E-letter: News Feed
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Satellite Today Covers CabSat 2009 in Dubai
[Satellite Today 03-03-09] Satellite Today will be providing daily coverage of the CabSat 2009 convention to our readers from Mar. 3-5. Our coverage includes a daily e-newsletter, an on-site […]
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Mobil Satellite to Supply Satellite Internet Equipment to Virginia State Agencies
[Satellite Today 03-03-09] Mobil Satellite Technologies was awarded a contract by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to provide mobile and fixed satellite Internet equipment and service to state agencies, […]
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L.A. Court Reaches Final Judgement Amount in Boeing, ICO Case
[Satellite Today 03-03-09] A Los Angeles Superior Court overseeing litigation by ICO Global Communications against Boeing Co. and its satellite subsidiary has denied nearly all of Boeing’s post-trial motions, ICO […]
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GlobeCast, Measat to Distribute HD SPE Networks Channel to Asia-Pacific
[Satellite Today 03-03-09] GlobeCast and Measat Satellite Systems have signed an agreement with SPE Networks to distribute the AXN HD channel in the Asia-Pacific Region, starting with the Korean market […]
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Globecomm Acquires Netherlands-Based Satellite Operator
[Satellite Today 03-03-09] Globecomm Systems has acquired Mach6, a satellite services provider headquartered in the Netherlands, for $5.9 million, Globecomm announced Mar. 2. Mach6 employs approximately 30 staff members […]
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Telstar 11N Launches from Baikonur
[Satellite Today 03-02-09] The Telstar 11N satellite has been launched into a geosynchronous transfer orbit and is on its way to a final orbital position of 37.5 degrees West, Sea […]
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Government/Military
ATK Gains $90 Million Trident II Solid Rocket Contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] gave Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] a $90 million contract to provide solid rocket propulsion systems for the three stages of the Navy Trident II D-5 fleet […]
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Government/Military
AIA Pleased with President Obama’s Budget Proposal
[Satellite Today 03-02-09] The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has called President Obama’s 2010 proposed fiscal budget, “solid for defense, space and civil aviation” in a Feb. 27 statement from AIA […]
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Government/Military
Ares I Parachute Passes Test
NASA and industry engineers successfully completed the second drop test of a drogue parachute for the Ares I rocket at the Army Yuma Proving Ground near Yuma, Ariz. The Ares […]
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Connectivity
Access Intelligence Adds Offshore Communications 2009 to Satellite Group Portfolio
[Satellite Today 03-02-09] Access Intelligence LLC (AI), a business-to-business information and marketing solutions provider, has added the Offshore Communications event to AI’s Satellite Group portfolio, acquiring Offshore Communications from Technology […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Completes GOES-R ITT Delivery, GEO-2 Thermal Testing
Northrop Grumman delivered the final flight module cooler assemblies for the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) sensor to ITT Corp., Northrop Grumman announced Feb. 27. The delivery, which consists of […]
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Measat-3a Scheduled for June Launch
[Satellite Today 03-02-09] Measat Satellite Systems received confirmation from Intelsat that the Measat-3a satellite has been scheduled for launch in June, Measat announced Feb. 27. The launch of the […]
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ND SatCom and CETel Team Up
[Satellite Today 03-02-09] ND SatCom and Central European Telecom Services (CETel) are joining forces in the area of the managed services, the two companies announced Feb. 26. The agreement […]
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Mitsubishi Executive Outlines Cautious International Growth Strategy
[Satellite News 03-02-09] Despite Mitsubishi Electric Corp.’s ambitious international growth plans, the company said it has set modest goals affected by the global economic climate, Hiroyuki Inahata, group vice president […]
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Government/Military
Obama Endorses Bush Plan For Shuttle Retiring
NASA Fiscal 2010 Budget Provides $900 Million Increase Over Fiscal 2009 Base Level, New Obama Document States Space Agency Budget Plan Attracts Praise, But It Also Is Seen As Short […]
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Government/Military
Obama Budget Gives More Than $1.3 Billion To Weather, Climate Satellites And Sensors
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would receive more than $1.3 billion for weather satellites and climate sensors, under a budget plan that President Obama handed Congress. That budget […]
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Government/Military
Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Now Set For March 12
Experts To Meet Wednesday To Reassess Safety Concerns March 12 Liftoff At 8:54 P.M. ET Would Mean On-Schedule Launches For Hubble, Station Missions The much-delayed Space Shuttle Discovery now may […]
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Government/Military
Kepler Liftoff Now Set For Friday
Delay Allows Time To Ensure Kepler Doesn’t Meet Fate Of Satellite Last Week The Kepler space telescope launch has been shifted to Friday night, a day later than planned, so […]
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Government/Military
ATACMS Launched In Stockpile Verification Test
An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile launched successfully in a recent stockpile verification test at Fort Bliss, Texas, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. The missile was fired from a […]
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Government/Military
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — Feb. 28, 2009 – 12 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: March 6 * Mission: Kepler […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Submits Altair Lunar Lander Proposal
The Boeing Co. [BA] gave NASA a proposal for Altair lunar lander design support. NASA is expected to award multiple contracts this spring. The lunar lander, part of the Constellation […]
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Government/Military
Report: Obama Offered To Kill European Missile Defense For Help With Iran
Report Appeared In Russian Paper President Obama offered to kill plans to build the European Missile Defense (EMD) system if Russia would help the United States force Iran to abandon […]
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Government/Military
NASA Gives Oceaneering International $9.6 Million Initial Spacesuit Contract
NASA gave Oceaneering International Inc. an interim letter contract for the next-generation American spacesuit. Oceaneering, of Houston, will begin work on designing, developing and producing a new spacesuit system for […]
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Kudelski Group Makes Open TV Move, Posts Net Loss in 2008
[Satellite Today 03-02-09] The Kudelski Group, a supplier of conditional access services to DTH operators, will take control of OpenTV in a $130 million deal, Kudelski announced Feb. 27. […]
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Government/Military
Bell, Boeing, Sikorsky To Vie For Task Orders In NASA Rotary Wing Development Contract
NASA selected Bell Helicopter Textron, The Boeing Co. [BA] and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp. [UTX] to compete for task orders in a total $40 million […]
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Mike Antonovich President and CEO, The SpaceConnection
As an independent provider of C-band and Ku-band satellite space segment, The SpaceConnection serves as "sort of a tripwire" for the satellite industry, says president and CEO Mike Antonovich. The […]
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Uncategorized
Industry News – March 2009
TECHNOLOGY Glowlink Releases Satellite System Upgrade Glowlink released a new version of its flagship Model 1000 system. Version 2.11.1 introduces advanced data fusion technologies, alarm management tool sets and […]
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SkyTerra Names Mergers and Acquisitions Veteran as Executive Vice President
[Satellite Today 02-27-09] SkyTerra appointed Marc Montagner executive vice president of strategy, development and distribution, the company announced Feb. 26. Montagner has a history of corporate development experience with […]
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Al Baghdadia TV Orders Vehicle-Mounted HD Satellite Antennas from Vislink
[Satellite Today 02-27-09] Al Baghdadia TV has ordered three 1.2-meter Advent Newswift vehicle-mounted satellite antennas from Vislink’s news and entertainment business unit, Vislink announced Feb. 26. The Advent Newswifts […]
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OpenTV Reaches Profitability Milestone
[Satellite Today 02-27-09] OpenTV, a middleware and interactive solutions provider, reached full-year profitability for the first time in the company’s history, OpenTV announced Feb. 25. The company recorded a […]