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Galileo Joint Undertaking Delays Naming Winning Concession Bid
A winner between the two consortia in competition for the concession contract to operate the European Union’s (EU) Galileo satellite-based navigation system was supposed to be announced on March 1. […]
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Spotlight: Satellite Imagery Streamlining Oil And Gas Operations
DigitalGlobe recently announced that Apache Corp. has joined the company’s enterprise partner program, a mechanism that streamlines access to geospatial products and provides quick and easy data viewing and ordering […]
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B-2 Looks To Interim Solution For EHF Satcom Delay
The B-2 Spirit bomber, which is undergoing a series of upgrades as part of its overall modernization program, will need an interim solution to accommodate a delay in its EHF […]
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Program Office Established For Space-Based Radar
ORLANDO, FL.-As part of the Pentagon’s continuing plans to shore up a coherent development strategy for a new space surveillance system and launch a demonstration satellite by 2008, the Air […]
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European Satellite Pay-TV, Performance Update
European direct-to-home (DTH)satellite television operators have seen some encouraging numbers in the final quarter of 2004. With all the results now in, Satellite News assesses the performances of the main […]
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Sanborn Acquires Space Imaging Business Unit
Sanborn, a geographic information system and photogrammetry company, said it acquired Space Imaging‘s Federal Civil and Commercial Solutions value-added solutions business unit. The unit’s capabilities span a full range of […]
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Lockheed Martin Reaches Milestone In SBIRS High Program
Lockheed Martin said it achieved a milestone with the completion and delivery of a sophisticated, high-performance communications subsystem integral to the infrared payload of the first Space-based Infrared System High […]
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Eumetsat Playing Key Role in Tsunami Warning System
Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, moved fast to support a new Tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean. It announced that it has made its […]
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Globalstar Files For ATC Authority
Globalstar LLC said it filed March 2 an application with the Federal Communications Commission for authority to offer ancillary terrestrial service (ATC) in the United States in conjunction with its […]
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XM-3 Satellite Launch Successful
Sea Launch Co. LLC said it successfully delivered the XM-3 satellite into orbit for XM Satellite Radio. The launch occurred Feb. 28 at 7:51 p.m. PST. It was the first […]
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Modulus Unveils New MPEG-4 AVC Encoder
Modulus Video introduced its new ME6000 real-time, full-resolution high-definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC encoder for broadcast and other quality driven video applications. According to Modulus, the new system will enable satellite, […]
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NDS Wins Key Contract Renewal
NDS Group won a key contract renewal in Asia with leading Korean pay-TV operator SkyLife. The two parties signed a new five-year contract, which sees the operator use NDS’ VideoGuard […]
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BSkyB Selects Thomson For HDTV Launch
BSkyB has taken another significant step toward its launch of High-Definition TV (HDTV) services in the United Kingdom. It announced that it is working with Thomson as the initial Set-Top […]
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HNS: Satellite Needs To Be Required In Networx Mix
In testimony be the U.S. House Committee on Government Reform, Hughes Network Systems (HNS) Senior Vice President Michael Cook urged the committed to include satellite broadband technologies in the federal […]
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Globalstar Files For ATC Authority
Globalstar LLC said it filed March 2 an application with the Federal Communications Commission for authority to offer ancillary terrestrial service (ATC) in the United States in conjunction with its […]
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DirecTV Targets Canadian Suspects For Fraud
DirecTV Inc. said it filed a lawsuit in Ontario, Canada, against 19 citizens and five of their businesses that it alleges were participating in a scheme to activate fraudulent DirecTV […]
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XM, IRL Ink Broadcasting And Marketing Agreement
XM Satellite Radio said it signed a multi-year agreement with Indy Racing League (IRL) to broadcast the IndyCar Series races live over its satellite radio service. The first race to […]
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PlanetSky Launches Service On Gascom’s Yamal 200 Satellite
PlanetSky Ltd. said it signed a long-term agreement for the use of capacity on Gascom‘s Yamal 200 satellite located at 49 degrees East. PlanetSky said it intends to load up […]
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BSkyB Selects Thomson For HDTV Launch
BSkyB has taken another significant step toward its launch of High-Definition TV (HDTV) services in the United Kingdom. It announced that it is working with Thomson as the initial Set-Top […]
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Lockheed Martin Reaches Milestone In SBIRS High Program
Lockheed Martin said it achieved a milestone with the completion and delivery of a sophisticated, high-performance communications subsystem integral to the infrared payload of the first Space-based Infrared System High […]
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Intelsat Reports Increased Revenues, Net Loss For 2004
Intelsat reported an increase in revenues for 2004 compared to 2003, but the company also reported a net loss for the year. For 2004, the company reported revenues of $1.04 […]
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HNS Calls For More Satellite Broadband Usage By The Government
In testimony before the House Committee on Government Reform, Michael Cook, senior vice president of Hughes Network Systems, told committee members March 3 that the government should include satellite technologies […]
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Plot Thickens Regarding Voom
The fate of Cablevision‘s Rainbow DBS direct-to-home satellite television unit, which does business as Voom, took another twist. On March 3, Cablevision reported in a Form 8-K filed with the […]
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EMS Names Senior Account Manager For Satcom Division
EMS Technologies said it appointed Candy Cunningham to the position of senior account manager for the company’s Satcom division. Cunningham will focus on growing the Satcom division’s government and military […]
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GMPCS Opens London Office
Telenor subsidiary GMPCS said it opened its first international office in London. The office will serve all of GMPCS’ existing and new clients that use the United Kingdom as a […]
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Modulus Unveils New MPEG-4 AVC Encoder
Modulus Video introduced its new ME6000 real-time, full-resolution high-definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC encoder for broadcast and other quality driven video applications. According to Modulus, the new system will enable satellite, […]
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NDS Wins Key Contract Renewal
NDS Group won a key contract renewal in Asia with leading Korean pay-TV operator SkyLife. The two parties signed a new five-year contract, which sees the operator use NDS’ VideoGuard […]
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Sirius Could Follow XM With Rate Hike Of Its Own
A March 2 report on CNN‘s Web site quotes Sirius Satellite Radio Mel Karmazin as saying, at a Bear Stearns media conference that day, that the company is considering a […]
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Orbital Revenues, Net Income Increase For 2004
Orbital Sciences Corp. reported an increase in revenues and net income for 2004. The company earned $675.9 million in total revenues in 2004, up from $581.5 million earned in 2003. […]
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ILS Gets Nod For GPS Satellite Launch In 2007
International Launch Services (ILS) said it received authorization from the U.S. Air Force to proceed with a mission to launch a GPS satellite in early 2007. The satellite will be […]