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Government/Military
Asia Needs Viable Partnerships
Asia must seriously consider increasing regional cooperation in the satellite realm. Joint satellite-based projects involving disaster response and emergency management, especially in light of the latest earthquake in the region, […]
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Government/Military
International Emergency Communications
The satellite industry is recognized as a provider of communication resources for emergency assistance and disaster relief. A brief survey of the international scene shows there is a structure for […]
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Connectivity
BASF: Increasing Productivity, Recognizing ROI With a Satellite VPN Network
When a corporation generates time-sensitive production information in the field that equates to millions of dollars in sales, it is paramount to have reliable, secure network connectivity. Add the requirements […]
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Connectivity
Streaming Media: More Content, No Crashes
Many people talk about streaming content, and almost everyone has used it at one time or another. But not everyone fully understands what streaming technology is or the problems it […]
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Connectivity
Investment Community: Delivering Data When Milliseconds Count
The financial world has one of the most voracious appetites for information when measured in the number of bits distributed by various communications channels throughout the globe. This data is […]
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Sea Launch Explodes During Liftoff; Status of Launch Platform Unknown
A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle carrying the NSS-8 satellite for SES New Skies suffered a catastrophic failure Jan. 30, exploding at liftoff. As visible on the launch video, the vehicle […]
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DirecTV Group Takes Full Control Of DirecTV Latin America
DirecTV Group will acquire Darlene Investments LLC’s share of DirecTV Latin America LLC, giving DirecTV Group full equity ownership of the Latin American satellite-TV provider, DirecTV announced Jan. 30. DirecTV […]
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NDS Sees Healthy Revenue Increase
NDS, a supplier of conditional access (CA) and middleware to satellite pay-TV operators, has seen a double-digit increase in half-year revenues, the company announced. For the second half of 2006, […]
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XM And Honda Expand Relationship
XM Satellite Radio has extended its exclusive relationship with American Honda Motor Co. through 2016, XM announced Jan. 30. American Honda, which markets Honda and Acura vehicles, has produced more […]
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Air Force’s Latest Environmental Satellite Begins Operations
The latest Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft has been turned over to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for operational use, manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced. DMSP F-17 […]
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Global Satellite Broadcasting Asked To Delay American Listing
Global Satellite Broadcasting Corp. (GSBC) was asked by Paragon International Placements Ltd. Jan. 29 to delay its listing in the United States by a few days. The request was made […]
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SpaceDev Expands Production Capability in Colorado
SpaceDev Inc. will move the operations of its Starsys division from Boulder, Colo., to a new facility in Louisville, Colo., in March, SpaceDev announced Jan. 30. The 72,000- square-foot facility […]
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Sea Launch Rocket Suffers Catastrophic Failure
A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle carrying the NSS-8 satellite for SES New Skies suffered a catastrophic failure Jan. 30, exploding at liftoff. An Internet broadcast of the launch by Sea […]
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Sea Launch Rocket Fails, Leaves Provider’s Future In Air
A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle carrying the NSS-8 satellite for SES New Skies suffered a catastrophic failure Jan. 30, exploding at liftoff. As of Wednesday morning, Sea Launch held comment […]
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More Than 300 Satellite Communications Leaders To Discuss Satellite Technology And Its Impact On Global Communications During SATELLITE 2007
Contact: Jenn Heinold Senior Tradeshow Marketing Manager 301-354-1813 jheinold@accessintel.com Photos available upon request. For Immediate Release More Than 300 Satellite Communications Leaders To Discuss Satellite Technology And Its Impact On […]
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NSS-8 Launch Delayed Again
Sea Launch has reset the launch of the NSS-8 communications satellite for SES New Skies for Jan. 30, Sea Launch announced. The 37-minute launch window remains set to open at […]
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Satellite TV Remains Popular In Saudi Arabia
About 93.9 percent of households in Saudi Arabia own a satellite dish, Middle East telecoms consultancy Arab Advisors reported in “Saudi Arabia Media Survey 2007,” released earlier this month. Showtime, […]
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TerreStar Plans Debt Offering
TerreStar Networks Inc. plans to raise $450 million in funding through the sale of senior secured discount notes due in 2015, TerreStar announced Jan. 29. TerreStar, a majority-owned subsidiary of […]
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Intelsat To Sell Maryland Teleport
Intelsat plans sell its Silver Spring, Md., teleport, which includes the land, facilities and six antennas ranging in size from 3.8 meters to 10 meters, Intelsat announced Jan. 26. Intelsat […]
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XM Radio To Be Included With Windows Vista
XM Radio Online will be included in Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Vista, XM Satellite Radio announced. XM Radio Online provides more than 80 of XM’s channels and will be […]
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Connectivity
Resignation Of TerreStar Chairman Comes Amid Shadows Of Unrelated Govt. Probes
The Jan. 23 announcement that Jared “Jerry” Abbruzzese had resigned as chairman of the board for TerreStar Networks Inc. and chairman of TerreStar Global Ltd. coincides with reports that the […]
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THAAD Succeeds In Test, Intercepts Target Missile
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ballistic missile defense system intercepted a SCUD-type missile, the first time the system has been tested in the open spaces of the Pacific […]
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Bush Says Rogue Nations, Extremists Aim To Hit United States
President Bush said “extremists” of many stripes are seeking to kill Americans and gain access to weapons of mass destruction. These elements “slaughter the innocent,” he said, and now are […]
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Russia Has Nothing To Fear From European BMD: Obering
Russia wields hundreds of high-speed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and therefore has nothing to fear from the United States placing a mere 10 ballistic missile interceptors in Europe, the head […]
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U.S. Must Explore Space To Retain Its First Rank Among Nations: Griffin
The United States will retain its foremost position among nations only if it meets squarely the difficult, dangerous and expensive challenge of exploring space, Michael Griffin, the NASA administrator, asserted. […]
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Northrop Grumman Integrates Satellite Gear
Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] reported progress in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military satellite communications program. The hardware eventually will be directly applicable to the next-generation Transformational Satellite Communications […]
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Senators Probe Chinese Satellite Kill In Closed Hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee strategic forces subcommittee met Friday with key government officials to probe a recent Chinese test in which one of its missiles shot down a Chinese […]
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Chinese Satellite Kill Worrisome, But Not Surprising: Air Force General
LANGLEY AFB, Va.–China’s recent test of an anti-satellite missile is worrisome in highlighting vulnerabilities of U.S. space-based assets, but is not a paradigm-shifting event that will usher in an abrupt […]
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Space Agencies Leaders: Space Programs Proceed Well
Leaders of space agencies in the five nations participating in the International Space Station (ISS) program found it is proceeding well, according to a statement they released after a meeting […]
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Launches
Space Shuttle Atlantis To Launch March 15 On STS-117 Mission To ISS Space Shuttle Atlantis will launch March 15 from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-117 mission to the International […]