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[Satellite Today – 1-24-08]  SES Global, the world’s second largest communications satellite operator, has made a bid to acquire Israel’s Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom), both SES and Spacecom have confirmed to […]

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08]  SES Global, the world’s second largest communications satellite operator, has made a bid to acquire Israel’s Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom), both SES and Spacecom have confirmed to […]

[Satellite News – 1-24-08] SES Global, the world’s second largest communications satellite operator, has made a bid to acquire Israel’s Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom), both SES and Spacecom have confirmed to […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] Swedish Space Corp. will control and operate the scientific satellite Odin for an additional year, the company announced Jan. 23.     Odin, part of the European […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] Arqiva signed a five-year contract to provide distribution services for Urban TV, Arqiva announced Jan. 22.     Arqiva will provide uplinking and space on the Eurobird […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] U.S. President George W. Bush has signed a package of directives that will ensure export control policies and practices support the National Security Strategy of 2006, […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] Telespazio won a contract to build a satellite services center to support the activities of Italian organizations, companies and institutions working in Iraq, the company said […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] Integral Systems Inc. has handed over satellite bus operations for the initial Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite to the Command and Control System-Consolidated (CCS-C) baseline, the […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB has partnered with Romanian satellite operator Adisam Telecom S.A. to deliver mobile broadband satellite terminals to the Romanian government and broadcast customers, […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] Southwest Airlines  and broadband satellite provider Row 44 have partnered to test satellite-delivered broadband Internet on multiple aircraft, Southwest announced Jan. 23.     Customers on Southwest […]

[Satellite News – 1-23-08]  U.S. President George W. Bush signed a package of directives to reform U.S. defense trade policies and practices, the White House announced Jan. 22.     According […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] Quintech Electronics and Communications Inc. will establish a research and development office at the University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center in Harmar, Penn., Quintech announced Jan. […]

[Satellite Today – 1-23-08] Mitec Telecom will provide tower-mounted amplifiers to an unnamed North American wireless operator, the company announced Jan. 23.     Mitec will supply the towers, which are […]

[Satellite Today – 1-22-08] TVMax, a multiple service operator based in Texas, has purchased a headend solution from Scopus Video Networks Ltd. to support TVMax’s migration to an all-digital network, […]

[Satellite Today – 1-22-08] Paradise Datacom has introduced a pair of satellite modems, the company announced Jan.  17.     The PD10 and PD10L, both part of the Evolution Series, are […]

[Satellite Today – 1-22-08] International Datacasting Corp. has entered an agreement to license Irdeto‘s Cyphercast IP encryption technology, IDC announced Jan. 21.     Under the agreement, ongoing sales and development […]

[Satellite Today – 1-22-08] Brazilian grocery store chain Rede Smart, a Martins Group Co., will use Hughes Network Systems LLC to provide broadband satellite managed network services to its 930 […]

[Satellite News – 1-22-08] Irdeto Access believes Asia will be a strong market for its conditional access and middleware services. Such is its determination to drive revenues from Asia, CEO […]

[Satellite Today – 1-22-08] L3 Communications Systems-West has been awarded a $13.8 million contract to provide the U.S. Navy with life cycle sustainment of the Deployable Multi-Channel Satellite Communications System, […]

[Satellite News – 1-22-08] When ViaSat Inc., primarily an equipment manufacturer, announced that it was partnering with Loral Space and Communications to build and launch what it claims will be […]

Adm. Timothy Keating, commander of the Pacific Command, urged Chinese leaders to improve relations with the United States, during a visit to China. Some military analysts, however, see China becoming […]

Gates Meets With Polish Counterpart Klich; Poland May Gain U.S. Air Defense Aid U.S. Argues The System Would Benefit Europe U.S. military leaders are urging Poland to approve U.S. plans […]

[Satellite Today – 1-21-08] DirecTV Group Inc. will repurchase up to $1 billion of its common stock, the company announced Jan. 21.     The purchases will be made from time […]

[Satellite Today – 1-21-08] Newtec signed a production deal with SES Astra for the Astra2Connection broadband offering, Newtec announced Jan. 21.     The solution, which incorporates Newtec’s access terminal and […]

[Satellite Today – 1-21-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures will extend its current generation network voice and mobile data services through 2011, the company announced Jan. 21.     MSV will transition current […]

[Satellite Today – 1-21-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. received a contract to supply Bharti Airtel with a broadband satellite network, Gilat announced Jan. 21.     Bharti, which has been a […]

[Satellite Today – 1-21-08] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the TecSAR satellite for Israel Aerospace Industries, ISRO announced Jan. 21.     The mission by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle […]

Raytheon Gets $300 Million Paveway Contracts In 2007, Half Of It In December Raytheon Co. [RTN] received a record $300 million-plus in contracts for its Paveway smart-bomb precision-guided munitions last […]

Japan Progresses In Improving PAC-3 Missile Defense System Tests Of System Set, To Occur In United States At White Sands Japan is moving to improve its missile defense system that […]

First Launch Since Explosion Last Year Caused Loss Of A Satellite Sea Launch placed a satellite in orbit, marking a resurrection of the space firm following a disastrous rocket explosion […]