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[Satellite Today 01-27-09] Newtec, Arabsat and the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) have launched the Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) in the Middle East, Newtec announced Jan. 26.     […]

[Satellite News 01-27-09] The results of a pair ABI Research studies along with several deals backed by major companies may point to a healthy future for GPS-enabled handsets and applications. […]

[Satellite Today 01-27-09] Universal Switching released a new switching architecture, critical application system, to provide linking for both satellite and communication applications, the company announced Jan. 23.     The unit […]

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was chosen to chair the House Science and Technology Committee space and aeronautics subcommittee that oversees NASA, and authorizes its programs. Gifford’s husband, Mark Kelley, is […]

CBO Sees Missile Defense Annual Outlays Up About $4 Billion Killing European Missile Defense Would Save $4 Billion Yearly Spending on ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs will peak at about […]

Chairman Levin Endorses Lynn, Ex-Raytheon Leader, After OMB Gives Assent A key Senate leader endorsed President Obama’s nomination of William Lynn, a former executive with missile maker Raytheon Co. [RTN], […]

President Obama told Israeli and other Middle East leaders that he is determined to stop weapons being smuggled into the Gaza Strip, where Hamas terrorists already have fired thousands of […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] named Scott A. Lee vice president of space systems for Northrop Electronic Systems. In his new position, Lee will have executive responsibility for all space systems […]

The Integrated Battle Command System [IBCS] completed a milestone, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. During the "System Functional Laydown" to the Army customer, Raytheon and its subcontractors presented a system software […]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) donated experimental payload space aboard an upcoming flight of the Dragon spacecraft to support the Heinlein Trust Microgravity Research Competition. The winner’s experimental payload will […]

The Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) target detecting system passed a test while executing the lowest altitude intercept thus far, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. That SM-2 Block IIIB system was tested by […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully conducted a static fire test of the propulsion system for its new strategic target. That two-stage launch vehicle, or LV-2, is part of the […]

[Satellite Today 01-26-09] Indonesia’s state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Donesia (Telkom) is in talks with its competitors to jointly invest capital in Telkom-4, a satellite project to expand national Internet and communication […]

NASA is a step closer to the first flight test of the rocket that will send humans on their way to the moon as part of the agency’s Constellation Program. […]

[Satellite Today 01-26-09] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have launched the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (Gosat) satellite aboard the H-2A launch vehicle from the Tanegashima […]

Updated — January 23, 2009 – 2:45 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 4 Mission:NOAA-N Prime Launch […]

[Satellite Today 01-26-09] NASA is in preparations to launch the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) NOAA-N Prime polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite Feb. 4 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, […]

The Navy gave ATK a $55 million Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM). ATK will provide missiles, containers, spares, support/special test equipment, and […]

[Satellite Today 01-26-09] A team led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman has sent its SpaceWire data bus technology forward for preliminary design review, Lockheed Martin announced Jan. 22. The […]

Peter B. Teets, a former senior Air Force and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] official, will receive a lifetime space achievement award April 1 at the National Space Symposium from the […]

[Satellite Today 01-26-09] Voom HD Networks has expanded a high-definition (HD) content deal with BSkyB, the company announced Jan. 23.     The expanded deal with BSkyB will see Voom bring […]

New technology will provide far faster data transfer speeds in the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT), a defense contractor stated. The advance was created by a Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT]/Northrop […]

[Satellite Today 01-26-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) and Grupo Etercom will provide a next-generation corporate training and digital signage network to Grupo Financiero Banorte, one of Mexico’s largest financial institutions […]

A vehicle-mounted laser system shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), The Boeing Co. [BA] announced today. UAVs are threatening U.S. troops in war zones. In tests at White Sands […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] IPTV Americas (IPTVA) CEO Alvaro Gazzolo believes the company can play a key role in helping smaller cable players and telcos flourish in Latin America and the […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] Junjiang Bai, has been appointed as local representative of DEV Systemtechnik in China, effective immediately, DEV announced Jan. 22.    The Beijing-based consultant said he aims to […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] Northrop Grumman has named Scott Lee vice president of space systems for the company’s electronic systems sector, Northrop Grumman announced Jan. 22.     Lee will have executive […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] Euroconsult North America, an analyst firm specialized in the satellite sector, and Irwin Communications, a market research firm specialized in satellite communications, have formed a strategic partnership […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] In its fourth quarter 2008 financial report, Lockheed Martin said its space systems net sales dropped to $2 billion in the quarter, a four percent decrease from […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] Enerdyne Technologies, a ViaSat company, will supply its EnerLinksII digital video over analog (DVA) data link technology to Insitu Inc. for use in its Integrator and next-generation […]