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Connectivity
ASTRA 1M Satellite Launched On Proton
A Proton Breeze M rocket lifted a new ASTRA satellite into orbit from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, SES Astra announced. The satellite headed toward a prime orbital position 19.2 degrees […]
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Government/Military
Sensors Tested On BMDS Launched From Vandenberg
Multiple sensors in ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS) were linked as they participated in a test, tracking a strategic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the Missile Defense Agency […]
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Government/Military
Space Shuttle Endeavour Prepared For Liftoff
Space Shuttle Endeavour is poised on Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center to lift off at 7:55 p.m. ET Friday for the STS-126 Mission to the International Space Station. […]
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Government/Military
Missile Defense Advocacy Group Hails Obama’s Acceptance Speech Stance
President-elect Barack Obama said in his victory speech that the United States will defeat those who attempt to tear down the world, while also offering an olive branch to those […]
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Government/Military
Obama Faces Difficult Challenges From Iran, Russia
By George Friedman http://www.stratfor.com Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The Democrats have dramatically increased their control of […]
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Government/Military
From the Editors
Don’t miss your opportunity to learn, network and profit. Attend Defense Daily’s Open Architecture Summit on November 18 in Washington, DC. This timely event is the only one of its […]
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Government/Military
Chinese Hackers Break Into White House Computers
Cyber warriors in China repeatedly hacked into an unclassified White House computer network, stealing data before IT experts patched the system to fix the breach, the Financial Times reported. China […]
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Government/Military
NASA Starved For Needed Funds
NASA Sees Only 65 Percent Chance Orion-Ares Will Fly In March 2015; CBO Says Costs Might Exceed Plans By As Much As $7 Billion Over NASA Budgets Chances Of Retiring […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Team Finishes GPS III Baseline Review
A team led by Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] finished the Global Positioning System III (GPS III) spacecraft integrated baseline review on schedule, the company announced. That effort with the Air […]
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Government/Military
Israel: All Options Open In Dealing With Threat Of Iranian Nukes
Israeli Defense Minister Tzipi Livni told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the tiny Middle Eastern nation isn’t ruling out any option as it faces a growing Iranian threat, […]
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Government/Military
Missile Defense Authorizers: Both Levin And McCain Will Return To SASC
In House, Missile Defense Leader Franks Reelected, But So Too Is Tauscher Key Appropriations Leadership May See Shakeup After Election Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services […]
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Government/Military
Senate Panel Authorizing NASA Will Get New Leaders In 2009
Full House Authorization Committee Overseeing NASA Has Stable Leadership, But Major Shakeup Hits Subcommittee NASA Faces New Top Appropriators In Both Senate, House Next Year In the wake of elections […]
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Government/Military
Where Obama Can Find Funding To Support Defense And Space
Backgrounder: Analysts Predicting Plunging Revenues May Be Proven Wrong Multiple Ways Pundits are saying that President-elect Barack Obama will have a tough time righting the economy, handling two simultaneous wars, […]
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Government/Military
Moscow Threatens Planned U.S.-European Missile Defense
Medvedev Tests The Mettle Of A New American President, Announcing Russian Missiles To Be Stationed In Kaliningrad Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in his first state of the nation address before […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Wins Bolivia Cellular Backhaul Deal
[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Gilat Satellite Networks has won a cellular backhaul deal in Bolivia with a major international wireless operator, the company said Nov. 6. The unnamed cellular operator […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Wins Two Military Equipment Deals
[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has received two new equipment deals from military and domestic companies for military equipment. On Nov. 6, Comtech announced that its California-based subsidiary, […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Signs Multiple Agreements for AIS Services, Testing
[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Orbcomm has signed eight new test and evaluation agreements with prospective value-added resellers, distribution partners and potential end-users in connection with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) services, […]
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Connectivity
Malaysia Airlines Looks to Immarsat for In-Flight Mobile Services
[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Inmarsat has announced a trial for in-flight mobile services with a top Asian airline, the company said Nov. 6. Malaysia Airlines will be offering in-flight mobile […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Communications Records Strong Quarter Led by International VSAT
[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Hughes Communications Inc. reported record revenues in its third financial quarter of 2008 with a 16 percent increase from the same period in 2007, according to CEO […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Executive Outlines FSS Role in Asia-Pacific Region at UN Forum
[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Communications infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region requires flexibility, dependability and reach for the dissemination of bandwidth-rich content, according to David Ball, Intelsat’s vice president for the Asia-Pacific […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Postpones DMSP Replacement After Satellites Exceed Lifespan
[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Lockheed Martin’s Block 5D-3 spacecraft, which had an original operative lifespan of four years, has surpassed five years of on-orbit operations and continues to function normally, the […]
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Connectivity
Thaicom Targets Broadband Market in the Philippines
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Thaicom has opened its eleventh Ipstar gateway in the Philippines, the company said Nov. 6. During the opening ceremony, which took place at The Peninsula Hotel […]
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Uncategorized
NSR Analyst: 160 MSS Satellites Will Launch by 2018
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] The next ten years will rival the heydays of the late 1990s for the MSS industry with the launch of up to 160 MSS satellites, writes NSR […]
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Connectivity
Crawford Implements Additional Video Monitoring Solution
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Crawford Communications has expanded its broadcast recording and monitoring capabilities with the addition of a 12-channel Volicon Observer video monitoring and logging solution, the company announced Nov. […]
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Government/Military
NOAA Satellite Arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ NOAA-N Prime spacecraft, a polar operational environmental satellite, has been delivered to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for a Feb. 4, […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV Reports Strong Third Quarter, Latin American Growth
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] DirecTV saw its total revenues increase 15 percent to nearly $5 billion in its third quarter 2008 financial report released Nov. 6. The company’s Latin America revenues […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast wins Distribution Deal for French CCTV Channel
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] CCTV, China’s largest broadcaster, has chosen GlobeCast for its distribution to the European market of its French language channel, CCTV-F, GlobeCast announced Nov. 6. GlobeCast receives […]
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Connectivity
Japanese Electronics Manufacturers Become Shareholders in JSAT Mobile
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Marine electronics manufacturers Furuno Electric Co. and Japan Radio Co. (JRC) have become 10 percent shareholders in JSAT Mobile Communications Inc., parent company Stratos announced Nov. 6. […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Gives DeCarta Customers Access to ImageBuilder Library
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] DigitalGlobe has signed an agreement with DeCarta, a supplier of software and services for the location-based services (LBS) industry, under which DigitalGlobe will provide DeCarta’s geospatial platform […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Sees Revenue Increase in Government Business, Decrease in Commercial
[Satellite Today 11-06-08] ViaSat said it has set a record in new contract awards with a combined net value of $255.5 million, pushing its sales backlog above $523 million, the […]