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[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Iridium’s next-generation global marine satellite communication system Iridium OpenPort, has completed sea trials on a variety of vessels, the company announced May 12.     Zodiac Shipping Agencies, […]

[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Satellite antenna manufacturer, Cobham has received Inmarsat type approval for its single channel class 6 SBB satellite data unit and IGA-5001 Inmarsat SwiftBroadband products, Cobham announced May […]

[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Digital Voice Systems Inc. (DVSI) has introduced a new multichannel vocoder chip for satellite and mobile handsets, the company announced May 12.     The AMBE-3003 vocoder chip […]

Iridium Satellite has formed Iridium Communications Russia in order to pursue a license for providing mobile satellite services in Russia, Iridium announced.   Iridium said that Russia’s harsh climates and […]

AT&T CruiseCast soft-launched its $1,299 mobile satellite entertainment device for automotive vehicles at about 373 retail outlets, the company announced.   AT&T CruiseCast, a joint venture between RaySat and AT&T, […]

Infineon Technologies, SkyTerra, and TerreStar have unveiled a multi-standard mobile platform based on Infineon’s software-defined-radio (SDR) technology, the companies announced.   The SDR technology, the product of a cooperative development […]

Thuraya has launched mobile satellite services in Korea, the company announced.   The service was launched in partnership with the company’s Korean business partner, APSI, which will serve as a […]

DiBcom, a semiconductor company, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Solaris Mobile to provide mobile television and in-vehicle entertainment, information and communication services across Europe, Solaris announced.   DiBcom […]

Mobision has selected Newtec’s Horizon HZ420 equipment for use in what Newtec claims is the Middle East’s first ever paid mobile television service for mobile phones and DVB-H compliant devices, […]

C-Com Satellite Systems received orders valued at more than $2.3 million for its iNetVu Mobile satellite antenna systems, the company announced.   The orders came from regional resellers in Vietnam, […]

Avanti Communications has a won a five million euro ($6.5 million) contract from Hutchison 3G Ireland (Hutchison 3G) to supply broadband connectivity services under the Irish Government’s 43 million euros […]

Harris Corp. signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with Roundbox Inc., a provider of mobile broadcast software, to deliver a mobile broadcast solution for U.S. terrestrial DTV broadcasters in order […]

[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Iridium’s next-generation global marine satellite communication system Iridium OpenPort, has completed sea trials on a variety of vessels, the company announced May 12.     Zodiac Shipping Agencies, […]

[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Loral Space and Communications reported a slight decrease in combined segment revenues, including both its satellite manufacturing and satellite services segments at $381.7 million, a $4.6 million […]

[Satellite News 05-12-09] Dish Network reported a 21 percent increase in its first quarter earnings to $312.7 million, the satellite pay-TV operator announced May 11. Dish reported revenues of $258.6 […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] Iridium Satellite has formed Iridium Communications Russia in order to pursue a license for providing mobile satellite services in Russia, Iridium announced May 11.     Iridium said […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] Gilat’s revenues fell nearly $10 million in the 2009 first quarter to $60.8 million, compared to revenues of $70.5 million for the corresponding quarter of 2008, the […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] Dish Network reported a 21 percent increase in its first quarter earnings, released May 11, at $312.7 million, up from $258.6 million in 2008. The company’s revenue […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] The Express AM44 satellite has commenced operations at the 11 degrees West orbital slot within Russian Satellite Communications Co.’s (RSCC) satellite constellation, RSCC announced May 11.     […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] German satellite service provider Atrexx launched X3, a triple-feature Ku-band iDirect platform on the Telstar 11N satellite serving the African continent, Atrexx announced May 11.      X3, […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] Ensequence, an interactive television company, has been chosen by Welsh broadcaster S4C to create and deploy interactive television services for U.K.-based subscribers of Freeview digital terrestrial TV […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] The U.S. Air Force may not be able to acquire new 2F satellites in time to maintain current GPS service without interruption, according to a U.S. Government […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] SkyTerra appointed Jeffrey Carlisle vice president of regulatory affairs, the company announced May 11.      Carlisle will develop and implement the company’s regulatory and policy strategy with […]

[Satellite Today 05-12-09] A new active period of Earth-threatening solar storms will be the weakest since 1928, according to a May 8 announcement by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

Ground was broken for an expansion on a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile factory at Camden, Ark., Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. The new facility will allow for continued production expansion […]

NASA gave Anadarko Industries LLC a $37 million contract to provide safety and fire maintenance services at Johnson Space Center, home of mission control. Anadarko Industries will provide test safety […]

Updated — May 8, 2009 – 4:15 p.m. EDT Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: May 11 Mission: STS-125 Launch […]

Deep cuts to the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile program are unwise, as would be a proposed killing of the Joint Air-to-Surface Missile (JASM) program, the Air Force Association (AFA) stated. […]

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Still Needed To Deter Aggression, Though Fewer Warheads Suffice By George Lobsenz A congressionally chartered commission backed the Obama administration’s emphasis on nuclear nonproliferation as increasingly critical […]