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Wegener Corp. Reviewing Strategic Alternatives
Wegener Corp.’s board of directors has formed a committee of independent directors to consider strategic and financial alternatives to boost shareholder value, the company announced March 13. The company has […]
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Premiere Sky To Launch In September
Premiere Sky, a new subsidiary of German pay-TV operator Premiere, will launch an eponymous programming package in September, the company announced March 14 in Munich. Sold as an inexpensive package, […]
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Sea Launch Explosion Deemed An Engine Failure
The Jan. 30 catastrophic failure of Sea Launch’s Zenit-3SL booster carrying the NSS-8 commercial communications satellite was caused by an engine failure, according to a commission of independent Ukrainian and […]
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Arianespace To Loft SES Astra’s Astra-1L
SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES, will launch its Astra-1L satellite onboard an Ariane 5 rocket, SES Astra announced March 14. The satellite, an A2100 AXS model built by Lockheed […]
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GeoEye Reports Orbview-3 As Unusable
[3/14/07] GeoEye Inc. has reported that an anomaly to its Orbview-3 has effectively blinded the satellite’s imaging capability. In a March 9 filing to the U.S. States Securities and Exchange […]
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Latest News From SatCom Africa 2007
For news and updates from Satcom Africa 2007, read Satellite Today’s blog about all the latest happenings in Johannesburg.
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NDS Makes Indian Appointment
Kishore Shirekar has been named general manager for NDS India as conditional access and middleware vendor NDS aims for improved performance amid a potentially lucrative DTH market in India. Based […]
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Hughes To Offer DSL Coverage Throughout USA
Hughes Network Systems is offering enterprise users nationwide broadband coverage with a choice of DSL and/or satellite technologies, the company announced March 13. Hughes has signed wholesale agreements with New […]
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Arianespace Places Skynet-5A and Insat-4B Into Orbit
Arianespace placed two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit on March 11 after its dual launch of military communications satellite Skynet-5A for the British Ministry of Defense, and the civil communications […]
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Shin Satellite Gains Ipstar New Zealand Deal
Shin Satellite’s subsidiary, Ipstar New Zealand, has signed a deal with BayCity Communications to become the exclusive national service operator (NSO) for Ipstar services throughout New Zealand. BayCity will be […]
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DigitalGlobe Opens Boston Office
DigitalGlobe, a provider of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery and geospatial information, has opened a commercial business unit in Boston, the company announced March 12. The new office occasions the integration […]
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Globalstar Installs Global Packet Data Network
Globalstar Inc., a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, has completed hardware installation for its satellite packet data network, the company announced March 12. The work affects Globalstar […]
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Tandberg TV Releases Numbers; Board Accepts Ericsson Offer
In reporting its 2006 numbers, Tandberg Television claimed total revenue earnings of $350.3 million with a gross margin of 57.8 percent. The company listed operating expenses of $128.7 million, with […]
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ESA Gives CryoSat Update
[3/13/07] The European Space Agency (ESA) has given an update on the CryoSat-2 mission, reporting that by the end of the year, CryoSat-2 will be almost fully assembled. Richard Francis, […]
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Latest News From Satcom Africa 2007
Beginning today, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from Satcom Africa 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog for updates on all the happenings from Johannesburg.
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End II End Communications Appoints Regional Representative
End II End Communications has appointed Tariq Bhatty as regional representative for its clients in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the Charlotte, N.C.-based company announced March 12.
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World Market Survey Expects Govt. Launches To Increase Through 2016
In its newly released update of the “World Market Survey of Satellites to be Built & Launched by 2016 (11th edition),” Euroconsult expects governments around the world to launch a […]
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QinetiQ Outfits Helicopters With Satcom Systems In Under 12 Weeks
As part of an in-theater, urgent operational requirement program, QinetiQ integrated in less than 12 weeks’ time a civil satellite communications system to British Ministry of Defense Joint Helicopter Force […]
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Alcatel Alenia Space Signs Harris Corp. For Commercial Antenna Contract
Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a contract by Alcatel Alenia Space, Harris announced March 12. Harris will supply a 12-meter, commercial satellite antenna […]
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ULA Successfully Launches First EELV Atlas 5
[3/12/07] An Atlas 5 rocket was launched by the United Launch Alliance for the U.S. Air Force on March 8. The booster lofted six satellites in a mission marking the […]
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Latest News From Satcom Africa 2007
Beginning March 13, SatelliteToday.com will bring you the latest news from Satcom Africa 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog for updates on all the happenings from Johannesburg.
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Analyst Doubts AT&T Move for EchoStar
In a March 9 research note, Credit Suisse analyst Bryan Kraft considers an AT&T move for EchoStar less likely, due to the increasing ramp-up of AT&T’s own TV service. AT&T […]
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Globecomm Systems Receives $9.7M U.S. Govt. Contract
Globecomm Systems Inc., a global provider of end-to-end, value-added, satellite-based communications systems, has received a $9.7 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from a U.S. government customer, the company announced March […]
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MLB, DirecTV Extend, Expand Multi-Year Agreement
Major League Baseball and satellite provider DirecTV announced a seven-year agreement to continue carriage rights to the MLB Extra Innings subscription package of out-of-market games, and include the launch of […]
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Three Players Take Aim For FAA’s Next-Generation Air Traffic System
A July contract award for the Federal Aeronautic Administration (FAA)’s Next-Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) will be decided from among three players – ITT, Lockheed Martin or Raytheon – vying […]
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Orbiting Wall Street
Tandberg, Ericsson Tandberg TV’s board has extended a unanimous recommendation to shareholders that they accept Ericsson’s buyout offer, Tandberg announced March 7. Ericsson made an unsolicited offer Feb. 26 to […]
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NASA Needs $1 Billion More Yearly To Offset Threadbare Programs
NASA has been fiscally eviscerated, so that even when science and research programs are robbed of vital funds to finance manned space exploration programs and their hardware, those latter programs […]
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Space Vehicle Orion Passes Systems Requirement Review
NASA set a requirements baseline for the Orion crew exploration vehicle, meaning the future spacecraft completed its system requirements review, NASA reported. The space agency last year gave Lockheed Martin […]
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THAAD Passes Radar Data Collection Flight Test: MDA
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system completed a radar data collection flight test last week, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) reported. A short range target missile […]
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Key Lawmakers Cancel Hearing; Administration To Supply NASA IG Materials
Just a day before a congressional subcommittee was to meet and possibly issue subpoenas in a NASA Inspector General controversy, the lawmakers’ session was canceled because the Bush administration agreed […]