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Lockheed Martin Completes Major Risk-Reduction Test Of SBIRS High Satellite
Lockheed Martin completed a “jitter” test of the Space-based Infrared System (SBIRS) High satellite, part of the U.S. military’s next-generation missile warning system, the company said. The heart of the […]
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Dates Set For NOAA-N, GOES-N Launch
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) on May 11 at 6:22 a.m. EDT […]
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India Launches Pair of Satellites
The Indian Space Research Organization placed its latest remote sensing satellite into orbit May 5 aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, the agency announced. The Cartosat-1 spacecraft as well as […]
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Alcatel Wins Saudi Broadband Deal
Alcatel inked a key satellite broadband deal in Saudi Arabia, signing an agreement with the Almisehal Group to supply “DSL-in-the-Sky” broadband access satellite gateway and associated terminal equipment. The Almisehal […]
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Mobile Satellite Ventures Awarded Patent For Hybrid Satellite/Terrestrial Service
Mobile Satellite Ventures was awarded its fifth hybrid satellite/terrestrial system patent, which covers 34 claims. The award of this patent brings the total number of award claims for MSV-originated ancillary […]
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EchoStar Adds Italian Programming To International Line-Up
EchoStar Communications Corp. added two new Italian-language channels to its international programming line-up: Leonardo World and Video Italia. The new channels will be sold to subscribers of EchoStar’s Dish Network […]
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Keeping Satellites In Orbit Beyond Design Life
With the influx of private equity investment in the commercial satellite business, questions have lingered as to whether private equity owners will make the necessary capital expenditures to replenish satellite […]
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DirecTV, EchoStar Challenge Satellite TV Taxes
DirecTV Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. jointly filed lawsuits in Florida and Kentucky challenging the constitutionality of taxes levied against their direct-to-home satellite TV services, the companies announced. In separate […]
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EADS Astrium Completes On-Orbit Tests Of Inmarsat I-4 F1
The Inmarsat-4 F1 satellite completed its in-orbit tests and early operations are progressing as planned, satellite manufacturer EADS Astrium said. The spacecraft will be moved from its test location at […]
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BSkyB Goes Through 7.7 Million Barrier
U.K. pay-TV operator, BSkyB added 95,000 subscribers in the 2005 first quarter, breaking the 7.7 million barrier for total subscribers, the company said. The operator is on target to beat […]
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SpaceDev to Develop Small Launch Vehicle Avionics
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a contract to SpaceDev to develop miniaturized lower-cost avionics for small launch vehicles, the company said. The $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research contract […]
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India Launches Pair of Satellites
The Indian Space Research Organization placed its latest remote sensing satellite into orbit May 5 aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, the agency announced. The Cartosat-1 spacecraft as well as […]
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EchoStar Posts First Quarter Profit, Adds 325,000 Net New Subscribers
EchoStar Communications Corp. posted a $318 million profit in the 2005 first quarter, rebounding from a loss of $43 million in the same period last year, the company reported. Earnings […]
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Viasat Broadcasting Taps NDS For PVR Technology
NDS Group plc said Viasat Broadcasting, a digital satellite pay-TV broadcaster in the Nordic region, will use the NDS XTV personal video recorder solution. Using this technology, Viasat subscribers will […]
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SeaSpace Antenna Division Receives First Orders
SeaSpace Corp., a subsidiary of Allied Defense Group, won orders valued at more than $1 million for its new tracking antenna system, Allied Defense said. SeaSpace will deliver versions of […]
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SpaceX Receives Air Force Launch Contract
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) won a $100 million contract to provide launch services to the U.S. Air Force, the company said. Under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the […]
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Dates Set For NOAA-N, GOES-N Launch
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) on May 11 at 6:22 a.m. EDT […]
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Lockheed Martin Completes Major Risk-Reduction Test Of SBIRS High Satellite
Lockheed Martin completed a “jitter” test of the Space-based Infrared System (SBIRS) High satellite, part of the U.S. military’s next-generation missile warning system, the company said. The heart of the […]
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Inmarsat Finds Its BGAN Voice
Inmarsat said it made the first voice call from a Nera BGAN terminal over the Inmarsat-4 satellite, a key step in preparation for the launch of its new Broadband Global […]
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Orbimage Releases Revenue Guidance For 2005 And Beyond
Orbimage Inc. said it expects revenues for 2005 to be between $50 million and $60 million, an increase of 62 to 93 percent from 2004 revenues. The company also expects […]
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NSAB Taps ILS For Sirius 4 Launch
Nordic Satellite SB (NSAB) awarded International Launch Services (ILS) a contract to launch the Sirius 4 satellite in the second quarter of 2007 on a Proton Breeze M rocket. Nordic […]
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Mobile Satellite TV Service Launched In South Korea
Asia Pulse reported May 3 that TU Media Corp. formally launched its mobile satellite TV service, which allows subscribers to receive television broadcasts on mobile phones and other handheld devices. […]
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Trafton Joins Board of Advisors for Wifi Wireless
Wilbur Trafton, president and chief operating officer of Kistler Aerospace, has joined the board of advisors of Wifi Wireless Inc., Wifi announced. During his aerospace career, Trafton served as vice […]
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Gilat Network Systems Names Antebi CEO
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. named Erez Antebi CEO of its Gilat Network Systems business unit. Antebi joined Gilat in May 1991 and most recently served as the company’s vice president […]
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Skylark Rocket Motor Completes Final Mission
The British Skylark rocket motor performed its final mission May 2, launching a Maser 10 sounding rocket for the European Space Agency (ESA), Swedish Space Corp. said. The Skylark was […]
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Star Choice Launches New DVR
Star Choice Communications Inc. in Canada unveiled its new high-definition digital video recorder satellite receiver, the DVR530 HD. The receiver comes equipped with a dual tuner and a 160-gigabit hard […]
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Sirius Launches Podcast Programming
Sirius Satellite Radio said former MTV VJ Adam Curry will produce a special program that will broadcast podcasts to Sirius subscribers. Podcasts are contents developed by individuals and downloaded onto […]
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SES Astra To Deliver Latin-American Programming In Europe
SES Astra and satellite service provider Globecast – launched – La TV Latina, the first multilingual Latin culture channel in Europe. La TV Latina is targeted to Latin culture and […]
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Alcatel Wins Saudi Broadband Deal
Alcatel inked a key satellite broadband deal in Saudi Arabia, signing an agreement with the Almisehal Group to supply “DSL-in-the-Sky” broadband access satellite gateway and associated terminal equipment. The Almisehal […]
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Gilat First Quarter Losses Narrow, Revenues Decrease Slightly
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. reported revenues of $53 million for the first quarter of 2005, a slight drop from the $57.4 million in revenues in the first quarter of 2004. […]