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Raytheon To Pursue GOES-R Ground Segment Work Raytheon Co. [RTN] will head a team of companies and universities to pursue a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) next-generation Geostationary Operational […]

Going Directly To Mars, Without Moon Base, Would Be a Strategic Mistake, NASA Official Says Engineers are moving toward a solution for the thrust oscillation problems that threaten to cause […]

Ambitious Shuttle Missions Schedule Now Set For 2008 Space Shuttle Atlantis glided down to a perfect landing at Kennedy Space Center, where little damage was spotted on the orbiter vehicle […]

[Satellite Today – 2-21-08] Globalstar Inc. has received approval from the Brazilian Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes to purchase a Globalstar independent gateway operator from Loral Space and Communications Inc., Globalstar […]

Tank With Toxic Hydrazine Fuel Likely Destroyed Skeptics Question Whether Shootdown Was Necessary Bullseye. The Navy obliterated a nonfunctional intelligence satellite using the Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] Aegis weapon control […]

Orbital, With Solid Cashflow, To Finance Major Portion of Spacecraft Development Cost Commercial Craft Would Help Fill Void Left By Space Shuttle Retirement In 2010 NASA selected Orbital Sciences Corp. […]

Orbital, With Solid Cashflow, To Finance Major Portion of Spacecraft Development Cost Commercial Craft Would Help Fill Void Left By Space Shuttle Retirement In 2010 NASA selected Orbital Sciences Corp. […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has delivered several iNetVu Mobile systems to China Satnet Communications Technology Co., C-Com announced Feb. 20.     The antenna systems, which are […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] The Skynet 5B U.K. military space satellite has begun operations a month early, the U.K. Ministry of Defence announced Feb. 19.     Skynet 5B provides increased […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] Astrium Services has opened its teleport in Toulouse, France, adding a satellite infrastructure network in France to existing networks in the United Kingdom and Germany, the […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] Globalstar Inc. signed an agreement to provide customers of Atmospheric Systems Corp. (ASC) with data, Globalstar announced Feb. 20.     Under  the agreement, ASC will integrate […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] OmniGlobe Networks has acquired Bandwidth Technologies International Group Limited, a U.K.-based international provider of satellite communications systems, Omniglobe announced Feb. 19.     OmniGlobe specializes in the […]

[Satellite News – 2-19-08] In 2007, there were some interesting financial dynamics within the satellite industry. BC Partners struck a deal to acquire Intelsat. Abertis, a Spanish infrastructure company, was […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] Spacenet Inc. signed a teaming agreement that will enable Arrowhead Global Solutions to offer Spacenet’s Connexstar satellite services, Spacenet announced Feb. 20.     Spacenet also will […]

[Satellite News – 2-19-08] The satellite industry is very much a global industry. In 2007, there were numerous interesting developments around the world. In Africa, Nigcomsat launched a satellite. In […]

[Satellite News – 2-19-08] From satellite broadband to consolidation within the FSS industry, there are many hot topics within the satellite industry. The Satellite 2008 Show Daily spoke to Andrea […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Vizada had launched a prepaid service for mobile satellite communications, the company announced Feb. 19.     The Universal Card prepaid service will enable users to make […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumesat) signed a contract with T-Systems Business Services to secure the availability of EumetCast services for Europe […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Aeronautical satellite services for commercial passenger aircraft and business jets will reach more than 27,000 in-service units and generate retail revenues of $1.7 billion by 2013, […]

[Satellite News – 2-19-08] Satellite pay-TV has peaked in terms of subscribers in the Nordic region, according to Modern Times Group (MTG) CEO Hans-Holger Albrecht. MTG owns Viasat Broadcasting, which […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp. signed a Space Act Agreement for the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) project, Orbital announced Feb. 19.     Under the $170 […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Mark Daniels has been named vice president of engineering and operations for Intelsat General Corp., the company announced Feb. 19.     Daniels, who has 24 years […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] GlobeCast signed an exclusive deal with IEC in Sports to provide contribution and distribution services until December 2009, GlobeCast announced Feb. 19.     GlobeCast, who has […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Boeing Co. signed an associate contractor’s agreement with five companies to work on the Ares 1 upper stage, Boeing announced Feb. 15.     The agreement was […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] will have Tata Industries Ltd of India produce an initial $500 million worth of defense-related aerospace goods in India for Boeing and its international customers, the […]

The United States should use more diplomacy with China in matters involving space, and should ease back on the U.S. stance opposing cooperation with China, according to Gregory Kulacki, with […]

NASA and the United Kingdom will cooperate on lunar exploration missions, under a new agreement. The British National Space Centre and NASA will work together on programs to explore the […]

Preparations For European BMD Proceed Ahead Of Poles, Czechs Agreeing To Host System; Obering Says Polish Comments ‘Very Positive;’ European Missile Defense Could Include Additional Mobile Radar Obering Sees ‘Tremendous […]