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New Delphi XM Receiver Now Available
Delphi Corp. announced Oct. 19 the availability of the Delphi XM RoadyXT for XM Satellite Radio is available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $79.95 […]
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LG Electronics Begins Production Of DirecTV HDTV Set-Top Boxes
LG Electronics has started production of high-definition television (HDTV) set-top boxesfor DirecTV, LG announced Oct. 19. The boxes, being sold under the DirecTV brand name, feature DirecTV’s advanced program guide, […]
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Report: Russia Loses Control Of Satellite
Media outlets reported Oct. 19 that Russia has lost control of a recently launched Earth observation satellite. According to reports, Russian space agency Roskosmos attributed the problems with its Monitor-E […]
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Caprock, Seamobile Unite To Offer Wireless At Sea
Caprock Communications entered into strategic alliance with Seattle-based Seamobile Inc. to provide a bundled offering of satellite-based broadband communications and mobile wireless services for the cruise line and commercial maritime […]
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AGS Nabs NOAA Contract
Americom Government Services (AGS) received a contract from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for shipboard terminals and satellite service, AGS announced Oct. 18. AGS will install network […]
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Norsat, Arrowhead To Deliver Backpack Satellite System
Arrowhead Global Solutions and Norsat International Inc. announced Oct. 18 they will jointly deliver Norsat’s portable broadband satellite system to U.S. military forces in the field. Under the agreement, Arrowhead […]
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EMS Satellite Networks Obtains DVB-RCS Compliance
EMS Satellite Networks announced Oct. 18 that DVB-RCS standardization organization Satlabs Group issued EMS a DVB-RCS certificate of compliance. The certificate verifies that EMS broadband satellite terminals comply with the […]
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U.S. Players Target Rural Market For Launch Of IPTV Via Satellite
Satellite players in the United States have begun to deploy and offer Internet protocol television (IPTV) services in hopes of tapping into new revenue streams, Northern Sky Research said in […]
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DirecTV Adds Additional Mexican Programming
Direct-to-home satellite television services provider DirecTV announced Oct. 18, in association with Sur Corp., the launching of Sur Mexico, a new channel offering regional network programming from Mexico. Sur Mexico, […]
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XM Satellite Radio To Launch Fox News Talk
XM Satellite Radio will expand its talk radio programming with the launch of Fox News Talk Channel in January 2006, the company announced Oct.18. The channel will offer news, analysis […]
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EADS Taps Arianespace For Spirale Launch
EADS Astrium announced Oct. 17 that Arianespace will launch a pair of Spirale micro satellites into orbit. The two technology demonstrators will be auxiliary passengers on an Ariane 5 mission […]
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Datapath Nabs $96 Million U.S. Army Contract
Datapath Inc. announced Oct 17 that the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command awarded the company a $96 million sole source contract to deliver 157 trailer-based satellite terminals to support the Army’s […]
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Channel 4 Leases Additional Transponder From SES Astra
SES Astra announced Oct. 17 an agreement with U.K.’s Channel 4 for the lease of a third transponder on the Astra 2A satellite at 28.2 degrees East. Channel 4 will […]
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Transcore Unveils Globalwave Upgrade
Transcore unveiled Oct. 16 two new terminals for satellite-based asset tracking the company describes as smaller, faster and more power-efficient. The two new Globalwave terminals, one for basic tracking applications […]
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TCS Selects Wavestream For Power Amplifier
Telecommunications Systems Inc. (TCS) is integrating Wavestream Corp.’s 25-watt Powerstream Deck Power Amplifier into TCS’ Swiftlink DVM-90 Ku-band VSAT deployable communications system, Wavestream announced. The DVM-90 is a man-portable broadband […]
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Arianespace Launches Galaxy 15, Syracuse 3A
Arianespace delivered the Panamsat Galaxy 15 spacecraft and the French Syracuse 3A military satellite to orbit Oct. 13 via an Ariane 5G launch vehicle. The rocket lifted off from Arianespace’s […]
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Coast Guard Seeks Improved Satcom Capabilities
U.S. Coast Guard contractor Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) issued a Broad Industry Announcement Oct. 12 seeking improved capabilities for satellite communications in support of the Coast Guard’s Deepwater modernization […]
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Worldspace Expands Service To 7th Indian City
Worldspace Satellite Radio said Oct. 13 its subscription satellite radio service is now available in Pune, India. Pune, with an estimated market of 3.5 million people, is the seventh Indian […]
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NASA Targets November Date For Calipso, Cloudsat Mission
NASA has not yet determined a date for the launch of the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (Calipso) and Cloudsat satellites, the agency said. NASA is targeting a […]
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Arianespace Launches Galaxy 15, Syracuse 3A
Arianespace delivered the Panamsat Galaxy 15 spacecraft and the French military satellite Syracuse 3A into orbit Oct. 13 via an Ariane 5G launch vehicle. The rocket lifted off from Arianespace’s […]
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Echostar Enters Portable Electronics Market With Pocketdish
While much of the mainstream media focused on Apple’s new video-capable iPod, the unveiling of Echostar Communications Corp.‘s new portable video player seemed to slip underneath the radar. Dubbed Pocketdish, […]
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Noorsat Sets Aggressive Profitability Timetable
The CEO of Noorsat, a new satellite communications platform operator targeting the Middle East with a range of voice, video, data and Internet satellite communication solutions, has laid out an […]
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Spotlight: Satellites Reveal Migratory Habits Of Salmon Sharks
Satellite asset tracking technology usually is employed to monitor the movement of high-value assets such as construction equipment or trailers transporting merchandise or other valuable cargo. Biologists at Stanford University […]
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Effects Of Eurockot Failure Limited To Small Launch Vehicle Market
The failure of a Russian Rockot launch vehicle will have minimal impact in the market but could provide an opening for a new U.S. entrant into the small rocket arena, […]
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Satellite Broadband Rushed To Pakistan Following Earthquake
Barely 48 hours after the devastating earthquake in Pakistan, the first mobile satellite broadband terminals reportedly are being installed in the country. The response is the work of non-governmental organization […]
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New Designs Will Grow Satellite Capacity Exponentially
Future satellite designs that incorporate elements such as independent antennas and picosats could provide broadcast capacity up to a thousand times that of today’s geostationary spacecraft, said Joseph Pelton, vice […]
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Boeing Delivers Next-Generation Satellite To DirecTV
Boeing announced Oct. 10 the on-orbit delivery of the Spaceway F1 satellite to DirecTV Inc. The satellite will enable DirecTV to broadcast local high-definition television (HDTV) channels into several of […]
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SS/L Selects Harris For Unfurlable Antenna Reflectors
Harris Corp. will design and construct four unfurlable mesh reflectors for three commercial satellites under construction by Space Systems/Loral, Harris announced Oct. 10. Harris will build a pair of reflectors […]
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Nile News Joins Asiasat 2
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (Asiasat) and the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) announced Oct. 12 the signing of a new lease agreement for the use of C-band capacity […]
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Al Jazeera Taps ND Satcom For Satellite Communications Solution
ND Satcom said Oct. 12 that Al Jazeera awarded several joint contracts to ND Satcom and Salam Media Cast to provide uplink and downlink equipment for the development of a […]