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Land Launch Signs Contract To Place Asiasat 5 In Orbit
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (Asiasat) signed a contract with Sea Launch to loft the Asiasat 5 satellite into orbit aboard a Land Launch rocket in the second half of […]
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Sea Launch To Orbit Echostar 11
Sea Launch Co. revealed that it signed a contract in November to place the Echostar 11 satellite in orbit for Echostar Communications Corp. The satellite, being manufactured by Space Systems/Loral, […]
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DISA Certifies Globecomm Terminal
The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) granted full certification to the SC-9a X-band satellite communications thermal manufactured by Globecomm Systems Inc., the company announced May 5.
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Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Hybrid Launch Vehicle Study Contract
Lockheed Martin received one of four contracts from the U.S. Air Force to develop concepts for a hybrid launch vehicle with a reusable first-stage booster and an expendable upper state, […]
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Gilat Wins Further Mexican Deal
Gilat Satellite Networks won a key remote education contract in Latin America, as the VSAT provider was selected by Integradores de Tecnologia to provide an 8,500-site Skyedge network that will […]
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SES Global Posts Improvements In 2006 First Quarter
SES Global reported revenues of 329 million euros ($418.8 million) in the first quarter of 2006, up 13 percent from revenues of 290 million euros ($369.2 million) in the first […]
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Satellite Engineering Group A Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Partnership
Raptor Networks Technology Inc. announced May 5 that it has signed a partnership agreement with Satellite Engineering Group (SEGI) to provide gigabit Ethernet technology for the broadcast, cable TV and […]
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Intermap Technologies Wins Geospatial Elevation Data Contract
Intermap Technologies Corp. announced May 4 that it has been awarded a $1.6 million contract to provide elevation and geospatial data from the company’s NextmMap USA and Nextmap International data […]
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Space-Based Supercomputer In Design At Los Alamos
Los Alamos National Laboratory has received funding for a new space payload to increase on-orbit computational capabilities. The project is jointly sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration‘s (NNSA) Office […]
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NASA Stereo Satellite Begins Launch Preparations
NASA‘s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (Stereo) spacecraft arrived May 4 at Astrotech, a payload processing facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to begin preparations and final testing for launch. […]
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BSkyB Loses Grip On Premier League Broadcast Rights
England’s FA Premier League split the broadcasting rights for its game between BSkyB and Setanta Sports, the league and broadcasters announced May 5. BSkyB, which had its monopoly broadcast rights […]
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SES Astra Signs Discovery Deal
SES Astra has signed a long-term satellite capacity agreement with Discovery Communications to broadcast XXP, a German-based mainstream entertainment channel. XXP has been using analogue capacity from Astra on the […]
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Connectivity
New Service Offerings Helping Ka-band Gain More Acceptance
Ka-band, long struggling to attract a market, looks to be attracting new customers thanks to a growing menu of services. Applications enterprise and government high-speed data services to consumer two-way […]
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Protecting Earth’s Wetlands Via Satellite
The European Space Agency, in collaboration with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat, created GlobWetland products and services. This offering uses satellite imagery to provide detailed wide-area views of individual wetlands. GlobWetland […]
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Connectivity
A Faster-Better-Cheaper Approach to SNG
High-end, expensive satellite news gathering (SNG) trucks are facing stiff low-cost competition these days, as satellite service providers and equipment manufacturers market faster, better, and cheaper solutions. In doing so, […]
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House Measure Cuts $183.5 Million From Missile Defense Budget
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chopped a total $183.5 million from President Bush’s budget proposal for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). That came as the panel moved to authorize […]
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House Measure Cuts $183.5 Million From Missile Defense Budget
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chopped a total $183.5 million from President Bush’s budget proposal for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). That came as the panel moved to authorize […]
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Military agencies awarded L-3 Communications a $385 million contract for ground terminals
The L-3 Narda Satellite Networks unit received the indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity firm fixed price pact, calling for it to provide about 174 Ground Multi-Band Terminals (GMTs), including spares […]
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Air Force Signs Lockheed Martin For Hybrid Launch Vehicle
The Air Force selected Lockheed Martin Corp. to advance the Hybrid Launch Vehicle (HLV) program. Lockheed received a $2.5 million contract for work on the HLV studies and analysis program. […]
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Lockheed Delivers Gear For Geosynchronous Orbit Satellite
Lockheed Martin Corp. delivered components for the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite in the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), the missile warning system, according to the company. The software will provide […]
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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is pursuing several novel all- weather sensors that hold the promise of dramatically reducing the time it takes to detect the launch of a ballistic […]
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NASA Lacks Money To Run Its Programs, Study Finds
NASA isn’t able to pay for its existing and planned programs, a new congressionally mandated study concludes. Focusing on NASA space and earth science programs, for example, the study found […]
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Lockheed Gains $379 Million Army Pact For 112 PAC-3 Missiles
The Army gave Lockheed Martin Corp. a $379 million contract for 112 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, the company announced. The contract also includes launcher modification kits, program management and […]
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Raytheon Board Hits CEO On Book Controversy
The board of Raytheon Co., one of the top missile makers on the planet and the fifth-largest defense contractor, criticized its chairman and CEO, William Swanson, over his role in […]
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Boeing Says Sea Launch Inks Contract To Launch EchoStar Satellite
Sea Launch Co. has signed a firm contract to launch the the EchoStar XI Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) in 2007, The Boeing Co. announced. That contract, signed with EchoStar Communications […]
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Sea Launch Inks Contract With Intelsat To Launch Satellite
Sea Launch signed a firm launch contract with Intelsat to loft a satellite into orbit next year. The company will loft the Intelsat Americas-9 (IA-9) spacecraft sometime between October-December 2007, […]
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Space Shuttle To Be Moved At Kennedy Space Center
The space shuttle Discovery will be moved out of its hangar at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Friday, NASA announced. This move comes as Discovery is poised to launch on […]
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Raytheon Gains $142 Million Standard Missile-2 Pact
The Navy gave Raytheon Co. a $142 million contract to produce Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) assets. Raytheon will provide 75 Block IIIB missiles, 80 Block IIIB conversion kits, telemeters, spare parts, […]
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Verso Announces Partnership With Idirect Technologies
Verso Technologies Inc., completed interoperability tests with iDirect and has been named a member of the Idirect IP Alliance, Verso announced. The companies plan to offer an advanced GSM backhaul […]