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Billionaire space buff investor Richard Branson unveiled a new commercial spacecraft system, WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo, predicting that "thousands" of people will be able to realize their dream of venturing into […]

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] Handset-based navigation devices will reach an annual sales volume of more than 96 million units by 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research.     […]

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] Revenues for Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Space Technology division increased by 14 percent to $860 million in the fourth quarter and by 17 percent for the year, […]

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] RamTelecom Inc. has launched its new broadband satellite network, Global-IP, the company announced Jan. 28.     The network, which will meet the increasing IP telecommunication demands […]

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] OmniGlobe Networks Inc. has received a contribution of  200,000 Canadian dollars ($199,000) from the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program to further develop satellite-cellular […]

Boeing, Lockheed, Join To Seek Air Force Bomber Contract The two largest contractors will join forces to seek an Air Force contract for initial steps toward eventually creating a new […]

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] Arqiva signed a deal to provide TV services to hairdressing salons across Europe, the company announced Jan. 28.     Under a contract with Fitzgerald Shurey Tarbuck […]

Arianespace To Launch Satellite For UAE In 2010 UAE Firm Chooses Arianespace To Launch An Astrium-Thales Satellite Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. PrJsc, or Yahsat, a United Arab Emirates firm, […]

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] SkyPort Global Communications signed a three-year, $1.7 million contract to provide satellite connectivity to Digital Network LLC customers, SkyPort announced Jan. 28.     SkyPort will provide […]

A report by a key Pentagon office on ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs should raise concerns that they are far from finished, reliable systems able to strike down incoming enemy […]

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] Russian telecoms satellite Express-AM33 has been placed into orbit by a Proton M rocket, the Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) announced Jan. 28.     The satellite […]

The United States should counter the rising anti-satellite (ASAT) warfare capabilities of nations such as China with a mix of solutions, including readiness of smaller and easily launched replacement satellites […]

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] Boeing Corp. handed over the first of six Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites to the U.S. Air Force, Boeing announced Jan. 28.     The satellite, which […]

Russia eventually will replace the venerable launch facility, the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with a new spaceport in Russia, according to CNS, RIA Novosti and Western news media. However, Baikonur […]

President Bush ordered changes in U.S. export controls that will accelerate the export of militarily sensitive technology and products. One earlier-announced change already has cut in half the number of […]

President Bush tonight will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, and he may use the televised event to press for construction of a […]

Budget Deficits Projected To Swing To Surpluses Vast Improvement In Federal Finances In Next Decade Could Be Enough To Permit Giant Funding Gains For NASA, Missile Defense, Other Federal Programs […]

If the United States were to procure Littoral Combat Ships, the DDG 1000 destroyer, and other stealthy, radar-evading platforms, it would help U.S. forces to overcome the threat of Chinese […]

Sea Launch Co. LLC, until now providing launch services for non-governmental or dual-use customers, will seek contracts from NASA to provide cargo re-supply missions to the International Space Station, according […]

[Satellite Today – 1-25-08] Superior Satellite Engineers Inc. has acquired the tooling and production rights for ViaSat Inc.’s Model 8345 Satellite Antenna System, the company announced Jan. 23.     “Superior […]

[Satellite Today – 1-25-08] ABI Research projects that there  will be 462 million mobile TV subscribers around the globe in 2012.     The growth will be led by the Asia-Pacific […]

[Satellite Today – 1-25-08] NSR believes strong demands for capacity from the video market will be the main growth driver for satellite operators over the next few years     NSR […]

[Satellite Today – 1-25-08] Revenue in Lockheed Martin Corp.‘s Space Systems division increased by 7 percent in the 2006 fourth quarter to $2.1 billion, the company reported Jan. 24.     […]

[Satellite Today – 1-25-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has received a multi-year contract to support the Smithsonian Channel on Showtime Networks Inc., Globecomm Systems announced Jan. 25.       The contract, […]

[Satellite News – 1-25-08] The acquisition of Telesat Canada by Loral Space and Communications, completed in October, instantly created the fourth largest fixed satellite services operator in the world. The […]

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08] Streambox Inc. has introduced its Mobile Software Encoder, the company announced Jan. 23.     The encoder is designed to extend the newsgathering capabilities of broadcasters, first […]

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08] Raytheon Co. named Timothy Carey vice president for its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems (ISR) organization, the company announced Jan. 24.     Carey, who has worked […]

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08] Boeing Co. has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for three launches, the service announced Jan. 24.     The $503.3 million contract covers […]

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08] Eutelsat has signed a deal with Melody Zen to use the Eurobird 9 satellite to deliver its signal across Europe, the companies announced Jan. 24.     […]

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08] C2Sat, a provider of VSAT antenna systems, received its first order for its new C-band antennas, the company announced Jan. 24.          The order for its […]