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Connectivity
Bigelow Aerospace Unveils Business Plan Targeting High-End Clients For Private Space Module
Bigelow Aerospace thinks the secret to turning the suborbital tourism marketing in a successful business is by selling "hang time" to "sovereign clients" — specifically astronaut-supporting countries harboring aspirations of […]
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Lockheed CEO Stevens: U.S. Risks Space Leadership Without Increased Funding
The United States risks losing its military dominance in space, and its preeminence as an explorer of the heavens, if more funding isn’t provided for programs in the void beyond […]
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North Korea Violates Agreement, Fails To Close Nuclear Plant
North Korea failed to shut down the Yongbyon nuclear plant by a deadline Saturday, violating the recently concluded six-party agreement aimed at removing the rogue nation from its status as […]
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Boeing, ATK, Submit Competing Bids For Ares I Upper Stage
The Boeing Co. [BA] and Alliant Techsystems [ATK] submitted competing bids to NASA to build the Ares I crew launch vehicle upper stage rocket. The Orion crew exploration vehicle and […]
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Senator Says U.S. Needs System To Defeat Satellite Attacks
The United States requires a system to protect its satellites and space assets from enemy attack, a key senator said. Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) voiced concerns during a Senate […]
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Northrop, Israeli Aerospace, Team On Smaller, Quickly Replaced Satellites
Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] and Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) are teaming to produce and launch radar imaging intelligence satellites that will be small, low-cost and quickly replaceable, the companies […]
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Sri Lanka Terrorists Pirate Use Of Intelsat Satellite
Tamil Tiger terrorists in Sri Lanka have illegally pirated signals of an Intelsat satellite, according to the company. Those terrorists, called the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), are listed […]
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Launches
NASA To Repair And Use Fuel Tank On Atlantis; June 8 Launch Set NASA will repair and use the external fuel tank that was damaged extensively by hail for the […]
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NASA Buys Russian Lift Services To Replace Lost U.S. Space Capabilities
The United States, the nation that invented manned moon missions, just inked a contract to buy basic Earth-to-orbit capabilities from its former foe, Russia, at a time when the United […]
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Raytheon Offers Pentagon Space Systems Proposals
Raytheon Co. [RTN] gave the Department of Defense two proposals for space programs, one for the next-generation Global Positioning System Control Segment (OCX), and the other for Network and Space […]
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Lockheed Gains $135 Million For Trident Missile Life Extension
The Navy gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $135 million contract modification for continued work on the Trident II D5 life extension program. That award is in addition to the […]
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U.S. Denies Killing Russian Satellite
Russia has begun speculation that perhaps the United States killed a small Russian research satellite, according to an MSNBC report. But the U.S. military immediately denied any such action, saying […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe, GeoEye Partner With USGS To Support Disaster Charter
DigitalGlobe and GeoEye will provide satellite imagery to support an international group that provides data free of charge to those affected by disasters, the U.S. Geological Survey announced April 12. […]
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Connectivity
Envivio To Supply Mobile TV Headend For Indian Pilot Program
Envivio Inc. will supply a Mobile TV headend for a DVB-H pilot program operated by India’s Doordarshan, Envivio announced April 12. Doordarshan, the national television service of India, provides public […]
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Connectivity
SISLink Signs Deal With Sky News
SISLink has secured a contract to supply Sky News and Five News with satellite services for the next five years, SISLink announced April 12. Included in the deal are 17 […]
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Connectivity
Turner Expands Transponder Agreement With SES Americom
Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS) signed a multi-year agreement with SES Americom for two additional transponders aboard the AMC-3 and AMC-5 satellites to deliver CNN news gathering and special events […]
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Connectivity
Transocean Renews Contract with CapRock
Transocean renewed an with CapRock Communications to provide broadband communications for Transocean’s drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, the company announced April 10. Under the terms of the renewal, […]
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Connectivity
EVC Adds Ikonos Images To Online Store
East View Cartographic (EVC) has added about 700,000 Ikonos satellite images to the online EVC Store, the company announced. EVC is an authorized reseller of Ikonos imagery via an agreement […]
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Satellite Today Editors Blogging From NAB
Beginning April 16, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from NAB 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from Las […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon To Upgrade Satellite Terminal; Receives Approval For NPOESS Antenna
Raytheon Company will produce upgrade kits for its Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal, or SMART-T, for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps as well as Canada and the Netherlands, […]
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Connectivity
Trimble Launches Premium GPS Content Layer for Google Earth
Trimble has launched a multimedia layer of GPS-based adventure details for Google Earth, Trimble announced April 12. The premium GPS-based information incorporates information from the Trimble Outdoorscatalog of GPS-on-cellular applications […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Strategic Command Officer Considers China Anti-Satellite Test ‘Logical’ Step
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, described the Jan. 11 Chinese anti-satellite test as “a logical place to go” as China seeks to improve […]
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Government/Military
Boisvert Named President Of CSA
Larry Boisvert, former president and CEO of Telesat Canada, has been appointed president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the Canadian government announced April 12. Boisvert joined Telesat in 1972 […]
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Connectivity
Batelco Leases Capacity On ABS-1 For VSAT Services
Batelco, the main telco in Bahrain, entered into an agreement with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) for capacity on the southern Ku-band beam of the ABS-1 satellite to provide VSAT services […]
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Connectivity
Virgin Galactic Executive Calls For Better Commercial Space Technology
The commercial space industry can provide significant space technology advanced if nurtured, Alex Tai, vice president of operations for Virgin Galactic, said. “Technical expertise is much better than what’s being […]
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Connectivity
Raytheon Names Space And Airborne Systems Vice President
Raytheon Co.’s Space and Airborne Systems business named Travis Slocumb vice president for strategy and business development. Prior to joining Raytheon, Slocumb has held executive positions at Science Applications International […]
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Connectivity
Wegener Appoints New Sales Director
Wegener Corp. has promoted Ken Leffingwell to director of sales, the company announced April 12. Leffingwell has been in a management role in Wegener’s sales department for the pas two […]
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Government/Military
Intelsat To Test Internet Routing In Space For The U.S. Military
Intelsat General Corp. will manage an industry-government collaboration for the U.S. Department of Defense that will demonstrate the viability of conducting military communications through an Internet router in space, the […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat To Provide Blue Force Tracking Network Upgrades
ViaSat Inc. received a contract to develop the satellite ground equipment for a planned satellite network upgrade for the U.S. Army’s Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below – Blue […]