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Expert Says North Korean Regime Likely Has Nuclear Bombs And Fuel To Make More Weapons
Analyst Asks Why Negotiate With A Nation That Cheats The good news is that North Korea is moving to disable its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, and it is open about its […]
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Senate Panel Cuts Space Fundings
Panel Adds $350 Million To Transformational Satellite, $100 Million To Aegis, $115 Million To THAAD, And An Extra $28 Million To Short-Range BMD Bill Adds $30 Million For Follow-On To […]
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Lebanese ISP To Use NSS-7 For New Broadband Plan
[Satellite Today – 5-5-08] SES New Skies has contracted 40 megahertz of capacity on the NSS-7 satellite to Lebanese Internet service provider (ISP) IDMI, SES announced May 5. IDMI […]
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Democrats On House Panel Assail Obering, Missile Defense
Ranking Republican Says Anti-BMD Hearing ‘A Fraud’ Obering Asks, If An Enemy Launches A Missile From An Unmarked Ship, How Could U.S. Forces Retaliate? Democratic legislators lacerated and lambasted the […]
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Government/Military
Jason-2 Delivered To Launch Site
[Satellite Today – 5-2-08] The Jason-2 satellite has left the integration center in France and is being shipped to its California launch site, Thales Alenia Space announced April 30. […]
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Loral Regains Nasdaq Compliance
[Satellite Today – 5-2-08] Loral Space and Communications has regained compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. and no longer is in danger of being delisted, Loral announced May 1. […]
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Scartz Retires From EMS; Shell Named CFO
[Satellite Today – 5-2-08] EMS Technologies Inc. CFO Don Scartz is retiring and will be succeeded by Gary Shell, the company announced May 2. Scartz, worked for EMS for […]
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Solar Sensor Restored To NPOESS
[Satellite Today – 5-2-08] A sensor for monitoring global climate has been restored to the first satellite scheduled to fly in the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), officials […]
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Government/Military
RSCC Receives Express Payloads
[Satellite Today – 5-2-08] The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) has received the payloads for the Express-AM44 and Express-MD1 satellites, the organization announced. The Express-AM44 payload was delivered to […]
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Government/Military
Glowlink WGS Monitoring System Goes Live
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] Glowlink’s Wideband Global Spectrum Monitoring System has begun monitoring traffic carried on the first U.S. Department of Defense Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite, Glowlink announced April […]
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Government/Military
GEO-1 Completed Baseline Testing
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] Lockheed Martin has completed a baseline integrated system test (BIST) on the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit spacecraft, the company announced April 30. […]
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Government/Military
Radarsat-2 Ready For Commercial Operations
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] Radarsat-2 has been commissioned and is ready for commercial operations, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) announced May 1. Launched in December, the satellite completed […]
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Cartosat-2A, IMS-1 Cameras Transmit Images
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] The cameras aboard the Cartosat-2A and Indian Mimi Satellite-1 (IMS-1) satellites have been turned on and are transmitting images, the Indian Space Research Organization announced April […]
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Discovery Communications To Supply Content For ICO Mim Trials
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. has signed an agreement with Discovery Communications LLC for content for the alpha trials of ICO mim, ICO announced April 29. […]
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NDS Reports Revenue, Profit Up For Third Quarter
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] Digital technology and services provider NDS Group PLC posted revenue gains of 20 percent for the third quarter of 2008, the company announced May 1. […]
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BSkyB’s Broadband Momentum Continues
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] BSkyB has nearly 9 million subscribers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the company announced April 30. High-definition (HD) growth remains robust, with 465,000 subscribers […]
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SES Astra Confirms New HD Platform Launch
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] SES Astra has launched new high-definition (HD) bouquet of channels has launched in Holland and Belgium, the operator announced April 30. Dutch satellite TV […]
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India To Use Inmarsat To Track Ships
[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] India is setting up a satellite-based information system using Inmarsat’s maritime network to enable vessel tracking for maritime security and permit faster search and rescue of […]
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Industry News – May 2008
TECHNOLOGY SpaceDev To Develop Seals For NASA SpaceDev Inc. has been awarded a contract to develop next-generation seal technologies for instrument covers for NASA, SpaceDev announced. Under the six-month Phase […]
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ABI: GPS Systems To Reach $240 Billion By 2013
[Satellite Today – 4-30-08] By 2013, Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) end-user devices and systems will generate yearly revenues of $240 billion, according to a research study by ABI Research. […]
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Sirius, XM Extend Merger Agreement
[Satellite Today – 4-30-08] XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio have agreed to extend their merger agreement indefinitely, the companies announced April 30. The companies agreed to extend the […]
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Harris Government Communications Post Revenue Gains
[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] Harris Corp.‘s government communications systems segment increased revenue by 27 percent in the company’s 2008 fiscal third quarter, Harris announced April 29. The segment posted $490.6 […]
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Russian Post Expands Gilat Broadband Satellite Network
[Satellite Today – 4-30-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been selected by Synterra, one of Russia’s largest telecommunications operators, to provide a SkyEdge broadband satellite network for use by Russian […]
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Satellite Communications Growth Drives EMS First Quarter Gains
[Satellite Today – 4-30-08] EMS Technologies Inc. posted a profit of $4.2 million on revenues of $75.5 million in the 2008 first quarter, the company announced April 30. In the […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin To Compete With Northrop Grumman For OCX
[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] Lockheed Martin has joined the Northrop Grumman team competing for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS Next Generation Control Segment (OCX) Phase B contract, Lockheed Martin announced […]
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XM, Sirius Postpone Stockholder Meetings
[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio have postponed their 2008 annual meetings of stockholders, the companies announced April 29. The companies will announce a […]
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ICO G1 Deploys Antenna Reflector
[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] The ICO G1 satellite deployed its large antenna reflector April 26, Space Systems/Loral and ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. announced. ICO G1 incorporates a 12-meter […]
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Hello Ready To Make HD Impact In Hungary
[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] Eutelsat Communications will help launch a new high-definition (HD) platform in Hungary, the operator April 29. Hello HD will launch services May 1 in Hungary […]
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Wegener To Provide Digital Signage In Banks
[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] Wegener Corp. received a $1.2 million order for a digital signage project for the financial services industry, Wegener announced April 28. The order marks the […]
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Government/Military
Qinetiq Wins $150 Million NASA Contract
[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] Qinetiq North America has been awarded a five-year, $150 million contract to provide NASA with environmental test and integration services, NASA announced April 28. Qinetiq […]