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[Satellite TODAY 09-18-09] Thales Alenia Space has shipped the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) Earth observation satellite to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, for its scheduled Nov. 2 launch,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-09] Iridium Satellite has certified Beam Communications’ SatDock 9555 fully-integrated docking station for the Iridium 9555 satellite phone, Beam announced Sept. 16.     The SatDock aims to enable...

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-09] Planetsky has signed a contract with Real Image, an Internet service provider in Swaziland, to make its next-generation broadband services available to Real Image’s Sub-Saharan African customers,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-09] Artel has leased full Ku-band transponders on the Astra 3B satellite from SES World Skies, the operator announced.     Artel will use the capacity to provide the...

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-09] Intelsat has signed an agreement with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) to facilitate training for technicians engaged in deployment of state-of-the-art satellite systems, Intelsat announced Sept. 16....

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-09] U-blox, a provider of embedded GPS receiver semiconductors and solutions, is supporting Microsoft’s initiative to make development of location-aware applications on Windows 7 easier, U-blox announced Sept....

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] SES World Skies signed a multi-year capacity deal in Africa with Netcom to augment its existing capacity by utilizing multi Ku-band transponders, the company announced Sept. 15....

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] China Unicom is deploying the SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution from Gilat to enhance GSM mobile connectivity in China’s Xinjiang region, Gilat announced Sept. 15.     The deployment...

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] BorgSolutions, a provider of fleet management solutions for the construction, oil and gas, fleet rental and transportation industries, has partnered with GulfTrack Asset Management to distribute and...

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] Bantel Telecom, a provider of satellite communications in the Caribbean, Central America, and Andean Region, was awarded a contract by Union Temporal Conectando a Colombia to provide...