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[10-16-07 – Satellite Today]  Benham Companies LLC, a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), has been awarded a $51.4 million contract by NASA to design, engineer and build two […]

[10-16-07 – Satellite Today] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that have affected regions […]

[10-16-07 – Satellite Today] EADS Astrium has awarded 10 prizes for employee initiatives to combat global warming using space systems, the company announced Oct. 16. EADS Astrium received 380 proposals […]

The high-powered missile-killing laser at the heart of the Airborne Laser (ABL) ballistic missile defense system is being installed in its platform, a highly modified Boeing 747-400F, Northrop Grumman Corp. […]

Overall it’s been a very positive year for the satellite industry,” says Andrea Maleter, technical director at Futron Corp., Bethesda, Md. “There has been both lots of growth and setting […]

The Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] — Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) team was the first to successfully complete the last in a series of verification tests […]

Throughout the developing and developed regions around the globe, the need for specialized satellite-enabled communication platforms is on the rise. Specific network criteria is diversified by the client served, but […]

The satellite industry remains in the midst of a strong resurgence, as revenues continue to climb year over year. The demand for satellite services continues to fuel growth as satellite […]

[10-15-07 – Satellite Today] Virgin Media will use satellite technology to boost its sports coverage, teaming up with M3U.com to provide interactive content from sports fans across the United Kingdom […]

[10-15-07 – Satellite Today] The European Space Agency (ESA) selected Transcore and Novacom Services to lead the development of satellite-based container tracking technology, ESA announced Oct. 15. Transcore, which provides […]

[10-15-07 – Satellite Today]  The fourth modernized GPS  Block 2R satellite is set for launch Oct. 17 from Cape Canaveral Air Force station, satellite manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced Oct. 15. […]

[10-15-07 – Satellite Today]  RT Logic’s new Telemetrix 500RX high-rate digital/analog recorder system is available, the company announced Oct. 15. The T500RX combines high-speed field programmable gate array-based hardware and […]

Space Agencies Worldwide See Budgets Up, Except In Japan The worldwide space industry saw blistering 18 percent growth to a total $220 billion revenues last year, compared to 2005, the […]

U.S. Concedes Nothing To Russians On Hot Issue After Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice journeyed all the way to suburban Moscow, Russian President Vladimir […]

Mission Delay Of Weeks, Months Possible If Shields Replaced With the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery little more than a week away, NASA experts have recommended replacing three heat-shielding panels […]

First Female Commander Piped Aboard International Space Station NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) to begin her tenure as the first woman to command a […]

2007 Oct. 23 + STS-120 STS-120 will be the twenty-third mission to the International Space Station and will deliver the U.S. Node 2 Harmony module expanding the space station’s capability […]

Beam me down, Scotty – that is, beam me down an unlimited amount of electrical power to meet an enormous future world energy demand — all without creating one bit […]

By Michael Sirak The Air Force picked The Boeing Co. [BA] to develop sensor technologies for the air-launched dual-role missile that the service envisions to deal both with hostile aircraft […]

The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, or CRADA, to investigate improvements to integrated air and missile defense mission effectiveness. Under the five-year agreement, Raytheon […]

[10-12-07 – Satellite Today] Italian satellite operator   Telespazio will open its Space OPS academy Oct. 15. The academy aims to develop students’ technical and professional skills in the areas of […]

[10-12-07 – Satellite News] Throughout the last three years, the global teleport sector has posted revenue growth of 17 percent, while the number of teleports operated by commercial and broadcast […]

[10-12-07 – Satellite Today] Russian satellite operator   Gascom signed a capacity deal with Network Teleport Italia, its first deal with an Italian company, Gascom announced Oct. 11. Network Teleport Italia […]

[10-12-07 – Satellite Today]  Globalstar Europe is launching Static Internet Protocol (IP) address and virtual private network (VPN) capability for customers throughout Western Europe, the company announced Oct. 11. The […]

[10-12-07 – Satellite Today]  International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has received $1.7 million in orders for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) products and related services from three unnamed customers, the company announced […]

The Conditional Access (CA) market has been dominated by industry heavyweights NDS and the Kudelski Group, as both companies have beefed up their offerings in recent years and now offer […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today] A damaged pyro firing cable caused the failure of a Proton vehicle carrying the JCSAT-11 satellite in September, the Russian State Commission announced Oct. 11. JCSAT-11 […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  Boeing has acquired signals from the first Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite, the company announced Oct. 11. The satellite, one of five Boeing is building for […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  SES Global will create a new division to consolidate satellite, ground, procurement, engineering and operational services for the group. The company said Oct 11. Martin Halliwell, […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) is introducing a specialized 2-channel flyaway broadcast system, the company announced Oct. 10. ATCi provides ground-based commercial satellite communications systems and […]