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[Satellite Today 10-09-09] Boeing has been informed by the U.S. Air Force that the second Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite began operations Aug. 18, supporting warfights in the Middle East...

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) approved a resolution requiring members’ passenger ships to be fitted with satellite tracking devices based on Iridium, Iridium said...

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] Thuraya signed a distribution agreement with U.K.-based Global RadioData Communications, the company announced Oct. 7.             Thuraya provides advanced data services through its A-5 sized ThurayaIP terminal...

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] SpeedCast Ltd. and Eutelsat Communication expanded coverage of their maritime solution across the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas, the companies announced Oct. 7. SpeedCast and Eutelsat launched...

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] SES Astra has surpassed 50,000 subscribers for its Astra2Connect satellite broadband service, the operator said Oct. 7.             The service was launched in early 2007 and is...

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) completed acceptance testing of the first and second stages of its Falcon 9 rocket, the company announced Oct. 5.             Testing at SpaceX’s...

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] The Satellite News article, “Top Pay-TV Execs Set to Battle for Malaysian Market Share,” should have said, “TM Vice President Jeremy Kung said that after completing trials,...

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] Eutelsat Communications is distributing more than 100 HD channels following the addition of Sky Sport 1HD, the flagship channel of the latest HD package from the Sky...

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] i-concerts, a dedicated live music channel, signed carriage agreements deals with Eutelsat and YouTube, which will be effective in mid-October, i-concerts announced Oct. 6.     Eutelsat’s Eurobird...

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] Rockwell Collins signed a deal with the Dutch Ministry of Defense to provide Swe-Dish satcom terminals, the company announced Oct. 5.     Rockwell Collins will deliver 23...