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Another Major Loss For SpaceX As Falcon 1 Suffers Separation Failure During Ascent Space X Still Has More Missions Planned, And It Remains Set To Provide Commercial Transport Services To […]

[Satellite News 08-04-08]  Integral Systems (Integral) today announced that it is leasing additional office space in Colorado Springs, CO, El Segundo, CA, and Chantilly, VA. The facilities will accommodate the […]

NASA Contracts Aim For Lunar Surface Systems Concepts The Constellation Program developing the next-generation U.S. spacecraft system Orion-Ares selected 11 companies and a university to each develop concepts that contribute […]

[Satellite News 08-04-08]  In its latest results, Dish Network had mixed fortunes with increases in revenues and profits, but a drop in the number of subscribers overall. Dish Network reported […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] will develop a new type of system providing power to spacecraft for maneuvering propulsion, communications, radar and more, under the first phase of a contract from […]

[Satellite News 08-04-08]  SES has seen a double-digit percentage increase in its net profits for the first half of this year. The operator reported net profits of 235.8 million euros […]

An early-warning missile detection satellite that was launched into the wrong orbit nine years ago was decommissioned, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. The Air Force Flight 19 satellite was launched […]

[Satellite News 08-04-08] The launch of the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite is likely to be delayed a few days Khrunichev State Research and Production Centre along with Inmarsat, said August 4. […]

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, also known as LRO, completed the first round of environmental testing at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., NASA announced. Those tests ensure the spacecraft […]

[Satellite News 08-04-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp’s (SpaceX) fortunes have taken another turn for the worse, with yet another launch failure. Approximately two minutes after its August 2 launch, SpaceX’s […]

NASA, after celebrating its 50th anniversary last week, opened a Website interactive tour highlighting its first half century of exploration. Combining current and historic video with state-of-the-art computer animation, the […]

[Satellite News 08-04-08] Marco Caceres, Senior Analyst and Director of Space Studies for The Teal Group, said that the August 2 failure of SpaceX’s third Falcon mission may throw their […]

[Satellite News 08-04-08] On July 31, Eutelsat Communications issued its full year results for the year ending June, which once again saw the operator post solid revenue growth driven by […]

A Multi-Tasking Wonder Worker, Crane Helps To Erect Buildings, Create Roads HAMPTON, Va. — A new type of crane can assemble itself, lift loads, hop onto a mobile platform to […]

NASA 50th Anniversary Celebration Not So Golden In Budget Terms; Glenn Urges Increasing NASA Budget At Least $3 Billion Annually The budget for NASA, as it moves into a new […]

Stephen Hawking: The Costs Of Space Exploration Are Steep, But They Are Well Worth It John Glenn, the first U.S. astronaut, questioned a major portion of President Bush’s vision for […]

Iran refused to abandon its illicit nuclear materials production program, with an obstinate statement issued by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according to the International Herald Tribune. Fears that Iran might […]

The United States hasn’t frozen sales of arms to Taiwan, but rather American officials are taking time to review the planned sale, according to a senior Taiwanese official. There is […]

Mary Cotton cannot be accused of thinking small, which makes her the perfect fit to head VT iDirect Inc. Cotton joined iDirect as CEO in September 2007 bringing more than […]

  TECHNOLGY EMS Satcom INTRODUCES PACKET DATA TERMINAL FOR FORCE TRACKING APPLICATIONS EMS Satcom introduced an Iridium-based packet data terminal for use in force tracking systems. The eNcompass PDT-300i terminal […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] Northrop Grumman, at the command of the U.S. Air Force, has decommissioned the Defense Support Program (DSP) Flight 19 satellite after nine years of service.     Launched […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] Primus Telecommunications announced its results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008. The company reported $236 million in net revenue, up $10 Million or […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] A team led by Boeing Advanced Systems has been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for the first phase of the Fast Access Spacecraft […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] NDS has won a new middleware contract with one of the emerging satellite pay-TV operators in Africa, the company announced July 31. Gateway Broadcast Services (GBS), already […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced that it delivered the Galaxy 19 satellite for Intelsat to Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach, Calif. On July 30. Galaxy 19, […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] EMS has appointed Dr. Neil Mackay as its new COO and executive vice president.     Mackay has been with EMS for over 15 years. He served as […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] DISH Network Corporation announced that they will be the first in the industry to offer high definition programming in 1080p.     This new functionality includes the rollout […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] SES Astra announced it has signed a new capacity deal with a Lithuanian satellite services provider via its Nordic affiliate, SES Sirius. SatGate has signed a deal […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-08] Comtech EF Data announced that it has joined with Radyne’s satellite earth station business.     The company said the joining of the two companies will expanded the […]

[Satellite Today 07-31-08] BSkyB has had another strong quarter and now has nearly 9 million direct-to-home subscribers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the company said July 31. BSkyB added […]