similar to the real-estate cliche about location, in winemaking, too, "locality is everything," says Eric Quanstrom of Appellation America. His San Francisco-based company and its Web site, http://www.AppellationAmerica.com, aim to […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Network & Space Systems Reports 4 Percent Growth
Boeing space revenues increased 4 percent to $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2007 on increased sales of satellites and ground-based missile defense (GMD) programs, Boeing announced April 25. […]
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Connectivity
Higher Revenues Help XM Reduce First Quarter Loss
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. reported revenues of $264 million in the 2007 first quarter, an increase of 27 percent over revenues of $208 million in the same period in […]
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Orbiting Wall Street
Globecomm Globecomm Systems Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the GlobalSat division of Lyman Bros. Inc., Globecomm announced April 24. The purchase price is $18.4 million and […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat CEO ‘Not Surprised’ By U.S. Government’s Decision To Halt Privatization Plans
The U.S. Department of State’s rejection of the proposed privatization of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (AsiaSat) did not come as "a complete surprise," AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson said. According […]
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Defense Shield Kills Two Target Missiles In A Single Test; 8-For-10
Big Win For MDA, Lockheed, Raytheon Missile Defense In a double-barreled blast, the sea-based ballistic missile system for the first time simultaneously destroyed two target missiles, a ballistic-type threat and […]
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North Korea May Return To Provocation, General Warns Lawmakers
Need Proven For U.S. Missile Defense Systems With the ink barely dry on the six-party agreement aimed at halting North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development programs, a general cautioned […]
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Obering Warns Any Funding Hiatus Would Cause Years Of BMD Delay
Any move by Congress to suspend funding for a ballistic missile defense program such as the Airborne Laser (ABL) would cause a multi-years delay in fielding the capability, Lt. Gen. […]
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Analyst Urges Placing Kinetic Energy Interceptor On Navy Ships
The United States should push development of the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, a military analyst said. Existing systems such as the Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) […]
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Queen Visits Goddard Space Flight Center Next Week
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, will visit Goddard Space Flight Center on Tuesday next week. The queen will view various areas in the center, located […]
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Air Force Again Mulls ASAT Protection After China Test
By Michael Sirak Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley has commissioned a study to reassess the vulnerability of U.S. military space systems in the wake of China’s recent […]
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Launches
MDA Near Field Infrared Satellite Launched The Near Field Infrared (NFIRE) satellite for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) was launched at 2:49 p.m. ET yesterday from the NASA Wallops Island […]
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Xerox Gains $35 Million NASA Contract
NASA gave Xerox Corp. a $35 million contract to supply 2,400 machines and support functions to myriad space agency centers and facilities, NASA announced. Xerox will provide multifunctional device support, […]
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Raytheon Gains $144 Million For Patriot Services
The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $144 million contract change to provide engineering services for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense program. This award represents the third of four […]
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ILS, Telesat Canada Sign To Launch Nimiq 5 In ’09
[4/27/07] International Launch Services (ILS) received a contract from Telesat Canada to place the Nimiq 5 satellite into orbit, ILS announced April 26. The mission, using a Proton Breeze M […]
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Higher Revenues Help XM Reduce First Quarter Loss
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. reported revenues of $264 million in the 2007 first quarter, an increase of 27 percent over revenues of $208 million in the same period in […]
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State Department Quashes AsiaSat Privatization Plan
The U.S. Department of State rejected a proposal by GE and Citic Group to privatize Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (AsiaSat), AsiaSat announced April 24. Due to the rejection, the […]
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GeoEye Partners With East-Dawn For Work In China
GeoEye is partnering with the East-Dawn Group, a privately held company based in Beijing, to provide satellite imagery and value-added products in China, GeoEye announced April 25. East-Dawn has formed […]
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SpaceX Approved For Cape Canaveral Missions
U.S. Air Force Space Command granted a five-year license to Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to operate at a launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., the Air Force […]
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Europe Moves Closer To Unified Space Policy
The College of European Commissioners adopted a document on a European Space Policy, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced April 26. ESA and the European Commission crafted the policy, which […]
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Boeing Completes GPS 3 System Design Review
Boeing completed a GPS Space Segment 3 system design review for the U.S. Air Force, Boeing announced April 26. The Air Force is expected to award the multi-billion dollar GPS […]
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Harmonic Sales Improve In 2007 First Quarter
Harmonic Inc., a provider of broadcast and on-demand video delivery solutions, reported net sales of $70.2 million in the 2007 first quarter, up 25 percent from $56.2 million in the […]
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Premiere Locks Up Austrian Soccer
German pay-TV operator Premiere has reached an agreement for the exclusive pay-TV rights to the Austrian Bundesliga until 2010, Premiere announced. Premiere offers direct-to-home services in Austria as well as […]