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[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] The Rascom-QAF1 satellite has been moved into its final geostationary orbit at 2.85Ëš East, Thales Alenia Space announced Feb. 4.     The spacecraft carries 12 Ku-band […]

The United States and India inked an agreement to join in using space for peaceful purposes. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and Indian Space Research Organization Chairman G. Madhavan Nair signed […]

[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] Serafina Holdings completed its acquisition of Intelsat Holdings Ltd., Intelsat announced Feb. 4.     Serafina, an entity formed by funds advised by BC Partners, Silver Lake […]

A key Polish leader said he expects the United States will meet Polish security concerns, as Poland considers hosting the proposed new site for the U.S. Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) […]

NASA Now Likely Able to Select Another Firm For Space Transport Aid The Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest by Rocketplane Kistler, which contested a NASA decision to drop […]

Bush Also Proposes $103 Million In Fiscal 2009, Total $910 Million In Fiscal 2009-13, For Space Climate Research On Seven Future Satellites Now In Planning, Development Mikulski Provides Fiscal 2008 […]

Budget Would Provide $66.3 Million For Arrow, $44.9 Million For David’s Sling President Bush would provide capabilities development funding to further U.S.-Israeli missile defense programs in the fiscal year ending […]

NASA Apparently Solves Problem With Bent Radiator Hose On Space Shuttle Special Tool Devised To Resolve Hose Woes Better late than never, at least for Space Shuttle Atlantis, which now […]

Missile Defense Systems Needed As Missile Threat Increases President Bush would provide $9.336 billion for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, up 7.9 […]

Funding Plan Requests $3 Billion For Orion-Ares Spacecraft System Space Shuttle Program Would Receive $2.98 Billion, Down 8.7 Percent From The $3.3 Billion Appropriated in Current Fiscal 2008 President Bush […]

[Satellite News 2-4-08] Verizon has surpassed 1 million customer barrier for its Fios IPTV service in the United States ramping up the pressure on its satellite and cable competitors.     […]

[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] Miteq Inc. has appointed Howard Hausman as president, the company announced Feb. 1.     Hausman will replace former President and CEO Arthur Faverio.     David Krautheimer […]

[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] Ross Video has appointed Santiago Sanchez as regional sales manager in Mexico, the company announced Feb. 4.     Sanchez will be responsible for developing new and […]

[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] Israeli satellite communications company SatLink Communications launched its new multi channel per carrier platform on Eutelsat‘s W2 satellite, the company said Feb. 4.     Uplinks are […]

[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] NewTec has released a new antenna  pointing systems intended to eliminate installation costs associated with broadband over satellite systems, the company announced Feb. 4.     Dubbed […]

[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. demonstrated the interface compatibility of the next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military communications satellite using a U.S. Army user terminal, the company […]

Launch Schedule 2008 Date: Feb. 7 Mission: STS-122 Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center – Launch Pad 39A Launch Time: 2:45 p.m. EST Description: STS-122 will […]

[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] Integral Systems Inc. posted a 36 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2008 to $37.3 million, the company announced Feb. 4. Net income […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) won a contract from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to deliver a satellite platform as part of the Sapphire space […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Andrew Corp. completed the sale of its satellite communications business to private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners, Andrew announced Dec. 31.     The business will be […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. upheld a $94 million ruling in favor of TiVo Inc. in its patent infringement […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] XM Satellite Radio resolved a lawsuit brought by Sony BMG Music Entertainment over XM’s Pioneer Inno device, XM announced Feb. 1.     In May 2006, The […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) will file an Investment Canada Act registration relating to its planned acquisition of the space businesses of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), ATK […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Avanti Communications reported a 60 percent increase in revenues for the six-month period that closed at the end of December, the company announced Jan. 31.     […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Craig Cooning has been named vice president and general manager of the Space and Intelligence Systems unit within Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit, the company announced […]

[Satellite News – 2-1-08] SES Americom has thrown its hat into the new media ring with the introduction of Satellitewiki.com, a Web site devoted to the satellite industry that allows […]

[Satellite News – 2-1-08] Star One hopes to become more of a force in the Latin America region with the launch of a pair of new satellites, Gustavo Silbert, the […]

Comtech Receives Satellite Equipment Order From The U.S. Army Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received orders from the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command for satellite equipment.     Under the $17.7 million contract, […]

Iridium Names Chief Legal Officer Iridium Satellite named John Brunette chief legal and administrative officer.     Brunette who has 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, previously served as […]

Iridium Receives Approval For Air Traffic Safety Support Iridium Satellite will be able to provide Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Services for commercial aircraft on transoceanic flights.     The International Civil […]