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A Proton-M rocket with Breez-M accelerator launched the Express-AM44 and Express-MD1 satellites. The RSCC satellite mission control then took control of the satellites. At present RSCC via its terrestrial facilities […]

The AASM modular air-to-ground weapon was fired successfully, Sagem announced. Sagem (SAFRAN Group) and the French defense procurement agency DGA successfully carried out the first firing test of the 125-kilogram […]

Some Progress Seen In Understanding Flow Control Valves Problem: NASA Continuing worries about flow control valves on Space Shuttle Discovery once again caused NASA to postpone its launch, now set […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] delivered the final upgraded missile guidance set (MGS) for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to the Air Force, completing 82 months — or nearly […]

ESA extended the operations of its Mars Express, Venus Express and Cluster missions to the end of the year. The decision to extend the three successful missions was taken on […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) water mission is poised for launch between July and October, the agency reported. Following word from Eurockot that launch of the Earth Explorer SMOS satellite […]

China is planning to build at least two nuclear powered aircraft carriers, according to a report in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in Tokyo. The only plus for the United States […]

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) will again chair the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee science and space subcommittee that oversees NASA. Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), chairman of the […]

The Airborne Laser (ABL), a defensive system that kills enemy missiles shortly after they launch, may have other applications such as air-to-air combat against enemy planes, killing enemy cruise missiles […]

NASA will gain $1 billion under the congressional economic stimulus bill that aims to slow the U.S. plunge into the deepest recession in recent years. That $1 billion would include […]

Every $1 Billion In Defense Outlays Sustains 6,500 Jobs Across Nation Legislation saying that defense spending couldn’t fall to less than 4 percent of U.S. economic output was unveiled by […]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said nothing has been decided on a U.S. response to repeated Russian demands that Washington kill the planned European Missile Defense (EMD) system. She was […]

The Obama administration is willing to delay plans to construct the European Missile Defense (EMD) system as a shield against Iranian missiles, if Russia will help the United States pressure […]

President Obama lashed out at Iran for supplying thousands of rockets and missiles to terrorists groups that launch them in attacks on Israel. Leaders in Tehran are supplying the means […]

Iran proved it now possesses the technology to build intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), though further work would be required to perfect such a weapon, according to Marine Corps Gen. James […]

More Space Collisions Could Turn Low Earth Orbit Into A Shooting Gallery Hazardous To Spacecraft Issues of liability and fault are unresolved at this point in the collision of an […]

[Satellite Today 02-16-09] Sirius XM Radio may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection as early as Feb. 17 if talks to refinance $175 million in company bonds fall through, […]

[Satellite Today 02-16-09] Arianespace has successfully launched Eutelsat’s Hot Bird 10 and SES New Skies’ NSS-9 satellites, Arianespace announced Feb. 12.     The mission also launched two microsatellites for the […]

[Satellite Today 02-16-09] SES saw a slight increase in overall revenues, but a fall in net profits, according to its 2008 end-of-the-year financial results released Feb. 13.     The operator […]

[Satellite Today 02-16-09] Viasat had 745,000 DTH subscribers in the Nordic region as of December – a fall of 10,000 subscribers in the last year, the company announced Feb. 13. […]

[Satellite Today 02-16-09] Starling Advanced Communications is introducing its StarCar antenna system for land vehicles, the company announced Feb. 13.     The StarCar self-contained antenna system features RF and electronics […]

[Satellite Today 02-16-09] DigitalGlobe named Rafay Khan as its new senior vice president of international sales, the company announced Feb. 13.      In his new role, Khan will be responsible […]

[Satellite Today 02-13-09] A defunct Russian satellite collided with an Iridium satellite resulting in the destruction of both spacecraft, Iridium announced Feb. 12.     The collision occurred above Siberia at […]

[Satellite Today 02-13-09] SES has signed a contract for a new high-powered satellite to cover Mexico, North America and Central America, the company announced Feb 11.     Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) […]

[Satellite Today 02-13-09] Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) has chosen the Evolution platform from iDirect to implement a DVB-S2 network covering Australia and New Zealand, iDirect announced Feb. 12.     ASC […]

[Satellite Today 02-13-09] The British wireless chip firm, CSR, has agreed to buy Sirf Technology Holdings for $136 million in stock, CSR announced Feb. 12. The deal, approved by both […]

[Satellite Today 02-13-09] Satlynx has signed two new contracts with the Polish government, the company announced Feb. 12.     The first deal, worth 6.7 million euros ($8.65 million), is with […]

[Satellite Today 02-13-09] Boeing Co. has won the decision in an international arbitration case filed by a group of insurance underwriters in 2004, the company announced Feb. 12.     The […]

[Satellite Today 02-13-09] C-Com Satellite Systems has received an initial order for a number of iNetVu Mobile systems from its reseller, Numix Engineering in Malaysia, C-Com announced Feb. 12.     […]

[Satellite Today 02-13-09] Global Satellite USA has partnered with worldwide crisis response company Global Rescue to provide their clients with medical and security information to assist with emergency evacuations, Global […]