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[Satellite Today 11-12-08] The Ciel 2 satellite has been delivered to the Baïkonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and is ready for its scheduled launch, prime contractor Thales Alenia Space announced Nov. […]

[Satellite Today 11-12-08] MFG Galileo Composites, a designer and manufacturer of composite radomes and reflectors, has completed an 18-foot composite radome installation for the Indian government’s National Center for Antarctic […]

The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has purchased the entire CitySphere 2.0 product from DigitalGlobe, the company announced Oct. 30.      CitySphere 2.0 is an enhanced version of DigitalGlobe’s library […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. was awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to provide technical support for the operational Defense Support Program (DSP) spacecraft, primary […]

The U.S. Army has placed orders for additional VSAT equipment from TeleCommunication Systems Inc., the company announced.     TCS will provide the Army Secure Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has received two new equipment deals from military and domestic companies for military equipment.     Comtech’s California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, received a $1.3 million order from […]

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the development phase of the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness technology demonstration program, the company announced.     Under the contract, Lockheed […]

Lockheed Martin completed acoustic testing of the first geosynchronous orbit spacecraft in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program, GEO-1, the company announced.     Thermal vacuum testing is scheduled for […]

[Satellite Today 11-11-08] Sirius XM Radio reported a strong third quarter with pro forma revenue increases of 16 percent from the same quarter in 2007 at $613 million, subscriber increase […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] CNN has selected SatLink Communications Ltd. to provide its broadcast contribution needs in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, SatLink announced Nov. 11.     CNN is using SatLink’s […]

[Satellite Today 11-11-08] Dish Network Corp. reported a $108 million decline in net income and a loss of approximately 10,000 net subscribers in its 2008 third quarter financial report released […]

[Satellite Today 11-11-08] Antarctica NZ, responsible for developing, managing and executing New Zealand government interests in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, has deployed wide area network (WAN) optimization technology from […]

[Satellite Today 11-11-08] EchoStar Technologies LLC reported total revenue of $616 million in its third quarter 2008 financial report released Nov. 10, a 52.4 percent increase compared with $404 million […]

[Satellite Today 11-11-08] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., which offers the XM Satellite Radio service in Canada, XM Canada, narrowed its annual net loss for fiscal 2008 to Cdn. $74.3 […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] BMW said it will continue to offer Sirius XM Radio as a factory option with a one-year bundled subscription, according to an agreement announced Nov. 10 by […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] The global satellite transponder market is projected to reach 7,262 units by the year 2012 – driven by strong demand for terrestrial satellite services, according to a […]

Neither Boeing nor Lockheed Martin were notified by the U.S. Department of Defense of any delay in the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) program, despite the Pentagon’s press announcement that […]

Globecomm Systems introduced a 1.2-meter X-band auto-acquisition satellite terminal as part of its Auto-Explorer system, the company announced.     The system provides government and military customers with a compact, self-contained […]

Lockheed Martin’s Block 5D-3 spacecraft, which had an expected lifespan of four years, has surpassed five years of on-orbit operations and continues to function normally, the company announced.      The […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] Inmarsat saw revenues increase 16.4 percent to $162.5 million in its third quarter 2008 financial report, released Nov. 10.     Inmarsat reported strong growth across all of […]

 [Satellite Today 11-10-08] Hughes Network Systems signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to study network centric enterprise architecture validation of IP […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has filed comments recommending the expansion of satellite requirements to ensure reliable and interoperable communications to the public safety community in response to […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] A team led by Lockheed Martin was awarded the facilities development and operations contract for the Johnson Space Center by NASA, Lockheed Martin announced Nov. 10.     […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] Orbcomm reported a 15.3 percent increase in revenue to $8 million and a 39.2 percent increase in service revenue to $6.3 million in the company’s third quarter […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] Thuraya has launched ThurayaRecharge, a recharging service for pre-paid Thuraya phone users, the company announced Nov. 11.     Provided in partnership with FoneRecharge, based in Australia, the […]

A satellite expected to last four years is still going after five years in orbit, so its replacement won’t have to be launched immediately, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] stated. The […]

The NOAA-N Prime spacecraft, a Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES), was delivered to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for a Feb. 4 launch, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. Lockheed Martin […]

The CERES sensor was delivered a week ahead of schedule and on budget for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP), Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. […]

NASA Gives Lockheed $667.3 Million To $977 Million Contract NASA gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $667.3 million to $977 million contract affecting hardware and other items needed for human […]

Updated — November 4, 2008 – 2:40 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2008 Launches Date: Nov. 14 Mission: STS-126 Launch […]