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Connectivity
Comtech Subsidiaries Rack Up Amplifier Equipment Orders
[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-24-11] Two Comtech Telecommunications subsidiaries have received a combined $9.9 million in amplifier and related equipment orders, the company announced Aug. 23. Comtech Telecomm. Corp., a […]
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Government/Military
Boeing’s Second U.S. Air Force GPS 2F Satellite Enters Service
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-11] The second of Boeing’s 12 GPS 2F satellites has achieved operational acceptance and entered service for the U.S. Air Force, the satellite manufacturer announced Aug. 22. […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace to Launch Arabsat-5C, SES-2 on Sept. 9
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-11] Arianespace has fueled its next dual-passenger Ariane 5 rocket in preparation of its Sept. 9 launch of Arabsat’s Arabsat-5C communications satellite from the European Spacesport in French […]
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Government/Military
Optimal Satcom Wins Mexsat Capacity Management Subcontract
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-11] Optimal Satcom has been awarded a subcontract by Integral Systems to provide the Mexican government with an efficient satellite capacity management solution for its new Mexsat satellite […]
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Government/Military
Skybox Imaging Names New CEO
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-11] Satellite imagery provider Skybox Imaging has named Thomas Ingersoll its new CEO, the company announced Aug. 23. Ingersoll replaces former CEO Dan Berkenstock, who led the […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Navy Unveils TacSat-4 Launch, Mission Details
[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-23-11] The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will launch its Tactical Satellite 4 (TacSat-4) Sept. 27 from the Alaska Aerospace Corp.’s Kodiak launch complex on an Orbital […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV Brings NFL Sunday Ticket Package to PlayStation 3
[Satellite TODAY 08-23-11] U.S. satellite pay-TV provider DirecTV has entered into a partnership with Sony that will allow customers to stream DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket programming package to Sony PlayStation […]
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Connectivity
Business Jet Manufacturer Selects ViaSat for In-flight Terminal Contract
[Satellite TODAY 08-23-11] Bombardier Aerospace has contracted ViaSat to provide airborne communications terminal equipment as part of a new high-speed Internet option on its Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft, […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Army Issues $5 Million IT, Support Service Agreement to TCS
[Satellite TODAY 08-23-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) was awarded a $5 million blanket purchase agreement to provide consulting, information technology and support services to the U.S. Army through January 2013, TCS […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Releases Spot Connect App for Mobile Devices
[Satellite TODAY 08-23-11] Globalstar satellite messaging and emergency notification subsidiary Spot has released its Spot Connect App to international customers, the company announced Aug. 22. The Spot Connect App […]
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Government/Military
Proton-M Rocket Grounded After Latest Launch Failure
[Satellite News 08-23-11]The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) decided to ground its Proton-M rocket after an Aug. 18 Khrunichev launch failure placed the $265 million Express AM-4 satellite into a […]
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Government/Military
Report: Pentagon Interested in ViaSat-1 Capability Upgrades
[Satellite TODAY 08-22-11] Satellite operator ViaSat said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Defense regarding a satellite upgrade to improve ISR capabilities on operations and confirmed that […]
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Government/Military
AIA Blasts Congress’ Budget Super-Committee; FAA Reauthorization Efforts
[Satellite News 08-22-11] The U.S. congressional super-committee created by the U.S. Budget Control Act could enact an additional $600 billion in defense cuts in order to meet its required 10-year […]
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Connectivity
Quilty: Express AM-4 Failure Could Impact Other Proton Customers
[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-22-11] A Russian State Commission of inquiry has been established to investigate an anomaly that occurred during the Aug. 18 launch of the $265 million Express AM-4 […]
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Government/Military
EMS Contracted to Provide Anti-Jam Technology to Lockheed AEHF Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-22-11] EMS Technologies’ Defense and Space division has been awarded an $11.5 million contract with Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems to provide an anti-jam beam-forming network for the fourth […]
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Connectivity
Telesat Leases Capacity to Colombia’s Axesat
[Satellite TODAY 08-22-11] Canadian FSS operator Telesat has entered into a long-term contract with Colombian VSAT service provider Axesat SA, to lease capacity on Telesat’s new Telstar 14R satellite, the […]
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Connectivity
Newtec Expanding Latin America Senior Staff; Rolls out bePART Program
[Satellite TODAY 08-22-11] In an effort to expand its presence in the Latin American market, Newtec is planning senior staff additions at its regional headquarters in São Paulo and the […]
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Connectivity
Analyst: Express AM-4 Loss a “Nightmare” Scenario for Russian Space Industry
[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-19-11] The Russian Space Agency’s (Roscosmos) loss of communications with the Express AM-4 satellite could be a “nightmare” for the country’s space industry, according to Russian space […]
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Connectivity
Paksat CEO Likely To Commission New Satellites in 2012
[Satellite News 08-19-11] Pakistani national satellite operator Paksat could commission new satellites as early as next year, as capacity sales on its new satellite Paksat-1R, launched last week, were better […]
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Satellite TODAY Daily Links (Aug. 19)
The editors of SatelliteTODAY.com would like to share some of this week’s most interesting space and satellite perspectives from across the Web: For additional links, follow our editors on Twitter: Click here for: SatelliteTODAY.com’s […]
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Comtech EF Data Ships Satellite Capacity Optimization Gear to Latin America
[Satellite TODAY 08-19-11] Comtech EF Data Corp. has received $4.8 million in satellite communication equipment orders from an unnamed mobile operator in Latin America, Comtech announced Aug. 18. […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Replaces Ailing GPS Satellite with In-Orbit Spare
[Satellite TODAY 08-19-11] The U.S. Air Force has replaced one of its ailing Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites with a spare spacecraft that was already in orbit, the U.S. Department […]
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Government/Military
Long March 2C Fails to Orbit Chinese Prototype Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-19-11] China lost its prototype ShiJian 11-04 satellite after the Long March 2C rocket carrying the spacecraft experienced a first stage engine failure that caused the rocket to […]
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Government/Military
Long March 2C Fails to Orbit Chinese Prototype Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-19-11] China lost its prototype ShiJian 11-04 satellite after the Long March 2C rocket carrying the spacecraft experienced a first stage engine failure that caused the rocket to […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Inks Five-Year, North American Satellite Restoration Service Deal
[Satellite TODAY 08-19-11] Globecomm Systems has been awarded a five-year contract to provide satellite-centric voice and data restoration services to Agility Recovery Solutions across the United States and Canada, the […]
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Government/Military
China Orbits Paksat-1R on Long March Rocket
[Satellite TODAY 08-18-11] China has launched Pakistan’s first communication satellite Paksat-1R on a Long March 3B/E rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Chinese officials confirmed Aug. 17. The […]
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Connectivity
RapidEye Contracts PCI Geomatics to Supply GXL Satellite Processing System
[Satellite TODAY 08-18-11] Satellite imagery software and systems provider PCI Geomatics was awarded a contract from German imaging company RapidEye to provide a Geo-Imaging Accelerator (GXL) satellite processing system, PCI […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Living Up to Ambitious 2011 Growth Plans
[Satellite News 08-18-11] Regional operator Asia Satellite Telecommunications’ (AsiaSat) core market segments have produced double-digit revenue and operating profit percentage increases in the first half of 2011 and are on […]
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Government/Military
Futron: U.S. Space Competitiveness Declines for Fourth Straight Year
[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-18-11] China performed a record number of launches in 2010 to match the United States’ launch output for the first time in the industry’s history, according to […]