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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 […]
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SES Astra Signs Arqiva Deal
SES Astra has signed a transponder deal with U.K. transmission service company Arqiva. The capacity subcontracted by SES Astra at the orbital position 28.2 degrees/ 28.5 degrees East will be […]
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BSkyB Shows Slow Subscriber Growth
U.K. satellite operator BSkyB now has about 8.1 million subscribers, growth which analysts described as “a bit light.” “BskyB’s nine month results came in in-line with our forecasts,” Conor O’Shea, […]
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DirecTV Post First Quarter Profit
DirecTV Group Inc. reported revenues of $3.4 billion and a profit of $235 million in the 2006 first quarter, the direct-to-home satellite operator announced May 4. Revenues were up 8 […]
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EADS Astrium To Built Hot Bird 9 Broadcast Satellite
Eutelsat Communications announced May 4 that EADS Astrium will manufacture the Hot Bird 9 broadcast satellite, which is scheduled to be launched in 2008. The spacecraft will be based on […]
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Caprock Provides Satellite Communications To Medical Ship
Caprock Communications announced May 2 that Vine Trust, an international relief agency, asked Caprock to provide advanced satellite services to the Amazon Hope 2, a ship that serves as a […]
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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 […]
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SES Astra Signs Arqiva Deal
SES Astra has signed a transponder deal with U.K. transmission service company Arqiva. The capacity subcontracted by SES Astra at the orbital position 28.2 degrees/ 28.5 degrees East will be […]
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BSkyB Shows Slow Subscriber Growth
U.K. satellite operator BSkyB now has about 8.1 million subscribers, growth which analysts described as “a bit light.” “BskyB’s nine month results came in in-line with our forecasts,” Conor O’Shea, […]
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DirecTV Post First Quarter Profit
DirecTV Group Inc. reported revenues of $3.4 billion and a profit of $235 million in the 2006 first quarter, the direct-to-home satellite operator announced May 4. Revenues were up 8 […]
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EADS Astrium To Built Hot Bird 9 Broadcast Satellite
Eutelsat Communications announced May 4 that EADS Astrium will manufacture the Hot Bird 9 broadcast satellite, which is scheduled to be launched in 2008. The spacecraft will be based on […]
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International Datacasting Receives Contract For Satellite Radio Network In Europe
International Datacasting Corp. announced that Profline B.V., its wholly owned subsidiary and base of operations in Europe, received an order from Belgium’s Radio Contact to supply equipment for a major […]
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Globecomm Receives Contract From U.S. Enterprise Customer
Globecomm Systems Inc. announced May 2 that the company received a one-year services contract valued at $1.5 million from an existing major U.S. enterprise customer. Globecomm’s wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm […]
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Sea Launch Signs Contract for IA-9
Sea Launch signed a contract with Intelsat Ltd. to place the IA-9 spacecraft in orbit in the fourth quarter 2007, Sea Launch announced May 1. IA-9, being built by Space […]
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Space Systems/Loral To Build Asiasat 5
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (Asiasat) signed a contract with Space Systems/Loral Inc. (SS/L) to design and build the Asiasat 5, the satellite operator announced May 2. Asiasat 5 will […]
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Sirius Revenue Subscribers Up, Loss Widens In 2006 First Quarter
Revenue for Sirius Satellite Radio nearly tripled in the first quarter of 2006, but the company’s loss also grew, due largely to stock options paid to Howard Stern, Sirius announced […]
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Lockheed Martin Names Space Systems Unit Leader
Lockheed Martin Corp announced April 28 that Joanne Maguire would succeed Thomas Marsh as executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems when Marsh retires July 1. Maguire will be […]